Discount Question

[jamsmom]

Okay, what do you do.....

1) Book a room early to get where you want- and can afford- hoping that a discount will later come available. Then, when a discount becomes available, call and ask if they will apply it to your reservation? (Will they apply it to a pre-planned reservation?)

or

2) wait until discounts come out and call and hope you can get the dates you want?

[cassie]

I would book now for what you can afford. Later if a code comes out for your hotel and dates you can call and ask for the code to be applied to you exsiting ressies.

I booked last August for this May, and not only got a code applied, I changed resorts too. Sometimes a really good deal comes up and you may want to switch.

It's better to know you have the room first, as they fill up quickly when codes come out.

[gatormouse]

It depends on when you are planning to go. If you are planning within the next 3 months or so, I'd suggest you go ahead and make your reservations. If a discount becomes available between now and then, you can always make new reservations for the same dates using the new discount code. I have never tried to get the discount after the fact, so I can't advise you there, but I do sometimes end up with 2 or 3 reservations, which can easily be cancelled if a better deal comes along. Either way, you are covered for the dates you prefer. Hope I understood your question, and this info is helpful!:) Have a wonderful trip!

[jamsmom]

Actually, my full-time position ends this Decemeber. So, by this summer, I want to go ahead and plan for a summer 2003 trip. Maybe get most of it paid for before the end of the year.

We will be at HRH for 3 days before moving to AKL for 7 days this summer. But, only get AKL because we were originally reserved for Pop-Century (which is not going to be open)

I just wondered if having double reservations was okay.