I'm looking for some advice on how to book our trip to WDW next January.
Here's some info:
Checking in on 1/2/2011 and out on 1/9/2011. We're staying at BWV and trying to get a Grand Villa
We have enough points to book 1/2 - 1/6 on our own and then we're having friends of ours use their point to book 1/7 - 1/8.
I would like to have all the points in our account and be able to book the whole trip ourselves but our friends are booking the last two nights on borrowed points and as we all know borrowed points can't be transfered.
Here's what I'm worried about. I call and 2/2/2010 and get the villa. My friend can't call until 2/7/2010 to book the last two nights. I'm worried that having to wait the 5 days means that when they call one of the grand villas is not available.
I've asked MS if we could do a three way call on 2/2 and book all seven nights but they said no since the last 2 nights are from another members points so it's a completely new booking.
How do I play within the rules and have a better chance of guaranteeing the we get the villa for all 7 nights? Can I book the first night with points, use cash for the last two nights and then cancel the cash reservations once I know the last two nights are booked? I've never book with cash so I don't know if this even helps us at all.
Does any one know what the cash cost is for a grand villa on a Friday and Saturday nights.
Any creative ideas out their?
Thanks for the help
Here's some info:
Checking in on 1/2/2011 and out on 1/9/2011. We're staying at BWV and trying to get a Grand Villa
We have enough points to book 1/2 - 1/6 on our own and then we're having friends of ours use their point to book 1/7 - 1/8.
I would like to have all the points in our account and be able to book the whole trip ourselves but our friends are booking the last two nights on borrowed points and as we all know borrowed points can't be transfered.
Here's what I'm worried about. I call and 2/2/2010 and get the villa. My friend can't call until 2/7/2010 to book the last two nights. I'm worried that having to wait the 5 days means that when they call one of the grand villas is not available.
I've asked MS if we could do a three way call on 2/2 and book all seven nights but they said no since the last 2 nights are from another members points so it's a completely new booking.
How do I play within the rules and have a better chance of guaranteeing the we get the villa for all 7 nights? Can I book the first night with points, use cash for the last two nights and then cancel the cash reservations once I know the last two nights are booked? I've never book with cash so I don't know if this even helps us at all.
Does any one know what the cash cost is for a grand villa on a Friday and Saturday nights.
Any creative ideas out their?
Thanks for the help