robinbutterfly
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- Jun 27, 2008
Is there a benefit to checking into the hotel room 10 days earlier online?
Also, how do I do it?
THanks!
Also, how do I do it?
THanks!
Thanks for asking this question. I haven't used the on line check in yet. In Aug we checked in the regular way. Was on line check in an option in Jan 09? We didn't do it then either if it was.
But in Aug, we did a split stay, and at POR there were 4 families ahead of us, and I didn't notice an on line check in desk. And at WL we were the only one checking in, so walked right up.
I'm still debating on whether to try it for our upcoming Poly stay.
I've always been lucky on getting a free upgrade, at AKL and WL stays! Would on line check in be less likely to get a free upgrade?
We attempted to use on-line check in for our trip in Dec. We stayed at the Poly and at the end of the on line checkin process , it required you to leave a $500-1500 deposit on your credit card for room charges. The amount depended on your resort I believe. There was no option that I could find to not leave this.
We never leave a credit card for room charges because we do not charge things to our room. Therefore, we did not use the on-ine check in.
However, we did not get our request honored at the regular check in. I have a disability and use an ecv. I asked for ground floor, not too far out from the main building. We were given the third floor in the building farthest from the main building! At our request, we were changed to the third floor (nothing else available we were told) in a building just a little closer. So much for requests.
How do you get free upgrades? That is awesome!
When you do online check-in, does it already assign you a room?
How do you get free upgrades? That is awesome!
When you do online check-in, does it already assign you a room?
So you have to leave a CC for charging if you do online check in? We are checking in at the BWV next friday around noon and I was thinking about doing online check in for my mom and I, but I never leave a CC on file, even if it wasn't charged, wouldn't it still take that amount away from the available balance for your CC until they lift the hold? I'll be disapointed if we can't do online check in without a CC. We're traveling with my 16 month old nephew and thought it would be super easy and we could get to one of the parks a little faster...
just a suggestion: make sure your request is noted as "medical". medical neccessity takes precedence over simple "preference" requests. your requests are much more likely to be granted if it is for medical reasons. (i've never had a medical neccessity request not granted, but have had many a preference request not given)
So you have to leave a CC for charging if you do online check in? We are checking in at the BWV next friday around noon and I was thinking about doing online check in for my mom and I, but I never leave a CC on file, even if it wasn't charged, wouldn't it still take that amount away from the available balance for your CC until they lift the hold? I'll be disapointed if we can't do online check in without a CC. We're traveling with my 16 month old nephew and thought it would be super easy and we could get to one of the parks a little faster...
I did an online check in today for Wilderness Lodge. It was fast and simple. They asked if we wanted to leave a credit card number for charges to our room. They allow you to bypass that section if you are not leaving a card number.
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