Any advice in securing a resort reservation that is not your home resort?

[rsjj]

Are there any advice in securing a resort reservation at a resort that is not your home resort? I have been looking, and usually that first day is already booked, but the other days following that is available...but I can't even book those days.

Any tricks/advice you may have is greatly appreciated!!! Thank you!!

 

[DenLo]

You could wait list the entire trip. I have seen this a lot at the 7 month mark. It cannot be just people walking their reservations as it would sometimes show more than just the first day is not available. I am beginning to think is it a systems problem.

 

[rsjj]

Yes...I thought of wait listing my stay...so if the first 1 (or 2) day/s are not available, but day 2/3 on to day 6/7 of our stay is available, and I wait list that. And the next day, can I call ms and switch my wait list/reservation to reflect the new dates?

 

[DenLo]

You can cancel a wait list and make a new one online. I am pretty sure MS would do the same.

 

[rsjj]

Do you know if I can transfer my wait list into a reservation the following day, since that's the next day where I can rightfully book a reservation? B/c if I cancel my waitlist and book a new reservation, is be in the same boat I started w/the day before, where my first day is unavailable, so I can't book my trip...

Maybe my option is really just waitlist and pray...??

 

[cvjw]

Do you know if I can transfer my wait list into a reservation the following day, since that's the next day where I can rightfully book a reservation? B/c if I cancel my waitlist and book a new reservation, is be in the same boat I started w/the day before, where my first day is unavailable, so I can't book my trip...

Maybe my option is really just waitlist and pray...??

If you want a 7 day reservation, and day 1 is unavailable on the 7 month mark, you can waitlist the whole stay - day 1-7.

The next day, if days 2-7 are available, your waitlist will not match if day 1 is still unavailable. You can book days 2-7 though if you catch it quick enough and then cancel the 7 day waitlist and put in one for only day 1.

If the first day is always unavailable at the 7 month mark, it means owners who are still in their 11 month booking priority are booking the day first.

Your only options are to waitlist and be online before 8:00 am, and be ready to try and grab an open villa right at 8:00 when booking opens.

 

[bwvBound]

Of course, in addition to creating a waitlist for the entire stay (opened on the 1st day of your 7-month window), you could also consider a different unit type/view or resort. Often the 1BR units book more slowly than studio units in resorts offering a 1BR layout.

 

[BillPA]

book your home resort at 11 months, then at 7 month wait list the entire trip, if it's not available.
You are finding out why you should buy where you want to stay.

 

[rsjj]

Thank you everyone for all your help and advice!! Truly appreciate you all taking the time to respond!!