Booking Cabana at Aulani - Advice needed

[WIDisneyFan]

Getting close to our 90 day mark and have hopes of booking a cabana for one or more days of our Aulani stay. For anyone that has done this recently I have a few questions as I cannot seem to find a solid answer.

When can you actually book a cabana? (my understanding is 90 days out)
What time do I need to call? (it appears in the past was midnight Hawaii time but now is something else)
What was your experience with availability?

Thank you in advance for any help you can provide.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Honestly I would call the resort and ask. The rules for booking are changing often and you dont want to miss out due to outdated info.

 

[Steelers0854]

Honestly I would call the resort and ask. The rules for booking are changing often and you dont want to miss out due to outdated info.

Second this, if you call and tell them what day your are looking to book they will tell you the date and time to call back.

Also, if you don’t get the reservation make sure to go check the day of. A lot of people cancel. We had to get our 3rd choice in locations because reservations were filling up when i called exactly when they opened. But on the day of our reservation there were several that no one ever showed up at, one lady right next to us said they booked there’s that day.

 

[Memorymakerfor4]

90 days out at 8 am sharp (Hawaii time). You have to call for each new day. I called twice and got what I wanted both times, after a brief time on hold. Good luck! Have your reservation number handy.

 

[WIDisneyFan]

I did call yesterday afternoon and that was the same information I was given.

Thank you all for the help!

 

[AstroBlasters]

90 days out at 8 am sharp (Hawaii time). You have to call for each new day. I called twice and got what I wanted both times, after a brief time on hold. Good luck! Have your reservation number handy.

Having to call every day has been the most frustrating change.

 

[WIDisneyFan]

Having to call every day has been the most frustrating change.

I can live with that being the worst part, just hopeful we can get at least some of what we are hoping for

 

[AstroBlasters]

I can live with that being the worst part, just hopeful we can get at least some of what we are hoping for

I get that, but it’s incredibly disruptive to me and my work schedule to allocate time over a five or six day trip to try to book something day by day.

 

[Memorymakerfor4]

I get that, but it’s incredibly disruptive to me and my work schedule to allocate time over a five or six day trip to book to try to book something day by day.

I did wonder if that didn't help me get a cabana though, as I was entering a fresh pool of availability each day. I get that it's disruptive though, and calling at 8 am there means mid day here, which is a pain for a lot of people. It was also added stress!

 

[VGCgroupie]

Having to call every day has been the most frustrating change.

Yep everyday and I preferred midnight Hawaii time too.