Booking Reservation - Partially Available

[hayesdvc]

On the DVC site, if I search on a date range, for example, May 1 through May 5 and it partially available, how can I book the days available without having to change my search to only includes the available days? I can't seem to figure that out.

 

[Dean]

Under the listing of availability it should give you a link to book any segments available and to the right it should give you the option of wait listing the entire stay. That assumes you haven't crossed over the booking window to get to any of the segments. Book one segment then search again and book any additional segments until you have all the days available booked. Then wait list any days you don't have but also keep checking online as you may see days pop up before they go to your (or someone else's) wait list.

 

[hayesdvc]

Under the listing of availability it should give you a link to book any segments available and to the right it should give you the option of wait listing the entire stay. That assumes you haven't crossed over the booking window to get to any of the segments. Book one segment then search again and book any additional segments until you have all the days available booked. Then wait list any days you don't have but also keep checking online as you may see days pop up before they go to your (or someone else's) wait list.

I am starting at "Plan Vacations" then "Check Resort Availability"...... should I be going to "Book Online" instead?

 

[kristenrice]

I am starting at "Plan Vacations" then "Check Resort Availability"...... should I be going to "Book Online" instead?

Yes

 

[Dean]

Also realize that the resort availability tool isn't absolute. It may show slightly different availability than what you see when you actually go to reserve. You should also be able to get there through the Book Room link after you go to check availability.

 

[CarolMN]

If I am looking for specific dates at a particular resort, I always go straight to the booking engine and skip the RAT. It's much faster!

I only use the RAT if I am looking at different resorts or have some flexibility with dates. Never use it if I am trying to fill a waitlist.

 

[hayesdvc]

If I am looking for specific dates at a particular resort, I always go straight to the booking engine and skip the RAT. It's much faster!

I only use the RAT if I am looking at different resorts or have some flexibility with dates. Never use it if I am trying to fill a waitlist.

Thanks for the advise. The problem I ran into is the booking engine is that if the resort has different views and I am looking for a studio, I have to do a search for each view. Is there a better way?

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Thanks for the advise. The problem I ran into is the booking engine is that if the resort has different views and I am looking for a studio, I have to do a search for each view. Is there a better way?

Normally it will show all the views to you at a resort. Well, up to four views. It will work best if you start with the cheapest view as your search. If you've searched that way and you're not seeing all the views pop up then in my experiences that usually it means there isn't any availability in that other view. Sometimes it will still show it though, but not always.

 

[CarolMN]

Thanks for the advise. The problem I ran into is the booking engine is that if the resort has different views and I am looking for a studio, I have to do a search for each view. Is there a better way?

Normally it will show all the views to you at a resort. Well, up to four views. It will work best if you start with the cheapest view as your search. If you've searched that way and you're not seeing all the views pop up then in my experiences that usually it means there isn't any availability in that other view. Sometimes it will still show it though, but not always.

It's been giving me all three views for a studio at the BWV when I search for Boardwalk view. Sometimes I also get BCV and/or SSR. I got SSR every time before some of the nights there became unavailable.

Believe the engine tries to find something for you and gives you options it deems are similar if your choice is not available. (It's not perfect in what it seems "similar, though, LOL). Anyway, for me, it doesn't make much difference because I am trying to avoid a move and everything is booked. (But I have a place to lay my head each night and I will be at Disney, so it's all good).

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

It's been giving me all three views for a studio at the BWV when I search for Boardwalk view. Sometimes I also get BCV and/or SSR. I got SSR every time before some of the nights there became unavailable.

Believe the engine tries to find something for you and gives you options it deems are similar if your choice is not available. (It's not perfect in what it seems "similar, though, LOL). Anyway, for me, it doesn't make much difference because I am trying to avoid a move and everything is booked. (But I have a place to lay my head each night and I will be at Disney, so it's all good).

I guess I should say that it will almost always give all the views even if they are full if you start with the "lowest" option. AKV is the one most affected. If there are rooms in any of the categories for any of the dates then it doesn't seem to matter. But if some category(s) are full they are less likely to display if I've started with a view that is further up the line. If there are not 4 categories then it will return result(s) for another nearby resort usually even if it is full. This is where I find it a bit hit or miss in that I've gotten nearby results with no availability and then searched another location and found availability. Because of that I tend to go to the CRAP first where I review all resorts just a little faster. If I have to switch and search the booking tool later that's fairly easy. But if I have only a single location I care about then I'll just go to the booking tool.

 

[hayesdvc]

Thanks to all.