Clarification on waitlists

[pianomanzano]

I currently have a reservation for days 1-4 and the 5th days is unavailable. If I make a waitlist, should it be for days 1 through 5 with the option selected to replace the existing reservation of days 1-4? Or, should a waitlist be made just for day 5? I guess what I'm basically asking is if the system knows that I have the other days currently booked and will only look for availability for the 5th day, such that it will fulfill the waitlist right when the 5th day becomes available (if I have the option checked to replace the existing reservation)? Thanks!

 

[erionm]

Just waitlist the missing day.

 

[RoseGold]

Waitlist just day 5, you can set it to replace whatever you have booked for Day 5.

 

[pianomanzano]

Sounds like a plan, thanks! Just have to wait a couple days to make that waitlist since it's more than 7months.

 

[DebbieB]

I’m almost 100% on one night waitlists.

 

[heapmaster]

Not to over take this post, but we know why the made the waitlist option to stop at 31 days, but why 7 days as an option as well?

 

[heapmaster]

I’m almost 100% on one night waitlists.

Whats the closest you got to check in and getting a match?

 

[kes601]

Not to over take this post, but we know why the made the waitlist option to stop at 31 days, but why 7 days as an option as well?

If the waitlist is for LESS points than what you want it to replace then the point differential would go into holding if the replacement happened 30 days or less from the check in date. That is the reason for the 31 day option.

If the waitlist is for the same or more points than what it replaces then the 7 day option is there.

 

[heapmaster]

Sure, but wonder why they did 7 vs say 5 or 3 days before checkin.

 

[Sandisw]

Sure, but wonder why they did 7 vs say 5 or 3 days before checkin.

I think because it has to be processed by a CM ..and to have it too close would be difficult

 

[heapmaster]

Makes sense

 

[DebbieB]

Whats the closest you got to check in and getting a match?

About 3 to 4 weeks.