kristenrice
NOT just an ambulance driver
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I need to book my Easter 2024 HHI trip next month and I am having trouble wrapping my head around the best way to go about it.
Here's what I have...
These are my HHI points:
(25) 2023 points (will be banked)
(50) 2024 points
(50) 2025 points (will be borrowed)
I will also have all (100) of my 2024 AKV point available too, but I would prefer not to use them (I would prefer to buy OTU points)
Ok, so here's the situation:
We want to go March 31- April 5 (5 nights) since we drive down from Michigan. We are a family of 4 and we typically stay in 1BR. The 1BR will cost us 128 points. Unfortunately, our arrival day is Easter Sunday so I am assuming that week will be filling up immediately at the 11-month window. Since I will not have enough points to book the full stay, we have decided to book the first night in a studio and the remainder in a 1BR. Again, I am worried that the week will fill up (in the 1BR) if I do not secure the 1BR as soon as possible.
Here is my thought: Can I book the studio AND a 1BR (different lead names) for Sunday, but make the 1BR a 2-night stay (Sun/Mon)? That would use up 57 points (10 for the studio and 47 for the 1BR). Then, the next day, can I MODIFY the 1BR reservation, dropping the Sunday night and adding Tuesday-Thursday night? This would leave me with a reservation for a studio on our arrival night and a 4-night stay in a 1BR. Ideally, I want to "block off" the 1BR on Sunday so that I have it for Easter week. I'd love to have a 1BR for the Sunday too, but we are 3 points short and I know that it won't be available at the 7 month mark. I will try to waitlist it, but it is Easter Sunday so I'm sure the chances will be slim.
Here's what I have...
These are my HHI points:
(25) 2023 points (will be banked)
(50) 2024 points
(50) 2025 points (will be borrowed)
I will also have all (100) of my 2024 AKV point available too, but I would prefer not to use them (I would prefer to buy OTU points)
Ok, so here's the situation:
We want to go March 31- April 5 (5 nights) since we drive down from Michigan. We are a family of 4 and we typically stay in 1BR. The 1BR will cost us 128 points. Unfortunately, our arrival day is Easter Sunday so I am assuming that week will be filling up immediately at the 11-month window. Since I will not have enough points to book the full stay, we have decided to book the first night in a studio and the remainder in a 1BR. Again, I am worried that the week will fill up (in the 1BR) if I do not secure the 1BR as soon as possible.
Here is my thought: Can I book the studio AND a 1BR (different lead names) for Sunday, but make the 1BR a 2-night stay (Sun/Mon)? That would use up 57 points (10 for the studio and 47 for the 1BR). Then, the next day, can I MODIFY the 1BR reservation, dropping the Sunday night and adding Tuesday-Thursday night? This would leave me with a reservation for a studio on our arrival night and a 4-night stay in a 1BR. Ideally, I want to "block off" the 1BR on Sunday so that I have it for Easter week. I'd love to have a 1BR for the Sunday too, but we are 3 points short and I know that it won't be available at the 7 month mark. I will try to waitlist it, but it is Easter Sunday so I'm sure the chances will be slim.
. Is this going to be an issue? Should I book on April 30 for March 30 and "walk" it? The only issue may be that because March 30 is a Saturday, I might be a little short on points. Is that "extra" day going to put me at a disadvantage or am I in the same boat as everyone else? I've never been in this situation before and I want to make sure I don't mess this up. It will be our final vacation as a family since it is our youngest daughter's senior year spring break
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