How/When would you add the 8th and 9th night?

[boxer]

This will be our first booking, and want to book 9 nights.....the question is 'when' to book the extra nights. We plan on staying our typical vacation time which is Thurs to the following Saturday. I can book this one of two ways:

1. Call and immediately reserve the Thurs-to-Thurs reservation, and add the two extra nights afterwards.

2. Call and reserve the first Thurs and Fri individually---then add the 7 days afterwards.

We plan on starting on 11/6, but can push this out to 11/13 if dates are not available. We would obviously like to stay at our home resort VGF, and would need a Studio (lake or standard is fine).

Any advice???

 

[keaster]

I would book the Thursday to Thursday that way you have that big chunk guaranteed, and adding a couple days after wouldn't be so stressful.

 

[magicaldisney]

I also would book the Thursday to Thursday. There's too much of a risk if you don't grab that big chunk right away.

 

[boxer]

Thanks!

 

[hakepb]

The way 11month +7 day booking works, once you book the 1st 7 days you are guaranteed the additional days as long as you call back within 6 days. (Fixed weeks can sometimes get in the way, but those begin on Sunday.)

FWIW, it would be better booking the 1st 7 days online, because online "opens" an hour before MS. You will have to call for the extra days.

 

[magicaldisney]

The way 11month +7 day booking works, once you book the 1st 7 days you are guaranteed the additional days as long as you call back within 6 days. (Fixed weeks can sometimes get in the way, but those begin on Sunday.)

FWIW, it would be better booking the 1st 7 days online, because online "opens" an hour before MS. You will have to call for the extra days.

Are you saying you are guaranteed days 8, 9, 10......etc? If I book days 1 - 7 at the 11 month mark and then call back 4 days later to add 2 more days to my trip I am guaranteed to get the same room? I learn something new everyday, because I never heard that before.

 

[PaulM]

I have booked more than 7 nights multiple times as we usually stay for about 10 nights. I always phone up (or do it online) and book nights 1-7 then you can phone back everyday to add on one more night until I get to the 10 nights. I could always wait 3 days and book nights 8-10 in one go but I'd rather be safe than sorry!

 

[magicaldisney]

I have booked more than 7 nights multiple times as we usually stay for about 10 nights. I always phone up (or do it online) and book nights 1-7 then you can phone back everyday to add on one more night until I get to the 10 nights. I could always wait 3 days and book nights 8-10 in one go but I'd rather be safe than sorry!

First WELCOME to the DIS! I agree, I have done our 10 night trips this exact same way, calling each day to add the additional day. Once I waited to add the extra days and didn't get the rooms. So this does not go along with what the PP said that you are "guaranteed" the additional nights. I have always believed if someone else beat you to it, you need to waitlist. Now, I'm confused.

 

[hakepb]

Are you saying you are guaranteed days 8, 9, 10......etc? If I book days 1 - 7 at the 11 month mark and then call back 4 days later to add 2 more days to my trip I am guaranteed to get the same room? I learn something new everyday, because I never heard that before.

Unless there is less inventory due to fixed weeks or scheduled maintenance, then yes. If you book Th-Th at the 11+7 window, you might be assigned virtual room 201. The next day, another member calls in to book Fr-Fr but since you are still in room 201, they have to be assigned room 202... It's not until 7 days after you last book that anyone can be assigned to check into your room 201.

 

[RPH]

We just bought our first contract in October and haven't booked anything yet.
Am I understanding this right, you can't just book 10 nights?

 

[hakepb]

We just bought our first contract in October and haven't booked anything yet.
Am I understanding this right, you can't just book 10 nights?

Yes, you could wait and try to book all 10 nights in one call/computer transaction....but in waiting, you are risking your first 7 days.

Based on the OP's example, if you wanted to book 10 days at your home resort, starting on 11/6/14, you can call on 12/6/13 (11 mo out) and book the 1st 7 days, but you would have to call again (within 6 days) to add on days 8-10.

Or you could wait until 12/9/13 and book your full 10 day trip...but you have given other owners 3 more days to fully book the room you want.

For what seems to be a low capacity/high demand category (VGF studio lake view) I would want to book as soon as I could.

If it were a higher capacity/lower demand room type (like a AKV Savanah view 1BR) you are usually fine waiting.

 

[RPH]

Ah I get it. Thank you. My home resort is AKV and we would be looking for a one bedroom with a savanna view. Thanks again. I'm Learning a lot on here.