New policy for reservations based on check IN date

[juliebrooks35]

Well for grins, I tried to Book AKV studio concierge today for June 28-July 3. No dice. I called later in the day, but tomorrow and the next day were already unavailable also.

Good thing I didnt really want it (I was booking another trip).

I'm sorry to hear that. I managed to book a 1 bedroom concierge yesterday for June 28-July 1 at 9am. I think the studio's are the more popular option though.What time did you call?

 

[dvcdisney]

Just wondering. If I had a stay booked at 11 months and I wanted to add to it at 7 months, do I have to wait for the 7 month window to add nights (getting the same room and resort)?

For instance, if I want to book sat - fri nights but was only able to book for Sat-tues nights at 11 mths out and then at 7 months, I want to add at the end wed-fri nights, will I be allowed to book 7mths +7 even though the first 4 nights of that +7 window is already booked?

So essentially, I would call 7 mths from Sat and book my wed - fri nights.

Or do I have to wait for 7 mths from the date I need to add? So, then I would only be able to call at exactly 7 mths from Wed (which is the first day I want to add on?)

I hope this makes sense.

 

[SuzanneSLO]

Just wondering. If I had a stay booked at 11 months and I wanted to add to it at 7 months, do I have to wait for the 7 month window to add nights (getting the same room and resort)?

For instance, if I want to book sat - fri nights but was only able to book for Sat-tues nights at 11 mths out and then at 7 months, I want to add at the end wed-fri nights, will I be allowed to book 7mths +7 even though the first 4 nights of that +7 window is already booked?

So essentially, I would call 7 mths from Sat and book my wed - fri nights.

Or do I have to wait for 7 mths from the date I need to add? So, then I would only be able to call at exactly 7 mths from Wed (which is the first day I want to add on?)

I hope this makes sense.

You question makes perfect sense, but I don't think we have the answer for it yet. If MS treats the new nights as a continuation of an existing reservation, then you should be able to add on without waiting until 7 months from your Wed check-in. However, the new nights will definitely have a different reservation number, so MS may not treat it as a continuation and make you wait.

If there is no WL for you Sat-Tues reserved nights at the 7 month window, you should be able rebook the entire reservation and get all 7 nights by calling 7 months before the Sat check in.

Best of luck -- Suzanne

 

[dvc_john]

Just wondering. If I had a stay booked at 11 months and I wanted to add to it at 7 months, do I have to wait for the 7 month window to add nights (getting the same room and resort)?

For instance, if I want to book sat - fri nights but was only able to book for Sat-tues nights at 11 mths out and then at 7 months, I want to add at the end wed-fri nights, will I be allowed to book 7mths +7 even though the first 4 nights of that +7 window is already booked?

So essentially, I would call 7 mths from Sat and book my wed - fri nights.

Or do I have to wait for 7 mths from the date I need to add? So, then I would only be able to call at exactly 7 mths from Wed (which is the first day I want to add on?)

I hope this makes sense.

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to, since you are booking in your home resort window.
If for some reason they didn't let you add to an existing reservation, just book a separate reservation, and link them.

 

[RobDoc]

Just wondering. If I had a stay booked at 11 months and I wanted to add to it at 7 months, do I have to wait for the 7 month window to add nights (getting the same room and resort)?

For instance, if I want to book sat - fri nights but was only able to book for Sat-tues nights at 11 mths out and then at 7 months, I want to add at the end wed-fri nights, will I be allowed to book 7mths +7 even though the first 4 nights of that +7 window is already booked?

So essentially, I would call 7 mths from Sat and book my wed - fri nights.

Or do I have to wait for 7 mths from the date I need to add? So, then I would only be able to call at exactly 7 mths from Wed (which is the first day I want to add on?)

I hope this makes sense.

Are you using Home Resort points? If so, you don't even need to wait unitl exactly 7 months. If you are using points from a different resort, then you may need to wait until 7 months from the date you want to add to the original reservation. It will be a separate reservation and MS can link it to your original reservation. If all of your points are from the same contract and same resort, you should be able to add the additional dates whenever you want.

 

[robinb]

Are you using Home Resort points? If you, you don't even need to wait unitl exactly 7 months. If you are using points from a different resort, then you may need to wait until 7 months from the date you want to add to the original reservation. It will be a separate reservation and MS can link it to your original reservation. If all of your points are from the same contract and same resort, you should be able to add the additional dates whenever you want.

I would assume that if the points are from a different resort then the OP would have to wait until 7 months before the Wednesday check-in and not her Saturday check-in.

 

[jdg345]

Just wondering. If I had a stay booked at 11 months and I wanted to add to it at 7 months, do I have to wait for the 7 month window to add nights (getting the same room and resort)?

For instance, if I want to book sat - fri nights but was only able to book for Sat-tues nights at 11 mths out and then at 7 months, I want to add at the end wed-fri nights, will I be allowed to book 7mths +7 even though the first 4 nights of that +7 window is already booked?

So essentially, I would call 7 mths from Sat and book my wed - fri nights.

Or do I have to wait for 7 mths from the date I need to add? So, then I would only be able to call at exactly 7 mths from Wed (which is the first day I want to add on?)

I hope this makes sense.

Assuming you're using points from another resort here (hence the 7 months), you should be able to extend your reservation from what I understand.

 

[dvcdisney]

If there is no WL for you Sat-Tues reserved nights at the 7 month window, you should be able rebook the entire reservation and get all 7 nights by calling 7 months before the Sat check in.

Best of luck -- Suzanne

I haven't heard of anyone doing this yet so I'm really not sure. I was thinking of doing this if I couldn't do it the way I want which is just call 7 mths from Sat and book the last 3 nights. Thanks.

I don't see why you wouldn't be able to, since you are booking in your home resort window.
If for some reason they didn't let you add to an existing reservation, just book a separate reservation, and link them.

The nights I want to add would be using a non-home resort contract so I would have to wait for 7 mths. But I was wondering if I would have to wait 7 mths from Sat or Wed (where I would begin to add my nights).

Are you using Home Resort points? If so, you don't even need to wait unitl exactly 7 months. If you are using points from a different resort, then you may need to wait until 7 months from the date you want to add to the original reservation. It will be a separate reservation and MS can link it to your original reservation. If all of your points are from the same contract and same resort, you should be able to add the additional dates whenever you want.

No, I would be using pts from a different resort so I do have to wait until 7 months.

I would assume that if the points are from a different resort then the OP would have to wait until 7 months before the Wednesday check-in and not her Saturday check-in.

I can understand why I would have to start on Wed, but I thought that since my reservation was continuing, it can be treated as adding the nights. So, as I understand it, if I have Sat - Wed, I would be able to get that same room for Wed- Fri without sending it back to the inventory.

Assuming you're using points from another resort here (hence the 7 months), you should be able to extend your reservation from what I understand.

This is my assumption, but I guess I don't know if this is something they wouldn't allow for some reason or other. In light of this new policy and the problems, it's become apparent to me that I, obviously, do not understand their reasoning.

 

[SuzanneSLO]

The nights I want to add would be using a non-home resort contract so I would have to wait for 7 mths. But I was wondering if I would have to wait 7 mths from Sat or Wed (where I would begin to add my nights).

This is my assumption, but I guess I don't know if this is something they wouldn't allow for some reason or other. In light of this new policy and the problems, it's become apparent to me that I, obviously, do not understand their reasoning.

Allowing you to book early based on your home resort reservation would give you an advantage over others trying to book at the 7 month window, which some may see as being unfair.

On the other hand, it would make it more likely that you would not have an "involuntary" split stay, that is, a stay where you want to remain in the same accomodations for the whole trip but have to move mid-stay because you were unable to book all the nights. As DVC seems to be encouraging policies that help to eliminate "involuntary" split stays, if MS thought about what the policy should be, they might have allowed such early extensions of existing reseervations.

My guess, however, is that MS really didn't think about how the new policy would impact these type of reservations. As a reuslt, a lot will depend on how the computer reads this type of reservation and whether it can be overridden manually by a CM.

With the policy so unclear, you might be better off booking the last nights of your trip with home resort points, so that you can call at the 7 month window for Sat and book the remaining nights.

Best of luck -- Suzanne

 

[maminnie]

A member has reported not securing a reservation at the 11 month window at AKV for a recent reservation in the thread entitled New Reservation Policy; Please Report Results.

I continue to be very dissapointed and upset with the change in this policy and stand firm that it could quite possibly cause problems for those members who travel during peak times, those that want a specific type of inventory, and those that have multiple contracts at multiple resorts.

maminnie

 

[AKV707]

A member has reported not securing a reservation at the 11 month window at AKV for a recent reservation in the thread entitled New Reservation Policy; Please Report Results.

I continue to be very dissapointed and upset with the change in this policy and stand firm that it could quite possibly cause problems for those members who travel during peak times, those that want a specific type of inventory, and those that have multiple contracts at multiple resorts.

maminnie

Where can I find this thread?

 

[bobbiwoz]

Where can I find this thread?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1898244

 

[dvcdisney]

With the policy so unclear, you might be better off booking the last nights of your trip with home resort points, so that you can call at the 7 month window for Sat and book the remaining nights.

Best of luck -- Suzanne

I agree that the policy is very unclear.

But I was choosing to do the first part of my trip because it was I thought I had a better chance of getting the second part. For example, if I book the Sat-Tues nights at 11 mths, at 7 mths, if someone was to try and start booking for that week, they would not be taking my room. So if they were able to book Sat-Fri nights, it would be a different room. And so, if I have to wait to book the wed -fri nights at 7 mths prior to WED, then I would just be competing for my room with those who are calling on WED as well. This seems better odds, not best, but better.

If I book the wed-fri nights first, there is a better chance that someone else could call on Sat 7 mths prior and get those dates before I can. And on top of this, others who has a trip a week before mine, could have priority over these days as well.

So if I am sucessful in booking the first part at 11 mths, I have a better chance for the second at 7 mths (assuming my competition would be significantly more since 7 mths opens up for all members). But if I wait to book the first part until 7 mths, I believe my chances will be far less since any member can book that Sat night since technically, my room is still available until I check in on Wed.

I hope this makes sensel. I don't know if I explained it as well as I should.

And I definitely agree that the confusion and overthinking of many strategies are all due to the fact that the New Policy (as many of us have mentioned) had not been well thought out.

 

[robinb]

Originally Posted by robinb
I would assume that if the points are from a different resort then the OP would have to wait until 7 months before the Wednesday check-in and not her Saturday check-in.

I can understand why I would have to start on Wed, but I thought that since my reservation was continuing, it can be treated as adding the nights. So, as I understand it, if I have Sat - Wed, I would be able to get that same room for Wed- Fri without sending it back to the inventory.

I guess that we really don't know for sure. Some people think that it's a continuation of an existing reservation and others think that it will be treated as a NEW reservation.

 

[simzac]

I see the reporting thread on the mouscellaneous board has already turned into a discussion about the new policy instead of what it way intended for. Guess it won't work after all.

 

[bobbiwoz]

I see the reporting thread on the mouscellaneous board has already turned into a discussion about the new policy instead of what it way intended for. Guess it won't work after all.

Someone on that thread has mentioned that as well. I think the problem is if you can't comment on any reservation on that thread, the post that's the subject of the comment would have to be pasted here somehow, and there would be an awful lot of cross referenceing. It would take an awful lot of discipline to have a thread in which only results are posted. There's no such thing as a dumb question, and sometimes people just need to ask.
Bobbi

 

[jeankeri]

I see the reporting thread on the mouscellaneous board has already turned into a discussion about the new policy instead of what it way intended for. Guess it won't work after all.

I completely messed this up- sorry As soon as I posted to answer a question, I realized it was the different thread. . Did not want to post back there, but I can (and will) delete my post. Hopefully the mods can take other posts off .

 

[LisaS]

A member has reported not securing a reservation at the 11 month window at AKV for a recent reservation in the thread entitled New Reservation Policy; Please Report Results.

I continue to be very dissapointed and upset with the change in this policy and stand firm that it could quite possibly cause problems for those members who travel during peak times, those that want a specific type of inventory, and those that have multiple contracts at multiple resorts.

maminnie

She was trying to book two Concierge rooms. She booked the 2BR first (and got that one) and then when she tried to book a Studio there were none available for her check-in day. I think even with the old system, this would have been a problem. Concierge Studios are very popular and at times were booked solid by 9:01 am. Trying to book two Concierge rooms is going to be extremely difficult under either booking system unless you have two people call in right when MS opens and have each of them book one of the rooms.

 

[Laurabearz]

She was trying to book two Concierge rooms. She booked the 2BR first (and got that one) and then when she tried to book a Studio there were none available for her check-in day. I think even with the old system, this would have been a problem. Concierge Studios are very popular and at times were booked solid by 9:01 am. Trying to book two Concierge rooms is going to be extremely difficult under either booking system unless you have two people call in right when MS opens and have each of them book one of the rooms.

Exactly. The fact that they couldn't book two of the hardest rooms to book does not mean the new system is a failure, but as we can see, many are already adding that failure to their cause as proof that the new system is messed up....

 

[dzorn]

She was trying to book two Concierge rooms. She booked the 2BR first (and got that one) and then when she tried to book a Studio there were none available for her check-in day. I think even with the old system, this would have been a problem. Concierge Studios are very popular and at times were booked solid by 9:01 am. Trying to book two Concierge rooms is going to be extremely difficult under either booking system unless you have two people call in right when MS opens and have each of them book one of the rooms.

Two concierge would be difficult but I think she as upset she could not book day 2-6 and just waitlist day 1 which was available when she called back on day 2 but then 2-6 were gone.

Denise in MI