I've never requested a specific room #. When we stayed at BWV last December when I made the reservation at 11 months I requested boardwalk view. We ended up over the quiet pool. So forget room #, I would have just been happy with the view I requested, any room! I didn't send a fax before check-in, I wish I would have, it may have helped (couldn't hurt...). If I was you, I would send a fax and say "if this room is not available, then my next choice is a room with _______ view".