Split Stay - Double Reservations for a night

[robertdangelo]

We're doint a split stay this year... We booked a MK view at BLT 11 months out. We ended up getting great airfare on Jet Blue... $124 round trip for Rochester NY, direct flights both ways & 1st checked bag free!(had to book ROC departure a day earlier to get this deal) Unfortunately, this was at 7 month and MK view was not available at BLT for the additional night. We could've booked a Lake View, but opted to stay at VWL for the night, since we haven't stayed there yet.
We're in the process of buying a SSR resale add on contract, which has borrowed points that need to be used by December. After we close and points are in DVC database, we're going to book a 2nd night at VWL, which will overlap with our check in day at BLT. This way we won't be "Homeless" and we can take our DD(will be 2.5) there for a nap in the early afternoon.
Have others done this with split stays?

 

[quirty30]

Never done it but sounds like a great idea with a little one if you have the points to spare!!!!

 

[rlovew]

Just make sure you have different people as the primar person on each reservation- You on one, your husband on the other. They will not allow the same person to be primary on 2 rooms.

Rebecca

 

[n2mm]

I've done this, but the catch is the rooms can't be in the same name or it might get cancelled. So for the first reservation don't list your husband, but when you check in you can add him. On the second reservation list that one in your husband's name and don't list yourself, then when you check in you can add yourself.

Mine was a little easier. I had a studio and me and DH was on the reservation-check out on Saturday. My daughter was coming in on Friday for a 1 bedroom in her name. After she checked in, we added ourselves to her reservation on Sunday after we checked out of the first room. We did it as she had a baby (1) and we didn't want the gap during the day of not having a place to nap. It worked out as she did not get her room until 5:00PM.

 

[robertdangelo]

Thanks for the advice... I was going to ask member services to make sure it didn't mess up the 1st night at BLT. I will remove my wife from the 1st night at BLT and have only her listed on the 2nd night at VWL.
Bob