Seeing as October is the Food & Wine fest, and the Boardwalk is one of the easiest hotels to stumble back too, I would say your chances at 5 months are slim.
But not impossible!!
Remember you can make your ressie at 7 months and cancel at the 30 day mark.
Or you can waitlist, and at the 30 day mark, rooms seem to magically become available.
Enjoy!
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