***The Official AKV Owners And Lovers Thread***. Come And Chat

[Girlstar30]

Is that what's in the top row on the far right? If that's not it, I want to know what that is. Looks so good! And what is the shrimp dish in the middle, third row down? Actually everything looks delicious!

The shrimp dish is called Fire roasted shrimp under enhancements!

 

[juxtapose]

We are new owners at AKL and booked our first trip for the fall. I had to waitlist part of our trip due to not having points to book at 11 months. I wait listed 3 nights for a 1-bedroom savanna view a month ago. I randomly looked again last night and the exact room was available to book for the nights I needed so I booked it and cancelled my waitlist. Is this "normal" to have a room available when you are waitlisted for it, should I always be checking rooms even if waitlisted?

 

[thanxfornoticin]

We are new owners at AKL and booked our first trip for the fall. I had to waitlist part of our trip due to not having points to book at 11 months. I wait listed 3 nights for a 1-bedroom savanna view a month ago. I randomly looked again last night and the exact room was available to book for the nights I needed so I booked it and cancelled my waitlist. Is this "normal" to have a room available when you are waitlisted for it, should I always be checking rooms even if waitlisted?

We've found over the years that waitlist notifications are not immediate and often delayed, so we always continue to monitor for the availability. We have had the same situation you just experienced. Sounds like you got lucky and got exactly what you needed. In reality, if you had not booked the nights you wanted, it's not out of the question when waitlist checks did happen through DVC, those nights could have gone to someone else higher on the list! Congrats, the room is yours! And what a room - the 1BR savanna view is amazing!

If you haven't, make sure you contact MS to merge your reservations, assuming your initial reservation was for the same location and room type. If you're merged, you won't have to change rooms. Have a great trip!

 

[sndral]

We are new owners at AKL and booked our first trip for the fall. I had to waitlist part of our trip due to not having points to book at 11 months. I wait listed 3 nights for a 1-bedroom savanna view a month ago. I randomly looked again last night and the exact room was available to book for the nights I needed so I booked it and cancelled my waitlist. Is this "normal" to have a room available when you are waitlisted for it, should I always be checking rooms even if waitlisted?

The few times I’ve waitlisted I’ve had more success w/ stalking availability v. my waitlists filling, so yes, IMO actively checking for availability even when you have an active waitlist is the way to go .

 

[Girlstar30]

I have gotten all of my current reservations that weren't available (about two weeks worth) thru stalking and only one thru waitlist so yes I say stalk away