Waitlist strategy question

[DVCRSheridan]

We were supposed to be going this summer, 7/29-8/11, in a studio BW view the entire time. Unfortunately we had to change our dates to 8/3-8/16 & we were only able to keep 8/3-8/11 in our BW view studio. 8/11-8/16 is now @ SS & waitlisted for BW in both a BW view & a Pool/Garden view studio. Now I know that my waitlist will only come through if all 5 nights become available @ once so I was thinking that I should also try calling back often and piecing the 5 nights together. Have any of you guys had luck doing it this way or do you have any other advice/feelings on the matter?

 

[mjc2003]

We were supposed to be going this summer, 7/29-8/11, in a studio BW view the entire time. Unfortunately we had to change our dates to 8/3-8/16 & we were only able to keep 8/3-8/11 in our BW view studio. 8/11-8/16 is now @ SS & waitlisted for BW in both a BW view & a Pool/Garden view studio. Now I know that my waitlist will only come through if all 5 nights become available @ once so I was thinking that I should also try calling back often and piecing the 5 nights together. Have any of you guys had luck doing it this way or do you have any other advice/feelings on the matter?

I have had success with a similar scenario. BCV, looking for 5 nights, 11/15-11/19. Originally we were waitlisted for all 5 nights. I kept calling, and suddenly two nights opened up; the 16th and 17th. I booked them, and did two WL's for the first night and the last 2. Then I call and the 15th had opened, so I booked it. I then was able to add the 18th....and they also had a different 2BR (dedicated but different bed configuration) available for the 19th, so I booked that. Long story short, I got 4 of my 5 nights now with the 5th night in another 2 BR down the hall (and I'm WL'd for that last night to stay in the same room.

It took awhile, but it worked. I'd try it. If you get any of the nights, book them and split the WL's since a WL for 2 nights on both ends is more likely to work out than 5 consecutive.

Good luck!