Walking a reservation question.

[DeeCee735]

I’ve read about people doing this but never have, so I’m wondering if it’s still done? I wouldn’t consider it but I need 3 rooms for next year and have a few weeks to check with family as to who is interested. I thought I’d ask the question while it’s on my mind.

TIA

 

[cruisin5]

Yes, it is still done.

 

[robinb]

The idea behind walking a reservation is that you book your reservation before you really need it so that room cannot be reserved by anyone else between when you initially reserve it and when you really need it. You don't need to call every day to move it. You just have to call on the 11-month date for the check-in for your final full day. For instance, if you have a reservation from 1/30/19 - 1/5/19 you would call TODAY (2/4/18) because it is 11-months prior to the check-in date for your last day of 1/4/19. You would be able to adjust your check-in date for anything between 1/31/19 and 1/4/19.

 

[hakepb]

Walking either requires extra available points and/or a reservation longer than 7 nights.

As you walk, you book day 8, then cancel day 1.
Then you book day 9 and cancel day 2
...

 

[supersnoop]

Walking either requires extra available points and/or a reservation longer than 7 nights.

As you walk, you book day 8, then cancel day 1.
Then you book day 9 and cancel day 2
...

Daily changes are unnecessary at 11 months, and walking is practically pointless at 7 months.

 

[robinb]

Walking either requires extra available points and/or a reservation longer than 7 nights.

As you walk, you book day 8, then cancel day 1.
Then you book day 9 and cancel day 2
...

Nopers to BOTH. Read my post right above yours.

You need a MINIMUM of 2 days to walk. In that case you can call every day and cancel Day 1, make Day 2 your new Day 1 and add Day 3. You do this until your Day 2 is your intended check in date in which case you cancel Day 1, Make Day 2 your new Day 1 and then you the rest of your intended reservation. If you have more days, say N number of days, you don't have to call to "walk" your reservation until Day (N-1).

Believe me. I am walking a reservation right now.