Walking Reservations

[Hypaflex]

I've seen a few of the super popular rooms obviously being walked, literally months ahead by people with lots of points to commit to the project. I learned the less stressful approach it to look at the history - find a room description which is Not crazy-walked by the professional renters - and book that instead. A good example at Boardwalk would be the Garden/Pool views since there are a Lot more of those than Standard or Boardwalk views. Sadly, that will almost always mean you are paying higher points per night than for a standard room. Then maybe waitlist (still want to start the waitlist at 8amEST 11 months out) for what you'd rather get and hope for the best. Or play the Walking Game ... which I've failed at

When you say "lots of points to commit to the project", when you book the room to walk it, does it automatically allocate your points where you cannot also try to reserve a room with those same points simultaneously at a different resort?

 

[TinkAgainU]

When you say "lots of points to commit to the project", when you book the room to walk it, does it automatically allocate your points where you cannot also try to reserve a room with those same points simultaneously at a different resort?

When someone "walks" a reservation, they are actually booking with points so in theory those points are no longer available to use for a different booking unless the walking reservation is cancelled or modified (same resort). Waitlists are a bit different, in that with a Waitlist you can just use points you have available, or check a box saying to replace an Active booking with the Waitlist if it comes thru regardless if it is the same or a different resort. Waitlists can also choose to Borrow points (keeping in mind that Borrowed points are a one way transfer and cannot go Back to the year they were Borrowed from).

Not sure if that answers your question...

 

[Hypaflex]

When someone "walks" a reservation, they are actually booking with points so in theory those points are no longer available to use for a different booking unless the walking reservation is cancelled or modified (same resort). Waitlists are a bit different, in that with a Waitlist you can just use points you have available, or check a box saying to replace an Active booking with the Waitlist if it comes thru regardless if it is the same or a different resort. Waitlists can also choose to Borrow points (keeping in mind that Borrowed points are a one way transfer and cannot go Back to the year they were Borrowed from).

Not sure if that answers your question...

yes, thank you so much!