During the FD promotion last year I booked for Oct (2016), a standard room in AKL. I wasn’t sure exactly what flights we’d end up with, so booked 8 nights – knowing we’d probably want more but thinking it was better to increase the booking later as the cost would go up and there’d therefore be no fee to make the change.
Now we’re all booked flight wise, I tried to extend the booking by 2 nights (adding a Wednesday and Thursday night) but there’s no availability. We could upgrade to a savannah view for the whole 10 nights (with the same FD and gift card deal) but the increase in cost is just way too much. At time of booking it was a close call with Wilderness Lodge – but that is not showing as available either, so transferring the booking to there is not an option.
Are these rooms truly sold out, or are they locked out to the UK travel site? If so, is there a chance they may be released to us again?
What would you do? I could transfer the booking to SSR for 10 nights. (Other deluxes are too expensive for us, and moderates we'd lose our DDP - and QSDP wouldn't suit us). Should I do that (in case that sells out) or hold on in the hope AKL rooms become available? We stayed at SSR before, and I'm not 'in love' with it, although the proximity to DS is a point in its favour.
It’s not possible to stay in Savannah view for 2 nights and standard for 8 nights under one booking, that would have to be a new separate booking so we’d have no park access (or FD) for the 2 nights if I did that – not really an option. Equally I’d be happy to stay offsite for 2 nights – but again the park tickets couldn’t be used until check in at AKL, so this doesn’t work for me.
Thanks for your views!
Sencybil xx
Now we’re all booked flight wise, I tried to extend the booking by 2 nights (adding a Wednesday and Thursday night) but there’s no availability. We could upgrade to a savannah view for the whole 10 nights (with the same FD and gift card deal) but the increase in cost is just way too much. At time of booking it was a close call with Wilderness Lodge – but that is not showing as available either, so transferring the booking to there is not an option.
Are these rooms truly sold out, or are they locked out to the UK travel site? If so, is there a chance they may be released to us again?
What would you do? I could transfer the booking to SSR for 10 nights. (Other deluxes are too expensive for us, and moderates we'd lose our DDP - and QSDP wouldn't suit us). Should I do that (in case that sells out) or hold on in the hope AKL rooms become available? We stayed at SSR before, and I'm not 'in love' with it, although the proximity to DS is a point in its favour.
It’s not possible to stay in Savannah view for 2 nights and standard for 8 nights under one booking, that would have to be a new separate booking so we’d have no park access (or FD) for the 2 nights if I did that – not really an option. Equally I’d be happy to stay offsite for 2 nights – but again the park tickets couldn’t be used until check in at AKL, so this doesn’t work for me.
Thanks for your views!
Sencybil xx
