When Does Availability Refresh?

[Buzzro]

I was wondering if anyone knew when room availability updates? Does it refresh when a room is canceled, or does it just update once a day, say 7:00am or something?

 

[MattB2G]

I don't think anyone has figured this one out completely. I think I have canceled a reservation that had no availability before I canceled, and then showed the unit available right after the cancelation. So, it could be in Real Time, but there has also been huge blocks of units opening up at random times.

 

[JackosinDIS]

It updates in real time. If you cancel a res, it will show up immediately after (unless a waitlist grabs it).

 

[TCRAIG]

It updates in real time. If you cancel a res, it will show up immediately after (unless a waitlist grabs it).

I’ve had mixed results - sometimes when I’ve released a room, it shows up quickly (but - at least in my experience- not immediately) but more often or not it’s been like 30-40 minutes later…could be because there’s a waitlist and the system has to go thru its algorithms?

 

[toesmom]

It updates in real time. If you cancel a res, it will show up immediately after (unless a waitlist grabs it).

I think this is correct. Strange that waitlists don't always grab it before it is available to book.

 

[davidhr]

I was wondering if anyone knew when room availability updates? Does it refresh when a room is canceled, or does it just update once a day, say 7:00am or something?

I’ve seen it updated as soon as I cancelled a room. But that might not happen if there are waitlists.

 

[maui22]

It seems like they run the waitlist at certain times of the day. We have had waitlist for a room. Happened to check myself and saw the room available, so I booked it myself and cancelled reservations.

I have also needed to hold a room, call MS and have them book it. I would hold it (start booking), when agent was ready, I would cancel the booking. They would refresh and immediately grab.

For that reason, I agree it is realtime.