Look on ebay, Redweek, etc. for people who made a speculative reservation to rent.What is the best way to go about reserving a 4 bedroom Presidential suite for January?
Look on ebay, Redweek, etc. for people who made a speculative reservation to rent.What is the best way to go about reserving a 4 bedroom Presidential suite for January?
It is true that only one has been reported here. But, there are credible reports on e.g. TUG that a number of owners with large-scale rental businesses have had guest reservations cancelled. I'm told there has been active discussion on this topic on Facebook as well, but I gave FB up years ago, so can't say first hand.There has been a grand total of one report on here of someone having a reservation canceled.
KOALA on VRBO is ultimately an owner rental listing. Owners must cancel 16 days or prior to checkin. So any changes are unlikely, but it doesn't hurt to contact them through VRBO.Hi, if any has some insight on weather related changes for this timeshare please help. We are scheduled to fly in this upcoming week on Wednesday afternoon for a week stay. Looks like a hurricane is gonna hit and spoil plans. Best bet will be to reschedule the flights from the Saturday after for a week. We booked through Koala on VRBO. Since this place has a lot of rooms is it possible to switch the reservation from Wednesday to Saturday? How does it work with these timeshare resorts. Thanks!
I wouldn't wait too long. Anything larger than a 2BR tends to go pretty quickly once we get into the 10-month window.Is that something that is better to book way ahead of time?
This doesn't make any difference, with the possible exception of straddling a booking season (unlikely in the summer).I am also wondering if it makes more sense to book it as a Sat-Sat stay & why.
This really boils down to your own risk tolerance, and your estimation about how likely you will be to have to cancel. I can tell you I tend not to book things that I can't cancel; if the past three years taught me anything, it was that I can't predict much at all.pay the entire stay upfront w/no cancellation policy
It’s not sold out but those dates are also included in the owners-only black out timeframe as mentioned above. It’s possible for you to still get it, but it would take a very specific type of reservation with an eligible owner.Hey everyone- unfortunately we are stuck needing to travel during spring break next year- March 27 to April 3rd 2023. It looks like WBC is sold out for those dates at the usual places I check (eBay, redweek, Priceline, etc.). Is there any chance I could still get those dates?
Yes I was told by vacationupgrades that he can't book me for that time of year (end of July-early August) due to the policies of it being the priority season for owners so I don't know what to think. If I go onto a site like vrbo, it looks like I can book it-but now I'm nervous that any reservation I make will get cancelled and that would be devastating for us-especially planning it so far in advance.Summer (Memorial Day weekend and June 1-Aug 15) is part of the Owner Priority period at Bonnet. Make sure your owner knows the rules for guest certificates.
I wouldn't wait too long. Anything larger than a 2BR tends to go pretty quickly once we get into the 10-month window.
This doesn't make any difference, with the possible exception of straddling a booking season (unlikely in the summer).
This really boils down to your own risk tolerance, and your estimation about how likely you will be to have to cancel. I can tell you I tend not to book things that I can't cancel; if the past three years taught me anything, it was that I can't predict much at all.
This has been discussed in great length and detail on this thread. I would recommend going back the last 20 pages or so and read up, you will find all sorts of information. The bottom line is, unless you are an owner, there is no guarantee you can stay there with the current policy in place. Now, you can rent from someone who has a gift certificate still available, sure. But that is going to require a lot of trust in second and third parties.Yes I was told by vacationupgrades that he can't book me for that time of year (end of July-early August) due to the policies of it being the priority season for owners so I don't know what to think. If I go onto a site like vrbo, it looks like I can book it-but now I'm nervous that any reservation I make will get cancelled and that would be devastating for us-especially planning it so far in advance.
Anyone have any advise on this? We really want to stay at WBC...
well that is what I was afraid to hear... : (This has been discussed in great length and detail on this thread. I would recommend going back the last 20 pages or so and read up, you will find all sorts of information. The bottom line is, unless you are an owner, there is no guarantee you can stay there with the current policy in place. Now, you can rent from someone who has a gift certificate still available, sure. But that is going to require a lot of trust in second and third parties.
Considering some of the stories we’ve heard, and some that people have personally attested to on this thread and others, if it’s during a blackout timeframe, I would definitely be looking elsewhere unless you personally know the person you’re renting from.
When a company as large and reputable as vacation upgrades tells you they cannot help you, that says something.
Thank you for the info! Right now, I’m looking into other possibilities but since it’s still a ways out, if there’s anyway to make it work at WBC in the near future, that would be ideal. Anyway, good to knowWyndham has announced that they're planning to upgrade their owners' website by some time in October (next month). Supposedly after that, an online reservation that an owner tries to make during a restricted period with an added guest certificate will be cross-checked against the owner's account to see if that reservation is eligible for one of the owner's two guest certs (per year) that may be used during a restricted period. If they've already used/booked those, then the system won't confirm the new reservation at all. This would be better than having it cancelled later.
So IF the Wyndham IT upgrade happens on time and works as they intend, the risk of cancellation may be lower in the future. For now, it's very real.