Will Resorts Hold a Reservation if you Miss Checkin?

Richardsdeals · Jul 25, 2015

Curious:

If you have a 7 night reservation and for some emergency reason (illness, car breakdown, etc.) you miss check in and arrive a day late, will resorts allow you to use the last 6 nights of the reservation?

I am assuming you would need to contact the resort. Just curious if people have lost reservations when they were not able to get there on the first night.

RC

Ty1on · Jul 25, 2015

Richardsdeals said:
Curious:

If you have a 7 night reservation and for some emergency reason (illness, car breakdown, etc.) you miss check in and arrive a day late, will resorts allow you to use the last 6 nights of the reservation?

I am assuming you would need to contact the resort. Just curious if people have lost reservations when they were not able to get there on the first night.

RC

Yes. It is a good idea to call them and let them know, though.

ilenekm · Jul 25, 2015

Absolutely. We have done this a few times when we couldn't get the exact dates we wanted. We just call a day or so in advance

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MichaelColey · Jul 26, 2015

For most resorts, you don't even need to call. It's not like a hotel. The room is blocked for the entire week, so it'll stay empty if you don't use it.

It's still probably a good idea to call, though. Many times, as people are checking in, if people ask for a different room location/view/etc, they'll swap a couple units around. By being late to check in, you might end up in a less desirable location or unit. If you call and let them know, you have a better chance that they'll leave your unit selection alone.

bogey21 · Jul 26, 2015

I would always call the day before or the morning of scheduled check-in and confirm my reservation was recorded in their system. If I wasn't going to arrive on my scheduled check-in day, I would ask them to note in their system when I was going to arrive. Never had a problem.

George

pedro47 · Jul 26, 2015

Suggestion only, to be safe please called the resort and left them know you will be checking-in late.

silentg · Jul 26, 2015

We did this at one if our resorts, weren't able to get there til Sunday morning, called them ahead of time and told them. This year when we told them we were coming in they asked us at what time we would arrive, so they could be there to welcome us. It is just like visiting family, you call ahead to let them know, then they are ready for you when you arrive.
Silentg

Bigrob · Jul 26, 2015

Agree with others, if you know you won't be there on check-in day you absolutely should call, because there is a policy if you don't let them know they can cancel it within 24 hours of a no-show.

MichaelColey · Jul 27, 2015

Bigrob said:
Agree with others, if you know you won't be there on check-in day you absolutely should call, because there is a policy if you don't let them know they can cancel it within 24 hours of a no-show.

This may be the policy with hotels, but I don't know of any timeshares that do this.

We've probably had a dozen or more stays where we checked in late. At first, I always called. Every time I did, they would always assure me that it wasn't a problem and would usually say (or imply) that calling wasn't even necessary. Now I don't worry about it as much.

But calling ahead certainly is a good policy.

Ty1on · Jul 27, 2015

MichaelColey said:
This may be the policy with hotels, but I don't know of any timeshares that do this.

We've probably had a dozen or more stays where we checked in late. At first, I always called. Every time I did, they would always assure me that it wasn't a problem and would usually say (or imply) that calling wasn't even necessary. Now I don't worry about it as much.

But calling ahead certainly is a good policy.

My position is that if you have the interval, you have the interval, but it doesn't cost anything to give a quick call and let them know you will be a day (or more) late.

csxjohn · Jul 27, 2015

MichaelColey said:
This may be the policy with hotels, but I don't know of any timeshares that do this.

We've probably had a dozen or more stays where we checked in late. At first, I always called. Every time I did, they would always assure me that it wasn't a problem and would usually say (or imply) that calling wasn't even necessary. Now I don't worry about it as much.

But calling ahead certainly is a good policy.

There are some but I can't name them without doing a lot of looking back. I have seen on resort's web sites to call or the ressie will be canceled after so many days.

I have checked in late and left early but always call if I'm going to be late. I want to make sure they know I'm coming.

Richardsdeals · Jul 27, 2015

Thanks!

I never thought of this until a recent situation. With my job, I sometimes have last minute things come up that require my attention for 1 or 2 days.....so it just occurred to me that this might be an issue when I have a reservation and am in the 15 window.

Good to know.

Thanks again!

RC

djohn75087 · Jul 27, 2015

we do it all the time

We do this often if we will be arriving in the city early and we don't want to wait until 4 to check in. We will book the room with an extra day on the front end, call the day we were supposed to check in and then we get to check in during the morning hours when there are no lines or crowds. It's not a bad deal if you have a few extra points for the year.

Bigrob · Jul 27, 2015

MichaelColey said:
This may be the policy with hotels, but I don't know of any timeshares that do this.

We've probably had a dozen or more stays where we checked in late. At first, I always called. Every time I did, they would always assure me that it wasn't a problem and would usually say (or imply) that calling wasn't even necessary. Now I don't worry about it as much.

But calling ahead certainly is a good policy.

I am talking about Wyndham Vacation Resorts (timeshares) and they do have the policy that the reservation may be cancelled after 48 hours.

This is from the current directory:

"If you will be checking in late, please notify the resort of your late arrival and check-in no later than 48 hours after your scheduled arrival date. Failure to do so may result in the cancellation of your reservation without notification and forfeiture of all CLUB WYNDHAM Plus points associated with your reservation."

This is a risk I'd rather not run, but to each his own, I guess.

raygo123 · Jul 27, 2015

Yes

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