Tricks to Book a hard week?

[RookWDW]

Just tried to book week 23 at MGO using consecutive weeks to book 13 months out. Called just before 9:00am and the line wasn't ready yet; then called exactly at 9:00am. Place on hold for 5 minutes and when they came on MGO was sold out. Called back and tried again with another person and still sold out. Ugh. Last year I locked off my other week (a MGC week) so I could book 13 months plus one week out, but I'm having trouble trading those MGC weeks in II and assumed it was due to locking off the room. Any other great ideas to use for next year? I know I can try for MGO again at 12 months, and that it will be even harder to get. I'll likely be stuck booking a different week and trading it or renting it as unfortunately with school only a couple weeks work for us.

 

[Hindsite]

Keep looking/calling between now and the 12 month mark as things go in and out, you might get lucky.
At 12 months be on the phone and logged on to 2 separate devices to get the best chance. If it doesn't happen then continue to check online as often as you can.
I don't believe locking off helps with the 13 months + 1 week attempt, others may clarify
All the best.

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

Just tried to book week 23 at MGO using consecutive weeks to book 13 months out. Called just before 9:00am and the line wasn't ready yet; then called exactly at 9:00am. Place on hold for 5 minutes and when they came on MGO was sold out. Called back and tried again with another person and still sold out. Ugh. Last year I locked off my other week (a MGC week) so I could book 13 months plus one week out, but I'm having trouble trading those MGC weeks in II and assumed it was due to locking off the room. Any other great ideas to use for next year? I know I can try for MGO again at 12 months, and that it will be even harder to get. I'll likely be stuck booking a different week and trading it or renting it as unfortunately with school only a couple weeks work for us.

Are you flexible with the actual check in day? Saturday may be booked yet Friday or Sunday may still be available.......

Worth checking out in my opinion.








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[jwalk03]

Try again at 12-months. No more than half the inventory is made available at the 13-month mark.

 

[Hindsite]

Try again at 12-months. No more than half the inventory is made available at the 13-month mark.

Does that apply to weeks reservations? I know its supposed to apply to Club points reservations, but not heard of it for weeks reservations where people can book long chains of weeks for several months if they own enough.

 

[RookWDW]

Are you flexible with the actual check in day? Saturday may be booked yet Friday or Sunday may still be available.......

Worth checking out in my opinion.








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Yes they checked Fri-Sun for a couple of weeks. Crazy that it books so fast.

 

[tschwa2]

Does that apply to weeks reservations? I know its supposed to apply to Club points reservations, but not heard of it for weeks reservations where people can book long chains of weeks for several months if they own enough.

It's 50% is retained for 12 months. When inventory opens at least half is available for any given week at the 12 month mark. That means half is released to anyone stringing weeks together. If you are trying at exactly 13 months there could potentially be zero inventory because it could have all been taken by bookings of 13 plus 1,2,3 weeks, etc.

 

[Hindsite]

It's 50% is retained for 12 months. When inventory opens at least have is available for any given week at the 12 month mark. That means half is released to anyone stringing weeks together weeks. If you are trying at exactly 13 months there could potentially be zero inventory because it could have all been taken by bookings of 13 plus 1,2,3 weeks, etc.

That's reassuring. I had heard that it was possible for there to be none, just not remembered it was none at 13 months

 

[RookWDW]

Is it correct to assume that my MGC 2 bedroom week would fetch lower trade value in Interval if I do a lock off? Meaning, the full 2bd should find better trades (not just size wise) than a 1 bd for the same week?

 

[jwalk03]

Is it correct to assume that my MGC 2 bedroom week would fetch lower trade value in Interval if I do a lock off? Meaning, the full 2bd should find better trades (not just size wise) than a 1 bd for the same week?

A 2-bedroom will have higher trade power than a 1-bedroom for the same week, yes. But in most instances a 1BR with a high TDI is more than enough trade power to see all available inventory.

 

[dioxide45]

Just tried to book week 23 at MGO using consecutive weeks to book 13 months out. Called just before 9:00am and the line wasn't ready yet; then called exactly at 9:00am. Place on hold for 5 minutes and when they came on MGO was sold out. Called back and tried again with another person and still sold out. Ugh. Last year I locked off my other week (a MGC week) so I could book 13 months plus one week out, but I'm having trouble trading those MGC weeks in II and assumed it was due to locking off the room. Any other great ideas to use for next year? I know I can try for MGO again at 12 months, and that it will be even harder to get. I'll likely be stuck booking a different week and trading it or renting it as unfortunately with school only a couple weeks work for us.

What weeks were you trying to book consecutively? I am confused what other ownership you were matching it up with to get the consecutive weeks if you weren't using your MGC. You could have technically made the reservation two weeks ago by locking off MGC and booking MGC > MGC > MGO.

What are you trying to exchange into with your MGC deposits from last year? Certainly a May MGC week won't have the best trade power but depending on what you are looking for, trade power isn't usually an issue if you are checking consistently or placing a request with II. You can also later cancel those MGC weeks (after you are inside the 12 month reservation window for MGO) and book a different week(s) for deposit.

 

[RookWDW]

What weeks were you trying to book consecutively? I am confused what other ownership you were matching it up with to get the consecutive weeks if you weren't using your MGC. You could have technically made the reservation two weeks ago by locking off MGC and booking MGC > MGC > MGO.

What are you trying to exchange into with your MGC deposits from last year? Certainly a May MGC week won't have the best trade power but depending on what you are looking for, trade power isn't usually an issue if you are checking consistently or placing a request with II. You can also later cancel those MGC weeks (after you are inside the 12 month reservation window for MGO) and book a different week(s) for deposit.

I was trying to book MGO week 23; June 5, 6, or 7th start date. I was using MGC to book week 22 in order to book 13 months out. Was I supposed to book a week ago? I was going off of 13 months from Jun 5, 6, 7.

Last year I did book MGC - MGC - MGO after locking off the MGC week. I didn't think to rebook MGC weeks after the 12 month window, great idea to remember going forward.

 

[dioxide45]

I was trying to book MGO week 23; June 5, 6, or 7th start date. I was using MGC to book week 22 in order to book 13 months out. Was I supposed to book a week ago? I was going off of 13 months from Jun 5, 6, 7.

Last year I did book MGC - MGC - MGO after locking off the MGC week. I didn't think to rebook MGC weeks after the 12 month window, great idea to remember going forward.

Yes, you should be basing your call in date on the first week in the string. So if you were using MGC week 22, then you would have called last Monday the 28th.

 

[RookWDW]

Yes, you should be basing your call in date on the first week in the string. So if you were using MGC week 22, then you would have called last Monday the 28th.

Well,

 

[dioxide45]

Well,

If you lock off MGC, you could then book week 21-MGC > 22-MGC > 23-MGO. This would have allowed you to call in on April 22. Since MGC has only Friday, Saturday and Sunday checkins, the 13-month release date is usually on a Tuesday.

 

[Dean]

Hopefully you'll get it at 12 months out but I agree, keep checking in the interim every day. At 12 months out from the Friday check in make sure you're signed in and ready to go. Don't waste a second. Let us know how it goes.

 

[Dean]

Duplicate, got an error on first submission.

 

[RookWDW]

I know the phones open at 9:00am ET. What time can you book online?

 

[jwalk03]

I know the phones open at 9:00am ET. What time can you book online?

Same time. (Though there have been sporadic reports of inventory occasionally showing up earlier than its supposed to.)

 

[ahdah]

If booking only MGO, then you don't have to speak to an associate. You could be ready to click book at exactly 9 AM. If booking 2 or more, then you must speak to an associate. It might be easier to book on line. Just a thought.

 

[RookWDW]

Well, luckily I was able to book the week I wanted online this morning. I had called six or so times the the past month to try and book and it was never open. Yesterday I called and the person on the phone who seemed to know what she was talking about told me the window to book at 12 mths actually opened the day before (the 3rd as I called on the 4th) and not on the 5th. I can called for one last try before the 12 mth window opened. Of course nothing was available and she tried to convince me to book some other week. I'm glad I didn't listen as exactly at 9am today it opened online and I booked immediately. Although, Saturday disappeared fast so I booked Friday. Shame that MVC employees don't understand their own system and provide bad advice.

For next year can someone check my math here? I want to book Saturday June 5, 2027; week 23. If I book consecutive weeks with my MGC, I would book CGC as week 22 or May 29th, and then I'd book 13 months before I should call on April 28th or 29th, right? The "when should I book" doesn't show 2027 dates yet, but I'll confirm if it's the 28th or 29th.

 

[Hindsite]

For next year can someone check my math here? I want to book Saturday June 5, 2027; week 23. If I book consecutive weeks with my MGC, I would book CGC as week 22 or May 29th, and then I'd book 13 months before I should call on April 28th or 29th, right? The "when should I book" doesn't show 2027 dates yet, but I'll confirm if it's the 28th or 29th.

Check, the when can I reserve tool once it is updated but here's how I think of it:

Want: Sat 5th June 2027
Resort has Fri, sat Sun check-in days
So: 12 month Reservation window opens on Thurs 4th June 2026 and covers Fri 4th, Sat 5th and Sun 6th June 2027
and: Assume that 13 month reservation window opens on Monday 4th May 2026

Move all the above forward by 1 week if you want to book the week before as well as the 5th June 2026

 

[BJRSanDiego]

Well, luckily I was able to book the week I wanted online this morning. I had called six or so times the the past month to try and book and it was never open. Yesterday I called and the person on the phone who seemed to know what she was talking about told me the window to book at 12 mths actually opened the day before (the 3rd as I called on the 4th) and not on the 5th. I can called for one last try before the 12 mth window opened. Of course nothing was available and she tried to convince me to book some other week. I'm glad I didn't listen as exactly at 9am today it opened online and I booked immediately. Although, Saturday disappeared fast so I booked Friday. Shame that MVC employees don't understand their own system and provide bad advice.

For next year can someone check my math here? I want to book Saturday June 5, 2027; week 23. If I book consecutive weeks with my MGC, I would book CGC as week 22 or May 29th, and then I'd book 13 months before I should call on April 28th or 29th, right? The "when should I book" doesn't show 2027 dates yet, but I'll confirm if it's the 28th or 29th.

I suggest that next time you go onto the Marriottvacationclub site before hand and check to see the earliest date when you can reserve. When they open reservations, they open an entire week at a time, not just the desired check-in date minus 365. So, in your case, they'll open up Friday, Sat. and Sun all at the same time. That calculator is buried somewhere under Useful Tools or something. That will take the guesswork out of it.

 

[jksung5295]

hope you don't mind me tagging on.

so what i am hearing is that you if you lock off your MGC, you could book at 13 months by booking the 2 reservations back to back?

Sorry i'm totally new to my Marriott membership. So in my case, I could split my 3br TO 2br and 1br and then book back to back weeks 13 months out? and then deposit both weeks to interval?

 

[dioxide45]

hope you don't mind me tagging on.

so what i am hearing is that you if you lock off your MGC, you could book at 13 months by booking the 2 reservations back to back?

Sorry i'm totally new to my Marriott membership. So in my case, I could split my 3br TO 2br and 1br and then book back to back weeks 13 months out? and then deposit both weeks to interval?

No, the consecutive or concurrent reservations must come from at least two separate ownerships to reserve at 13 months.