HGVC-New Resale Purchase-Making 1st Reservation

[Lerose]

My deal at HGVC Valdoro Mountain Lodge finally closed and my online account is set up. Yippie!!! I have a fixed week in a studio plus unit and 3500 floating points every even year. I have a reservation for the fixed week (week #12 2008) but can't use it next year (already booked Park City, UT through RCI for next year). When I viewed my Valdoro reservation online, there was an * by it that said the reservation could not be canceled and is subject to cancellation penalties. I thought you could cancel up to 31 days in advance?

What I would like to do is book Thanksgiving week 08 using home resort advantage, and either move the remaining 3500 points to 2009 or go through RCI to try to book a week for Spring Break in Colorado 2009. If I moved the 3500 points to 2009, would I be able to reserve the same size unit back into my home resort at 9 months out or at 12 months out?

Do you think it would be easier to get spring break in Colorado directly through HGVC using the 9 or 12 month reservation window (whichever one I am eligible for) or going through RCI to try for any resort in northern Colorado during spring break?

Your thoughts are appreciated!

 

[Lerose]

My deal at HGVC Valdoro Mountain Lodge finally closed and my online account is set up. Yippie!!! I have a fixed week in a studio plus unit and 3500 floating points every even year. I have a reservation for the fixed week (week #12 2008) but can't use it next year (already booked Park City, UT through RCI for next year). When I viewed my Valdoro reservation online, there was an * by it that said the reservation could not be canceled and is subject to cancellation penalties. I thought you could cancel up to 31 days in advance?

I still am not entirely clear about the cancellation policy but I spoke with the seller and was told that the reservation is still also showing up in his account and that HGVC is working on fixing the problem. Maybe HGVC has a freeze on the reservation until they can get it straightened out?

 

[Seth Nock]

The reservation can be cancelled without penalty if cancelled more than 30 days in advance. It will be easier to book through HGVC Club, but I would put a search out through RCI anyway.

 

[Bill4728]

You can make "HOME" resort reservationa at the 12 month mark only if you make them for exactly what you own. So if you own a 2 bd Platinum season unit, you can make reservation at 12 months only for a 2 bed unit during platinum season. If you want a 1 bed only, I'd reserve a 2 bed at 12 months then at 9 months try for the 1 bed and cancel the 2 bed when you get it.

Good luck