davidvel
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Marriott Shadow Ridge (Villages)
Carlsbad Inn
I know this has been mentioned before, but I wonder how many people try to get their desired high demand week at 9am and then give up when nothing is available? I have seen many threads where people complain that all check in days are gone seconds after 9am. The old adage "If at first you don't succeed..." comes to mind.
Despite putting it on my calendar and being ready days in advance, I blew the 6am (PST) wake up for Thanksgiving (at MRD). At 7am, nothing was available. But, a few hours later, FRI, SAT & SUN check ins all available. Got my desired SAT check in! This has happened two years in a row.
So, with everything else in the timeshare world, keep trying.
On a related note, this makes me more suspicious of the Marriott inventory management vis-a-vis DC Club. How does this happen? Are they holding back inventory to see demand for DC Club members, to the demise of weeks owners? How do all these weeks suddenly appear hours after inventory opens? This seems to be some sort of manipulation, whether proper or not.
Despite putting it on my calendar and being ready days in advance, I blew the 6am (PST) wake up for Thanksgiving (at MRD). At 7am, nothing was available. But, a few hours later, FRI, SAT & SUN check ins all available. Got my desired SAT check in! This has happened two years in a row.
So, with everything else in the timeshare world, keep trying.
On a related note, this makes me more suspicious of the Marriott inventory management vis-a-vis DC Club. How does this happen? Are they holding back inventory to see demand for DC Club members, to the demise of weeks owners? How do all these weeks suddenly appear hours after inventory opens? This seems to be some sort of manipulation, whether proper or not.