Does “Request First” mess up my place in line for room preference if it is canceled/unfulfilled?

[Tcbmcb5]

I have an EOY 2BR in Ko Olina (ocean view penthouse) that I split so my brother could have the 1BR and I am taking the Studio for a different time of year. I made reservations for each week a year in advance. I was hoping to exchange my studio for a 1BR so I placed a “request first” with Interval back in January. Nothing better came along so I canceled the Interval request in Sept and I was able to reload the reservation back into my BonVoy account. Today I was looking at my weeks transactions in my MVC account and the reservation placement date shows as Sept, not January but the reservation number has never changed. I called Ko Olina to ask if this reset my date on their end for room placement requests. The woman I spoke with wasn’t sure and she said to call 3 weeks ahead of our res because that’s when more information would be available for them to see.
If this did knock us down in line I don’t think I’d ever do request first again using my Hawaii week.
Just curious if anyone else has had a similar situation?

 

[davidvel]

I have an EOY 2BR in Ko Olina (ocean view penthouse) that I split so my brother could have the 1BR and I am taking the Studio for a different time of year. I made reservations for each week a year in advance. I was hoping to exchange my studio for a 1BR so I placed a “request first” with Interval back in January. Nothing better came along so I canceled the Interval request in Sept and I was able to reload the reservation back into my BonVoy account. Today I was looking at my weeks transactions in my MVC account and the reservation placement date shows as Sept, not January but the reservation number has never changed. I called Ko Olina to ask if this reset my date on their end for room placement requests. The woman I spoke with wasn’t sure and she said to call 3 weeks ahead of our res because that’s when more information would be available for them to see.
If this did knock us down in line I don’t think I’d ever do request first again using my Hawaii week.
Just curious if anyone else has had a similar situation?

Not sure if anyone would have any definitive answer to this. Even if told something by rooms control what they say always must be taken with a grain of salt.

 

[Tcbmcb5]

Not sure if anyone would have any definitive answer to this. Even if told something by rooms control what they say always must be taken with a grain of salt.

True. My vaca is end of Jan so I’ll let you know how it goes after I talk to pre-arrivals and what I ultimately end up with. I’m not super picky and don’t mind any of the 3 buildings but just want to avoid some of studio rooms in the center bend part of the N’aia tower. The studio balconies are recessed in and a few ocean view rooms are only that if you lean over the balcony and look left.

 

[Dean]

I have an EOY 2BR in Ko Olina (ocean view penthouse) that I split so my brother could have the 1BR and I am taking the Studio for a different time of year. I made reservations for each week a year in advance. I was hoping to exchange my studio for a 1BR so I placed a “request first” with Interval back in January. Nothing better came along so I canceled the Interval request in Sept and I was able to reload the reservation back into my BonVoy account. Today I was looking at my weeks transactions in my MVC account and the reservation placement date shows as Sept, not January but the reservation number has never changed. I called Ko Olina to ask if this reset my date on their end for room placement requests. The woman I spoke with wasn’t sure and she said to call 3 weeks ahead of our res because that’s when more information would be available for them to see.
If this did knock us down in line I don’t think I’d ever do request first again using my Hawaii week.
Just curious if anyone else has had a similar situation?

It shouldn't make any difference. Most resorts don't use reservation date anyway though the HI resorts have always been a little off kilter with room assignments. I don't think there's any way to be sure. I'd call about 2-3 weeks out and make the request you prefer. At that time mention that it was actually reserved earlier and give them a time frame in case they think it matters.

 

[dioxide45]

I thought only Maui Ocean Club (and the Vistana resorts) used timestamp as one of the items for room assignments. I haven't heard of that being done at Ko'Olina.

 

[Tcbmcb5]

I thought only Maui Ocean Club (and the Vistana resorts) used timestamp as one of the items for room assignments. I haven't heard of that being done at Ko'Olina.

I’ll ask when I call ahead. I’m probably assuming it was all MVCs that kept track of owner reservations just from things I’ve read here on TUG.

 

[bazzap]

I thought only Maui Ocean Club (and the Vistana resorts) used timestamp as one of the items for room assignments. I haven't heard of that being done at Ko'Olina.

Marbella Beach Resort is also known to use timestamp.


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