Points and Open Season Reservations - live and learn

[ljmiii]

Today I learned that HGVC won't allow you to make a Open Season Reservation into a resort if you've previously cancelled a points reservation at the resort for any of the dates even if the cancelled reservation was for a different size unit.

276 days out I booked both a 1BR and 2BR unit because we didn't know if one of our adult children would be able to come with us. A few months later I need some of the points for another reservation and I cancelled the 2BR and booked a second unit on the Hilton Hotel website.

Somewhat to our surprise one of our kids was able to find time to come with us. It's now a few days out of our check-in and I noticed a 2 night stay opened up for a 1BR on the HGVC website. But sadly, because I had cancelled the 2BR I couldn't make an Open Season reservation for the second 1BR.

Not a big deal...booking Open Season + and shortening the 'hotel' stay would have saved me a few bucks. But good to know for future planning.

 

[HuskerATL]

that is interesting because I thought it was the same unit size....to prevent the trick of holding a reservation until the 31st day, cancelling, and then using OS. Doesn't make sense if it is a different unit size.

 

[GT75]

I have run into this issue before and was able to do it by calling it into CSR.

 

[GT75]

that is interesting because I thought it was the same unit size....to prevent the trick of holding a reservation until the 31st day, cancelling, and then using OS.

With the significant price increase of OS, is that rule even necessary? I think in my case, it is almost always more cost-effective to use points. The only case that might be more cost-effective is if you only need 2 nights.