Hotel room drop times?

I recently booked a room at Pop Century for February. I’m hoping to switch room types, and possibly extend our stay. Neither are currently available, but I’ve been checking once a twice or day. I’m wondering if there’s a more strategic method - do cancelled reservations open up or drop at certain times of the day? Thanks!

Reservations for hotel rooms are very dynamic, and typically reflect live vacancy. Meaning if Pop is booked up solid right now, but in 10 minutes someone cancels a reservation, there will be availability in about 10 minutes as well. Does that make sense? Sometimes there’s a slight lag but generally it’s real time

Which means that you just have to keep checking obsessively throughout the day and night whenever it crosses your mind

Good luck!

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Thank you! That’s what I thought, but I wanted to check if any of the magicians here knew any secrets. :grin:

I discovered that I can add a couple nights and get the room type I want (preferred, no pool view) if I remove the “save up to 25%” special offer. Decisions, decisions…

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Yeah the discounts are applicable to a very limited number of rooms at each resort. Keep trying, but that will be more difficult to get than the rack rate

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I would book it and then try to modify it to add the 25% off rather than wait to book.

Unless you want the 25% off and not the right room type. In which case I would book that and then try to modify room type.

But either way I would secure the room! Pop can run out quickly.

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Thank you! I booked without the special offer and decided to stay for 6 nights instead of only 4 or 5. It’s obviously more expensive than I originally planned, but we have our preferred room type and will have a rest day and more leisurely checkout. Can’t wait!

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:rofl:

I like how this worked out.

“I’m trying to book cheap for a short amount of days but having trouble.”

“OK then I guess I’ll book rack for more days than planned. There. That feels right.”

:rofl:

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Sounds perfect!

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This is a good example of Disney math.

I would have done the same!!

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At least I’ll get more use out of my refillable mug! :grin:

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That’s the way to math it out!!! :rofl:

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