Whether you’re a new Marriott week owner, or have been an owner for years, there are some common mistakes that are easy to make when it comes to reserving your week. Knowing these mistakes and how to prevent them can help Marriott owners get the most out of their vacation time, and have a much higher chance at snagging some hard-to-get weeks.
If you’d like to get one step closer to mastering your Marriott, you’ve come to the right place!
12 Months Out Isn’t Always 365 Days Away
As you probably know, Marriott owners that own a single week can book their vacations up to 12 months in advance. One common mistake is assuming that you have to wait exactly 365 days before booking the week you want.
Keep in mind, for deeded Marriott weeks, there are many resorts that offer a choice of check-in days, typically Friday, Saturday or Sunday. If the resort you are deeded to offers multiple check-in days the inventory for each week is released a few days before the earliest offered check-in day.
For example, if you would like to check in to Marriott’s Canyon Villas in Phoenix, this resort offers a choice of Friday, Saturday or Sunday for your check-in day. Let’s say you’d like to check in on Sunday, June 9th, 2024. The inventory for this weeks would be available to book as early as Wednesday, June 7th, 2024 for the 12-month booking window.
Knowing this small trick can give a great advantage in being able to book the week you want within your deeded season. The check-in days that are offered vary from resort to resort, so be sure to check the inventory release calendar for your particular home resorts. If you’d like to gain access to release calendars for each Marriott resort, you can find them here: Marriott Inventory Release Calendars.
Be sure to read our in-depth article about Marriott booking windows, if you’d like to learn everything there is to know about how far in advance you can book your week.
The Early Bird Gets The Booking
Marriott releases inventory to owners at 9:00am eastern time. If you are planning your dream vacation, and it happens to be during a high-demand time of the year for your deeded resort, make sure to book as far in advance as possible and be at your computer 10 or so minutes before 9:00 am eastern time.
You don’t want to make the mistake of trying to login at 9:00 am, only to find the week you’ve been planning on booking has already been completely reserved.
Save The Phone Calls For Mom!
Ok, so you’re booking 12 months in advance, you know the date that your desired week is released into inventory, you know what time of the day that happens. Don’t make the mistake of waking up that morning and calling Owner Services at 9:00 am eastern. By the time you can get to an advisor, you’ve already lost your competitive advantage to book that super hard-to-get week you’ve been dreaming of.
We suggest logging in to your online dashboard about 10 minutes ahead of time, get to the correct screen to make the reservation for your deeded week, and be ready to hit the refresh button once the clock strikes 9:00 am. Once the page reloads, you’ll see the inventory released and be able to book right away.
Let’s Wrap This Up
Bottom line: Make sure you are well-versed with Marriott’s inventory release date and check-in days for each resort, be prepared anytime you’re trying to book a Marriott week, and leave the phone calls for telling your friends and family what fabulous Marriott destination you’re headed to next!
With all of that said, for many weeks, there’s no need to be as neurotic as we are about booking, as long as you book as far in advance as possible. These are top-tier power users tricks that give owners the edge when booking hard-to-get reservations, so don’t feel you have to use each trick to be able to book anything at all.
Following these simple steps can help Marriott owners avoid some common mistakes when reserving their deeded week, we hope you found these tips helpful!
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