I came across a question on a blog that I answered about why an owner at the Manhattan Club now had to book at least 9 months in advance to get a
reservation when they could get a room in their Hilton Club New York City timeshare with only 1 day’s notice. My answer below pertains to all timeshares, not to just the Manhattan Club.  To see the article in full go to:

http://www.travel-plan-idea.com/cgi-bin/mt/mt-tb.cgi/1082

The problem with the Manhattan Club is that it’s sold out or nearly sold out. They probably sold 50 or 51 weeks of the year like all timeshares do so they are at maximum capacity, unlike hotels that work on about 65% occupancy.  You need to find out exactly what the reservation parameters are for booking in weekly increments or less than weekly increments.

Typically, you can reserve a week of time more in advance than shorter stays. You’ll also want to find out if certain members have priority, or a longer booking window. This is not an uncommon perk to offer to people that buy bigger packages. There’s nothing you can do about it, but it’s good to know.

You’ll face the same problem with Hilton Club New York City as they near sell out and will have to make your reservations further and further in advance.  Timeshare works best if you can plan 9 or more months in advance, unfortunate in your case, but get to know all of the reservation parameters for the Manhattan Club and your Hilton so you can adjust.

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Jeff Pierce, The Timeshare Expert, has taught thousands of timeshare owners the secrets to getting the best exchanges with both RCI and Interval International for over 21 years.

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Tags: Hilton Club New York City, Interval International, Manhattan Club, RCI, secrets of getting best exchanges, timeshare

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