Originally Posted by
platbrownguy
All that said, one thing I have seen a lot of is bookings that can't be "canceled" without a penalty (sometimes after a certain period of time) but can freely be "changed" etc. -- lots of squirrely stuff I don't tend to see over on the Hyatt side.
Actually, that’s a good point, and something I’ve used before. Marriott’s IT allows changes even if you are within the cancellation window. So change your reservation to 4 months out, then cancel it (if you need to).