Originally Posted by aaupgrade

You will have to call if that is the case because you can't book anything more than 50 weeks out online as the online system won’t allow you to pick dates further out than 50 weeks. Even at 50 or 52 weeks, as stated earlier, the hotel may not have released award inventory as some will wait months after the 50 week mark before doing so. If you don't believe me check Vail Marriott, JW Marriott Orlando, or a few other properties. What is "supposed to be" and what "is" are 2 completely different things.

While I respect the helpful info you provide here on FT, pontificating theory and what is suppose to be just doesn't cut it with regard to inventory availability. Please read the thread from last year to refresh your memory. I finally gave up after a couple months after my mother died and as a result there was no longer a need for the reservation I was seeking.

BTW, the same thing is happening again this year with Vail Marriott. No doubt Marriott will come back with the same response that "Vail Marriott is setting the correct number of rooms for Standard...". The amazing thing is that at some point after May 2007 standard award availability did open up for Vail Marriott for January 2008; so somewhere well under 8 months out.