Summary Extraordinary experience!

Reviewer's Comments

Watching the animals from my savanna-view balcony was wonderful. There are savanna viewing areas scattered through the resort, so even if your room doesn't overlook the savannas, you can still get that experience.

I found AKL very relaxed. I was staying in one of the DVC studios in Jambo House. It is still in good shape with a very comfortable bed. There's a flat-screen TV and DVD player in the entertainment unit. The two things I found odd were that there was no closet, only a stand-alone wardrobe, and the bathroom door was so big, it required me to step in the bathroom to the other side of the toilet in order to close the door. Also, there's a sticker on the balcony door that warns you of camera surveillance due to security needed to protect and monitor the animals.

There is a wide selection of food - from the high-end Jiko to the counter service Mara. The pool is huge, and there appear to be plenty of lounge chairs. There's a small fitness center that I didn't discover until my last day at the resort, but it's very clean with a good variety of machines.

Having the covered walkway from the lobby to the buses is a big plus on rainy days. Transportation can take awhile, so leave plenty of time to get anywhere. There's a walkway to Kidani Village if you want to go visit over there or have dinner plans at Sanaa.

Overall, I fell head over heels in love with this resort. From the moment you walk in to the lobby, the wow factor doesn't let up. The themeing is wonderful, and there's so much to do, you could spend the whole day at the hotel and not miss the parks. There's a bulletin board down by Boma with a list of the day's activities for kids of all ages.

Summary above average

Reviewer's Comments

i went there with my 2 kids. their 13. we had a great time there. our first room was bad. it was a bad view and you could here construction going on. we asked for a new room. it was great. it was a great view. animals everywhere. and a descent distance from the lobby. the restaurant there was ok. service was average. all in all i might go back there but it was just above average.

Summary AKL Concierge

Reviewer's Comments

We stayed at AKL on the Concierge level and we had a room with the Savanna view. It was an excellent stay. Transportation was smooth with a wait of no longer the ten minutes. We also were able to do the Morning Safari and it was a once in a life time experence to be able to be so close to the animals. There is only one pool but it was never crowded. I would stay again.

Summary Wouldn't stay again!

Reviewer's Comments

Pro's: The kids loved the bunkbeds and the view of the animals. They also like the story hour by the firepit.
Con's: The food was awful. We ended up eating chkn/fingers b/c that was the only thing worth eating. We also didn't like the transportation...the only way to the parks is by bus. On "all" of the occasion we waited around 30min for a bus, and then had to stand up on the bus w/ a 2 yr old and a 5 yr old. The little ones had to stand looking at the person in front of thems butt(After a long day in the park this made them very cranky)