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Hotel overview
Share the adventure of a jungle safari in lush surroundings showcasing the grandeur of Africa. With many rooms overlooking the beautiful savannahs, grazing zebra, giraffes and gazelles can be seen roaming free in natural environments. The rhythm of tribal drums...the exquisite cuisine...the rich settings...and the lure of authentic African treasures all come together to celebrate the beauty and wonder of this vast and untamed continent. Three animal savannas are home to more than 200 mammals and birds representative of the African animal palette. Some examples are giraffe, zebra, Thomson's gazelle, ostrich, flamingo, African spoonbill, and sacred ibis.
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General policies & fine print
Smoking Policy - All Disney owned and operated resort hotels are smoke-free environments. Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor smoking locations only.
Guest Names Policy - Walt Disney World reservations must be booked with the correct guest names. A complete name change to the lead name is considered a cancellation and will require a new reservation.
Deposit Requirements - A major credit card and photo I.D. is required upon check-in to cover phone or incidental charges.
Convention Policy - Guests attending a convention at the hotel may not use this package for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be charged directly by the hotel.
Room Taxes - Room taxes are included in the vacation price.
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Ratings & reviews
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8944 reviews
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Apr 21, 2025Our new favorite
My wife and I stayed at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge for five days in February 2025. As annual pass holders who frequently stay both on and off Disney property, we were excited for our first experience at this resort—and it did not disappoint. Animal Kingdom Lodge exceeded our expectations and quickly became our new favorite. Despite some concerns we had heard about the transportation (bus-only service), we experienced no issues with the bus system. It was efficient, reliable, and seamless throughout our stay. The resort itself is beautifully maintained, as one would expect from Disney. However, what truly makes Animal Kingdom Lodge extraordinary are the savanna-view rooms. The unique experience of waking up to giraffes outside our window while enjoying morning coffee and relaxing with dessert on the balcony while watching animals roam in the evening made our stay truly memorable. We highly recommend choosing a savanna-view room, as this feature truly defines the uniqueness of the resort. The pool area was also wonderful, the dining options were excellent with diverse and delicious choices, and our room was spacious, comfortable, and impeccably maintained. Overall, Animal Kingdom Lodge offers a uniquely immersive and delightful experience—we can't wait to return.
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Apr 17, 2025Don't ruin your Disney trip with this place!
This "resort" used to be an amazing place to stay, but wow, it has gone downhill. We are easy to please Midwesterner's who have traveled to Disney deluxe resorts 2-3x a year for the last 20+ years. We are DVC members. This hotel is not it. There isn't enough space to leave the full list of what happened to us while here for 24 hours, but just know, it was downright gross. We were moved, thankfully, back to a different deluxe resort and all was corrected for our vacation. Never ever again will I book at AKL. Yuck!
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Mar 31, 2025Was expecting better
I was a bit disappointed with our stay at Jambo House. I paid for a full savannah view, and there were no animals the entirety of our stay (kudo trail) in our view besides a few large birds. For the money the resort is charging I expected to see at least one giraffe over the course of my 4 day. My advise to anyone booking is to request view of sunset savannah. It seemed like all the zebras and giraffes hung out there. In addition, for the price of the room the house keeping is below subpar. So much visible dust on all the furniture, hair found on bathroom floor right when we first entered the room as well as rusty shower curtain hangers. Overall the only pros I can think off is the resort atmosphere is a nice peaceful getaway from the hustle and bustle of the Disney parks. In addition, we did not have any issues with the bus service to the parks and Magic kingdom was only about a 15 minute ride. That being said, will probably not stay here again.
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Mar 30, 2025
Not Disney’s Best Resort…Beware Tripping Hazard In and Out of Balconies
Compared to other Disney resorts this one is a bit lackluster. The hotel and grounds are beautiful and pool was awesome. The restaurant by the pool (Mara?) was an awful experience. You can get better service at McDonlads. We ate at Boma for breakfast twice and it exceeded our expectations. Now for the room…we had adjoining rooms with our son’s family that included a 1 yr old, 3 yr old and 5 yr old. 3 times the 3 year old tripped and fell flat on his face coming in from the balcony. The treshhold on the slider is about 3 inches higher than the floor and is a serious tripping hazard. We tried to always assisst as he came in and out, but he was so excited he was moving quick. The last time he fell we thought he broke his ribs, but don’t worry Disney…. just bruised and scared. For a hotel that boasts a view of animals on the savannah from the balconies, you would think they could come up with a safer solution for the sliding doors. I have stayed at many hotels with balconies in my 60 yrs and it is definitely achievable. I caution anyone with kids or elderly adults to pay careful attention coming in and out from the balcony. Overall good stay but other Disney resorts are better.
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Mar 23, 2025
Great Experience
We, a party of four adults, checked into AKL on March 5th for a week. Arrived late afternoon in our hire car. Greeted immediately and had our luggage taken inside. Check in luckily not too busy at all. We’d booked two resort view rooms and were given our key cards shortly afterwards. One room was fine, the other less so, with a balcony view of a wall, above which we could see trees and some rooftops. My husband went to the Front Desk to be told a resort view room could look onto the parking area or have views of the rooftops. We were going to Disney Springs for a meal but I decided to try to resolve the problem before we left. This is where we met Kimberley in the lobby area. She was dressed in a red uniform, possibly Guest Relations? I explained the issue and she was beyond helpful, immediately looking on her iPad and making a call. She managed to secure room 2555 from the following day, which ended up being around the corner from our other family members room. We thanked Kimberley profusely, but I hope this is passed onto her again. The hotel is lovely, with a beautifully decorated lobby, high ceiling, African decorations, artefacts and a mud fireplace. We enjoyed time away from the parks relaxing by the Uzima Springs Pool and watching the animals from the various inside and outside viewing points. We didn’t have young children with us but there always seemed to be activities going on for the younger ones. Our two adult daughters did enjoy toasting marshmallows on the campfire early one evening. We were on the Disney Dining Plan, a first for us, so enjoyed much of the hotel food. We had a delicious evening meal at Sanaa, super Quick Service food from the Mara, plus an evening and a breakfast buffet in Boma, where the selection of food was great. More than enough to satisfy even the fussiest of diners. During our evening visit we had the absolute pleasure of meeting Paul, the second staff member deserving a mention. We laughed from the minute we met him until we left. He was a joy and it was a delight to be served by him and to learn about how long he’s worked at AKL. We also witnessed the live musical performance on both visits to Boma. The bedrooms were beautifully clean with plenty of wardrobe space, lovely comfortable beds and well equipped bathrooms, with lovely shower products. Kimberley helped us at the end of our stay too with regards to redeeming our remaining Quick Service/Snack credits. Another shout out to other Front Desk staff who helped with my enquiry regarding purchasing one of the speciality Mickey Mouse Celebration Cakes for my daughter’s 30th birthday. We found out the Mara is one of the few places to have them in stock so we raced down there and sure enough they came up trumps! Thank you all, it was delicious! All in all we had a great time. There are a lot of people who feel they’re very entitled, judging by some of the comments. Be nice to people and they’ll be nice to you. I have no hesitation in recommending this hotel and look forward to a return visit.