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Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House Review

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Express Check-out is available to all guests paying with a credit card, arrange for this service at check-in. A detailed hotel bill is delivered to your door by 7AM. Late Check-out of noon can be requested without additional cost (very limited availability). If you need Late Check-out, request it at Check-In and as soon as possible the morning of check out (the number of eligible rooms are limited).

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Rejuvenate both body and spirit in luxurious surroundings while sharing the grandeur of the African wilderness. I love the textured features throughout the room, it’s above and beyond what most Disney World (or any other) hotels offer. We ended up in a 2-bedroom villa at Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House during our June trip with my family. There were 7 adults and 1 kid in our party and we ended up using DVC points to get our room. The room was a 2-bedroom lock-off meaning that this is a studio room joined with a 1-bedroom villa.

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The studio rooms at AKV Jambo House offer you a conventional DVC studio room with a queen bed and a sofa bed. The 1-bedroom DVC room offers a queen bed and a sofa bed and has the unusual perk of a bathroom that’s exterior to the bedroom. If you’re sharing your DVC room with others, not having to pass through the master bedroom to get to the bathroom is a rare treat.

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You can book it like any other Disney hotel room — either on Disney’s website, calling Disney’s Reservation Line, or with a travel agent. Even as the Disney Cast Member guides you around our site, they will be unable to access or view any files or information on your device or anything you type. Please sign in to see if special offers and prices are available. Moreover, these feel nice while not breaking theme.

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The couch is another pull-out and the chair turns into a twin size bed. The room felt spacious and was a great place to sit and relax at the end of the night. You can walk between the Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House and Kidani Village. For all other resort destinations, the fastest option is an Uber, Lyft, or taxi.

Disney fans often view Animal Kingdom Lodge as the “no parks” resort because of the perception that it’s isolated, and really far from every park (aside from Animal Kingdom). While there are some differences between Jambo House and Kidani Village, there are just as many similarities, such as both having fitness facilities, pools, animal look-outs, sundry locations, and activities. Guests staying at Animal Kingdom Villas can access all amenities offered at both Jambo House and Kidani Village. An entirely unique Disney experience just to the west of Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. It's the thrill of staying at a wildlife reserve with animals grazing just beyond your balcony.

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Victoria Falls is a mezzanine lounge overlooking Boma that serves specialty coffees and teas and a variety of beverages at night. Animal Kingdom Lodge is widely considered one of the best “foodie Resorts.” Reservations for the Resort’s Table Service dining are highly recommended. All available transportation from Jambo House at Animal Kingdom Lodge is via bus. The bus stop is outside the main lobby and to the left. Housekeeping is different than when you pay nightly for a hotel room. Walt Disney World Resort rates vary by season (there are nine seasons now) and also by day of the week.

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The Jambo House rooms have a distinct character that stay true to theme without going over the top into garishness. There’s a lot of texture and patterning here, from the detail in the woods to the carpet and in the art on the walls. In terms of decor, these rooms are really a matter of personal preference. They could be described as drab as the color palette isn’t exactly light and inviting, but I love the look. I think it works perfectly for the resort, and not every hotel needs to have an “uplifting” visual motif.

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In addition, the resort is planned to offer basketball and tennis courts, shuffleboard, arcade, outdoor pavilion, community hall, and fitness center. The savanna view does cost extra (in points or dollars), but we feel it’s worth it once, especially for those who will be spending a lot of time in the room. When we did a savanna view room, one morning, absolutely no animals were visible shortly after sunrise.

The holiday season is the most expensive time of the year. It runs from mid-December to early-January as well as during Easter week. Anyone can stay at a DVC Resort or in a DVC Villa Room as long as there is space available.

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The room’s square footage is roughly 1,075 feet which is just below average compared to the other Walt Disney World resorts. Animal Kingdom Lodge – Kidani Village ups the square footage to 1,150 feet while Old Key West easily has the largest at 1,395 feet. If you need lots of space then this may be something to keep in mind. That said, most of these resorts hold the same amount of people and Jambo House uses its space well. These rubber and plastic wrist bands can function as your room key, park admission, charge card, and more! MagicBands cost money, but if you'd like a free option you can use the official Disney World app on your phone or request an RFID-embedded card at the front desk.

In short, we love Animal Kingdom Lodge and recommend it. The location isn’t great, unless you’re focusing on Animal Kingdom, but the hotel is unique, beautiful and has great amenities. I had read several reviews about how far away from everything it is,...

Instead of booking through Disney, I’d recommend looking into renting DVC points from a number of sites for the cheapest price possible. Disney provides free bus service to all theme parks, water parks, and Disney Springs. It's almost always faster to drive your car if you have one, except to the Magic Kingdom. Disney resort guests get into each theme park 30 minutes earlier than off-site guests, every day. Complimentary standard self-parking is available for non-resort guests exploring dining, shopping, entertainment, and other experiences during the day. Kidani Village offers an array of recreational activities and facilities, including Samawati Springs, the resort’s feature pool and two spas, and Uwanja Camp, a uniquely themed wet activity playground.

While Aulani and Animal Kingdom Lodge are very different thematically, both share that–and authentic design by Imagineer Joe Rohde and his team–in common. Without question, Jambo House is the resort I’d pick if I were doing a long “no parks” weekend at Walt Disney World. All Two Bedroom Villas at Jambo House are Lock-Off Layout, meaning they will consist of an adjoining Studio Villa and One Bedroom. Kidani Village Two Bedroom Villas will offer Dedicated Layouts, which will have two queen beds in the second bedroom, and Lock-Off Layouts. The kitchen included a fridge, stove and oven, dishwasher and other standard appliances. There are some small animal etchings to give it some character, otherwise it’s a pretty basic area.

Both room types are some of the highest in-demand DVC rooms. If you need something in between, the standard view rooms compare well to other DVC rooms that are of good value. You can stretch your DVC points, you can splurge your DVC points, or you can land in the middle with your DVC points at AKV Jambo House. As far as prices go, Animal Kingdom Lodge’s 2-bedroom villa is one of the cheaper options for large parties at Disney World.

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