Jambo, Melissa!
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of the most beautiful hotels inside the Walt Disney World Resort! It's easily among my Top Three favorites of all time!
The main building of hotel rooms at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is Jambo House. Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village, the other building, is dedicated to
Disney Vacation Club Villas.
While you can
book Villas even if you're not a member, they will not give you a view of the gorgeous Arusha Savanna. Maybe you can visit
Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village on another trip!
To make sure that you get an Arusha Savanna view, you will have to
book a Savanna View Club Level Access room at
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. There is no need to specify Jambo House since that's where the hotel rooms are. All Club Level Access rooms at this Disney Resort hotel overlook the Arusha Savanna, so that's the way to go!
If you'd prefer to book a room in another category, you can choose a Savanna View room and then put in a room request. While they cannot always be granted, they will guide the Cast Members if there is availability.
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge is comprised of four Trails: Kudu, Zebra, Ostrich, and Giraffe Trail. Fairly half of the rooms at the Kudu and Zebra Trails overlook the Arusha Savanna, and they are the odd-numbered rooms. So adding a request for an odd-numbered room at either the Kudu or the Zebra Trail may increase your chances of watching the Arusha Savanna from your balcony!
If you choose this strategy, you can add this room request by calling the Walt Disney World Resort and adding it as a note in your reservation.
My personal advice is to go with the Club Level Access room. One of my dear friends has stayed at many Club Level rooms at the Walt Disney World Resort, and she says that Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge has one of the best Club Level lounges she has ever seen!
I hope that this advice helps you make the best decision for your upcoming trip, Melissa. You'll be in for stunning views and
some of the best food at the Walt Disney World Resort!
If more questions pop up before your trip, please, stop by! We love to help!
May the magic be with you,
Julie