Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

Walt Disney World, Orlando

Virgin rating

Savannah View Room
Jambo House Villa
Sanaa
Standard Room with Bunk Beds
Boma - Flavours of Africa
Savannah View
Kidani Village
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Savannah View Room
Jambo House Villa
Sanaa
Standard Room with Bunk Beds
Boma - Flavours of Africa
Savannah View
Kidani Village

The hotel

The adventure of a jungle safari comes alive right before your eyes at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. With lush surroundings and beautiful savannahs, you'll be transported to another world when you step through the front doors. From restaurants, viewing platforms, and possibly even your room, you can watch zebra, giraffes and gazelles roam free and graze in their natural environments. Little ones can learn more about the fascinating animals, and even be a junior researcher for a day. And when you're not watching the animals in awe, you can take a dip in one of the pools, feast on some good food, or hit the parks in a matter of minutes! The adventure never ends here.

Amenities

  • Babysitting service
  • Kids Club
  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Safari
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Free Parking
  • Free transport to theme parks
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service

Where is it

Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort area. Transfer time from airport: approx 30 minutes.

Hotel information

972 rooms on 5 floors in 1 building with 9 lifts. All have air-conditioning, cable TV with Disney Channel, safe, mini-fridge, hairdryer, iron and board. 

Standard Rooms feature views of the resort, parking area, or rooftop, with wither 2 queen-size beds, or 1 king-size bed and 1 day bed (for children aged 3–9), sleeping maximum 4 people, plus one child under 3 in a cot (on request).

Pool View Rooms with 2 queen-size beds, or 1 king-size bed and 1 day bed (for children aged 3–9), sleeping maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus one child under 3 in a cot.

Savannah View Rooms with 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed and 1 day bed (for children aged 3–9), sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 1 child, plus a child under 3 in a cot. 

Savannah View Club Level Access Rooms come with additional club amenities, including access to the club level lounge (with refreshments at selected times and newspapers), access to the health club, concierge service at the Kiliminjaro Club, and personalised guest services). These rooms have 2 queen-size beds or 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus a child under 3 in a cot.

Jambo House 1-Bedroom Villas with Standard View or Savannah View, sleep maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus a child under 3 in a cot.

Kidani Village 1-Bedroom Villas with Standard View or Savannah View, sleep maximum 4 adults, or 2 adults and 2 children, plus a child under 3 in a cot.

Kidani Village 2-Bedroom Villas with Standard View or Savannah View, sleep maximum 6 adults, or 2 adults and 4 children, plus a child under 3 in a cot.

Please note: cots must be requested at time of booking.

Please note: Villas are not currently bookable online. Please call to book or visit one of our retail stores.

Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay. Complimentary hotel parking. 

Sanaa (East-African cuisine overlooking the savannah, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner), Jiko – The Cooking Place (speciality restaurant, open for dinner), Boma – Flavours of Africa (family restaurant, all-you-can-eat buffet, open for breakfast and dinner), Maji Pool Bar (open for lunch), and The Mara (quick service). Victoria Falls Lounge, Sanaa Lounge, Uzima Springs Pool Bar (serving snacks) and Cape Town Lounge and Wine Bar.

Feature pool, kids pool and whirlpool. Feature pool, water play area and whirlpool also located at the villas. Games arcade*. Playground. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars. Campfire activities. Health club with spa services*. Animal programmes*. 30-acre savannah.

Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Disney bus transportation. Minnie Van service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*. Room service*.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. To discover all the special assistance services we offer please see additional information below.

Minimum stay 5 nights at all times.

Maximum stay 21 nights.

*Denotes local charge. 

Please note: To enter a Disney park now requires a Disney Park Pass reservation for the dates you wish to visit, in addition to your Disney ticket. Please read our Must do’s before visiting Walt Disney World in Florida.

Special assistance

Please note: rollaway beds are no longer available.


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Nov 29, 2023 williamhY7343VY Newport News, Virginia

Great hotel. Views were amazing and we saw many animals roaming around right outside our window. The hotel was somewhat close to convention center, so it was easy to get back and forth for meetings. Parks are only a short bus ride away. Great hotel for family and business.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Staying near the animals really felt so special

Nov 28, 2023 edentamayo Walnut Creek, California

Really beautiful grounds and overall the experience of seeing the animals made the higher price point worth it. The rooms though could potentially use a bit of updating. Our shower pressure was really really lacking, the space was a bit small, and unfortunately for some reason our room got skipped by housekeeping one of the days. The positives… Read more
Really beautiful grounds and overall the experience of seeing the animals made the higher price point worth it. The rooms though could potentially use a bit of updating. Our shower pressure was really really lacking, the space was a bit small, and unfortunately for some reason our room got skipped by housekeeping one of the days. The positives were the convenience of staying on Disney property and the fact that even though we had a standard room- we still got to see animals from our balcony! That truly was such a pleasant surprise! I think it's a beautiful experience if you have time to really enjoy the grounds at the Lodge but if you are just looking for a comfortable room there may be other options out there for you. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Shuttle Buses Slow Down Visiting Parks

Nov 8, 2023 DanishZachow Washington DC

Love the concept - execution and shuttles make it overpriced and a waste. We had one day at Disney and waited for far too long for the shuttle buses. We watched buses come from everywhere else but the closest park - Animal Kingdom - and then traffic jam so lost over an hour. When every minute counts, there are better and cheaper places to stay.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Nice, but not the best resort

Oct 24, 2023 katiekO5654QQ

We have just stayed here for three nights after spending most of our holiday at Port Orleans Riverside, which I preferred over the AKL. Myself, my daughter and my parents shared a room. We paid for a water view room and arrived a bit early to check in. I asked if they had and partial view Savannah rooms, and they very kindly upgraded us to a full… Read more
We have just stayed here for three nights after spending most of our holiday at Port Orleans Riverside, which I preferred over the AKL. Myself, my daughter and my parents shared a room. We paid for a water view room and arrived a bit early to check in. I asked if they had and partial view Savannah rooms, and they very kindly upgraded us to a full savannah view on the 2nd floor in room 2325 about 3/4 along the left hand wing of the building. Here's what I like about the AKL - The balcony view if you have a savannah room and the lobby. Unfortunately that's where it ends. We knew the buses would take a while. It's about a 20 min ride to Disney springs and it took us a total of 45 mins to get to Typhoon lagoon as you have to transfer from DS for all hotels. The room was actually slightly smaller than Port Orleans Riverside and the beds were hard. You can also here EVERYTHING in the rooms around you, conversations, people going to the bathroom, dropping things, kids running around. The pool looks pretty but they have a very odd fence system around it, sectioning bits of it off, so you have to get out of the pool and walk around to get to the other but, and also putting sun loungers in another section! If you go for a water view room, be warned if it's on the ground or second floor your have people sunbathing right outside it or playing pool games. The quick service meal options are a bit limited and you can't actually just grab something unless it's from the fridge. You have to take a number and wait for it. Both times took about 20 mins. We also had an odd experience in our room. Mine and my daughters bed covers were shaken very fast on the first night as we were dropping off, I initially blamed her and she denied it. Then later that night I thought my dad was stood up but then realised he was asleep. Two nights later my mum woke me up talking to me and asking why I was stood by the door, but I was in bed. I'm not necessarily a believer in the paranormal but this was very odd and my mum wasn't aware of my incident until she told me about hers two days later. All in all its a lovely resort if you're staying in a savannah view room, we loved seeing a giraffe sleeping by our balcony, and if you plan to only do AK. But I wouldn't stay here again. I've stayed in many of the Disney resorts and so far Pop is my fav value, Port Orleans Riverside is my fav moderate and the Polynesian is my fav deluxe. Read less
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Oct 23, 2023 Squier Connecticut

Vert disappointed. We stayed at Kadini room 7954 with a Savanna View. Over the course of 3 nights we saw very few animals. 2 ostrich. 2 zebras 1 giraffe and 2 hoofed animals. When we mentioned that there are no animals the cast member said. “I know “. If they know this is an issue. You would think they would correct instead of… Read more
Vert disappointed. We stayed at Kadini room 7954 with a Savanna View. Over the course of 3 nights we saw very few animals. 2 ostrich. 2 zebras 1 giraffe and 2 hoofed animals. When we mentioned that there are no animals the cast member said. “I know “. If they know this is an issue. You would think they would correct instead of disappointing guests who pay a lot of money for the experience. The animals we did see where at sunset so most of day nothing Read less