Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

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Average Traveler Rating: (15 reviews submitted)

Reviewed by: Daren
Submitted on: Thu 29 Mar 2007

Very clean, great service, very relaxing suroundings,with two resturants, (Casual,and fine).

Reviewed by: Barbara
Submitted on: Mon 18 Jun 2007

We had a wonderful time at the animal kingdom. We were told by friends to get the Savannah View room and while we rarely saw animals, it was still a lovely room with a great view of "African" terrain. The pool and gameroom were great. I also loved the lobby and wonderful views. The service at Animal Kingdom is also top notch. I will definitely stay there again and again!

Reviewed by: Janet
Submitted on: Mon 09 Apr 2007

Dirty room, poor customer service. Overpriced for the value. We enjoy Disney and have stayed at the Yacht Club, Beach Club, Boardwalk and Grand Floridian during prior visits. From an accommodations and service standpoint, all of those hotel experiences were markably better than the Animal Kingdom Lodge. We have a 7-year-old who absolutely loves the Disney experience so we will return -- but won't stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge again.

Reviewed by: Maria
Submitted on: Thu 03 May 2007

Stayed here for a week with my husband, 2 yr old daughter and best freind. Room was smaller than expected however- level of service is fabulous! Spend the extra $$ and go for the Kilimanjaro Club level service- you will be soooooo satisfied. Easy to get to parks, transportation fabulous- overall great. I did however get tired of "american" fare, being from U.S. not a lot of choices food wise, if you are an adventurous eater- you'll love Boma buffet- my husband did- kid friendly food options- lots of fresh fruit, veggies, and typical "fast food"- GREAT HOTEL!

Reviewed by: Judy
Submitted on: Fri 13 Apr 2007

A wonderful experience for children and adults alike, staffwas very helpful.

Reviewed by: Wendy
Submitted on: Mon 14 May 2007

Waited over 30 minutes to check in. We were disappointed by small dark room. Paid extra for a Savannah view, but were put on the "Sunset Savannah" side where the animals rarely go. Pool was fantastic though. Bus system works very well.

Reviewed by: Kara
Submitted on: Wed 16 May 2007

I have taken my two boys, now ages 7 and 10 to AKL twice, the first time in 2004. I couldn't bring myself after that first visit to stay anywhere else. The Lodge is beautiful and relaxing...perfect after a long day at the parks. The layout is nice and the pool and food are fantastic. I absolutley love the lobby. It's just GORGEOUS! My only beef is the travel time to any park but Animal Kingdom...at least 35 mintues to Magic Kingdom. Other than that it is the perfect place to stay and be transproted to Disney perfection!

Reviewed by: Janice
Submitted on: Thu 03 May 2007

This hotel out ranks all other hotels that we have stayed at on the Disney property. If you are looking for a place with less noise - this is the place for you. The hotel is beautiful, service is excellent, ground and rooms are clean and the Savannah views are fantastic. After a day in the parks, my husband and I relaxed on our balcony and watched the animals. This is entertainment in itself. There was very little outside noise. This is the place to go for privacy and relaxation and to get lost in nature.

Reviewed by: Amy
Submitted on: Sun 22 Apr 2007

We loved our Savanna view room and the pool area. We had fun at PI during our stay.

Reviewed by: L
Submitted on: Thu 10 May 2007

We went as a family with our three small children. While we had a lot of fun and there were a bunch of great activities to do (many of them for a fee, of course), most activities were geared for school-aged children. The lodge itself was beautiful, but if you are going to experience sunny, bright FL, you may get depressed by the darker decor of the lodge. Very friendly staff. Fun to see the animals. Great pool with free lifejackets for our non-swimming kids. One other comment is that AKL is pretty far away from other attractions, so expect to be on the bus for a long time to get anywhere.

Reviewed by: Jeanie
Submitted on: Wed 18 Apr 2007

Just got back from Disney World. We stayed at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. A great hotel with African theme everywhere you turn. The rooms are very warm and inviting. Kids loved the pool. A pair of ducks even dove in for a short swim! After a busy day at the parks, the Animal Kingdom Lodge is nice to stay in because it's a very calm and relaxing hotel - slow paced. Can't beat the Disney transportation system. Don't rent a car, you won't need one. Overall, I would highly recommend this hotel and would go again in a heart beat!

Reviewed by: Joe
Submitted on: Thu 03 May 2007

This hotel's pool is the alsomest pool ever!

Reviewed by: Larkin
Submitted on: Sun 13 May 2007

My 7yr daughter and I stayed for a week, my daughter loved all the animals that were around and the pool was wonderful, it was huge, had a great waterslide, was a very fun pool we loved it. It was a very nice stay and I would stay there again.

Reviewed by: richard
Submitted on: Thu 12 Jul 2007

My family spent a fun week at the AKL. The rooms are a little small for the price but provide breathtaking views of the animals. Service was excellent across the board (check-in, housekeeping, restaurants, and shops). We received an anniversary card signed by a dozen different staff members. Housekeeping left towels shaped as little animals each night for our infant son. Wow! The current construction efforts were sometimes annoying. The lobby was noisy for brief periods during the day due to drilling and hammering, but we couldn't hear it in our room.

Reviewed by: angela
Submitted on: Fri 20 Jul 2007

Beautiful hotel, great service. wonderful to wake up to the animals each day. Tip, get the cup that is good for refills the length of your stay. Story time and parade at night is great fun for children. We did it twice in five nights.