Animal Kingdom Lodge (AKL) is split into two sections, Jambo House and Kidani Village. These sections are separated by a savanna. Yep that’s right you can see over 30 different species of animal roaming around right from your balcony. We were fortunate to have stayed in a deluxe studio with savanna room in June 2022 and it was wonderful to sit on the balcony with a coffee and watch the zebras and giraffes.

The Jambo house lobby is gorgeous, the giant windows look out onto the savanna and there are outside viewing areas with binoculars and descriptions of all the animals.

There is the large collection of African art, and as international cast members return to Walt Disney World you can find African artists and musicians in the lobby sharing their skills with guests.

The Kidani Village section is smaller and offers less dining options. It is worth noting that the two sections of this resort are not linked and you need to walk outside to get between the two or hop on the resort shuttle bus.

Both sections are home to DVC rooms as well as standard hotel rooms. This resort offers the cheapest DVC room at 7 points per night for the hotel standard view. As you can imagine these rooms book up quickly but there are also deluxe studios, 1 & 2 bedroom villas and grand villas as well as Club level rooms (concierge). At the moment Disney is not directly selling Animal Kingdom Lodge, but it has been sold at $210 per point direct in the past.