vasoccermom
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2004
We just got back from 5 nights at AKL. What a great resort!
Here's my review:
Had a late flight and didn't arrive until 12:30am. No one at valet or bell desk and one poor soul at check in. Unfortunately, he was either new or just in a bad mood because he was not really pleasant and either wasn't able to answer our basic questions (like "can we leave the car right out front while we check in?) and actually made up answers to questions he didn't know the response to. We had booked a savanna view room and I had even called earlier in the day to confirm our late arrival! Well, he sent us to the end of the kudu trail to the very last room which actually faced the back of the resort and not onto the savanna. When we asked him about it, he insisted it was interior facing onto the savanna. He was wrong and was unwilling to change us. Since it was after 1am at this point, and the kids were tired, we went to bed and were able to request a room change early the next day. We were moved to room 4313, midway down the kudu trail on the arusha savanna. Much better! I have to say dealing with this one CM was the only negative of our trip. We loved the new room and the kids loved being able to eat their breakfast while watching the zebras and giraffes having their breakfast! We had a room with a queen and bunks, a fridge and we requested a coffeepot. The room wasn't huge but was certainly adequate considering the small amount of waking hours spent there!
The resort is gorgeous and you could spend days here just doing all the activities provided...folklore, medallion rubbings, tours, talks on Africa, cookie decorating, looking at the animals through night vision goggles...and all the CMs were friendly and gracious. The pool was beautiful, warm and large! I think the kids wore the bottoms off their swimsuits going down that slide!
Although we had a car, we never used it! We never had to wait more than 5 minutes for a bus to a park and only had to wait around 15 minutes for a bus to DTD. The bus drivers were wonderful, often telling stories or playing Disney trivia games while driving to the parks.
We would definitely stay here again!
Please feel free to PM me or ask any questions on this thread! I'd be happy to help.
Look at the restaurant board over the next few days for my dining reviews (including meals both at Boma and Jiko).
Karen
Here's my review:
Had a late flight and didn't arrive until 12:30am. No one at valet or bell desk and one poor soul at check in. Unfortunately, he was either new or just in a bad mood because he was not really pleasant and either wasn't able to answer our basic questions (like "can we leave the car right out front while we check in?) and actually made up answers to questions he didn't know the response to. We had booked a savanna view room and I had even called earlier in the day to confirm our late arrival! Well, he sent us to the end of the kudu trail to the very last room which actually faced the back of the resort and not onto the savanna. When we asked him about it, he insisted it was interior facing onto the savanna. He was wrong and was unwilling to change us. Since it was after 1am at this point, and the kids were tired, we went to bed and were able to request a room change early the next day. We were moved to room 4313, midway down the kudu trail on the arusha savanna. Much better! I have to say dealing with this one CM was the only negative of our trip. We loved the new room and the kids loved being able to eat their breakfast while watching the zebras and giraffes having their breakfast! We had a room with a queen and bunks, a fridge and we requested a coffeepot. The room wasn't huge but was certainly adequate considering the small amount of waking hours spent there!
The resort is gorgeous and you could spend days here just doing all the activities provided...folklore, medallion rubbings, tours, talks on Africa, cookie decorating, looking at the animals through night vision goggles...and all the CMs were friendly and gracious. The pool was beautiful, warm and large! I think the kids wore the bottoms off their swimsuits going down that slide!
Although we had a car, we never used it! We never had to wait more than 5 minutes for a bus to a park and only had to wait around 15 minutes for a bus to DTD. The bus drivers were wonderful, often telling stories or playing Disney trivia games while driving to the parks.
We would definitely stay here again!
Please feel free to PM me or ask any questions on this thread! I'd be happy to help.
Look at the restaurant board over the next few days for my dining reviews (including meals both at Boma and Jiko).
Karen