Hi, Flo,
Bob and I did a week in concierge at AKL before it was part of DVC. I wanted to try concierge just once and I so wanted to have a savanna view.
It was so wonderful. We were greeted like royalty when we drove up to the gate. We had someone meet us at the door and take us up to the concierge for check in. They had a little gift for us, and made us feel like we were VIP's. There is a very nice lounge overlooking the lobby. There was a cappacino machine...the real thing that makes expresso's and all kinds of coffee...wonderful. We really enjoyed the wine and liquors and imported beer in the evening. The staff was very nice and helpful. The lounge was a wonderful "haven" to get away from our room and just relax, read, have a cold drink of lemonade or the special "African punch". There were snacks and cookies, and a nice breakfast, as well as horderves (sp) in the evening.
The concierge staff will assist you with anything...in fact, they arranged for Bob to be the "Veteran of the Day" at the 5pm flag ceremony. There is only one veteran a day for the year...and they get a special pin and a phot of them and their family holding the flag. It meant a lot to him. We also got a tour of the huge suites that Regis and Kelly stay in, and a gift from the concierge...I got a wooden giraffe, a safari Mickey, and a very nice pen and pencil set with the AKL engraved in it. When we left, they have a very nice little bag with a note in it and some bottled water to end our "safari". Everything had special touches and we really enjoyed it. Our savanna view was wonderful. I got wonderful close up photos of the giraffes and zebras. I find them just so fascinating. Those tongues on the giraffe are amazing. We had turn down service every night with little notes left for us with African folklore and of course a candy. It was something we will never forget. We also did the sunrise safari and it was FABULOUS. We had the first safari of the day and we stopped to see every single animal. We even had close ups of the lions...so majestic. I treasure those photos that I got. The feast to follow was WONDERFUL...so many different foods, and all cooked to perfection.
I would highly recommend this to anyone. It was pricey, but we did this once, and once only. We could never afford to do this on a regular basis, and I think it would take away the "WOW" factor and the magical memories.
I am going to call to see about the Alaskan cruise and how many million points it would cost. It might be my retirement present if we can swing it.
I still need to sing my Flo song to you!!!
Blessings,
Susan