2 bedroom villa (Value) Jambo House - Animal Kingdom

[dukehoopsfan]

Looking for any assistance or suggestions you all can provide me.

I am in the planning mode for our vacation the second week of August. There will be 5 of us traveling together (in the past it has always been 4). This year the trip will include myself and husband, our 17 year old son, our daughter and her husband. So I need to find an option for 5 with three sleeping arrangements. We have 220 points for the trip and really do not want to borrow the additional points needed for a two bedroom.

We have on the list a one bedroom at OKW (points won't allow a 2 bedroom). But I saw the 2 bedroom villa at the Jambo House at Animal Kingdom considered a value for 197 points. Does anyone know how many value 2 bedroom villas there are? My 7 month booking window will be January 12th - and I want to have a back up plan in place in the event that all the value villas are already reserved.

If anyone has additional suggestions - I would love to hear them.

Thanks -
Kim

 

[drusba]

Small number of values at Jambo (I cannot remember exact number but believe it is about 30 and that is counting 2BR lock-offs as two). They are often gone before 7 months out although mid-Aug gives you a better chance. However, unlike other 1 BRs at AKV which sleep 5, the value 1BRs sleep only four because they are smaller than others and do not have the fold out chair bed. You can put 5 in a 2BR and would be OK; you cannot request view -- 40% of values are savanna, 40% pool, 20% parking lot.

 

[LisaS]

There are 10 Value 2BRs, all located along the Giraffe and Ostrich trails at the front of Jambo House as shown in this room map. Anyone booking a 2BR, 1BR or lockoff studio before you get a chance to book reduces the number of 2BR lockoffs remaining so it won't be easy to get one 7 months out. Be sure to call right at 9am when your booking window opens.

 

[DisneyEater]

As a backup in the likely event you are not able to get the 2br value, you can book the OKW, AKL-Kidani, or BLT 1br which all can sleep 5 with a bed, sleeper sofa, and convertable chair.

 

[hakepb]

I would not book a Jambo 1BR (just 1 bath , it is not attached to the master and there is no outside vanity like other resorts).
Kidani 1BR may work because you get 2 full bathrooms, plus there is the sleeper couch and chair.

 

[dukehoopsfan]

Thanks to all of you for your responses - they are greatly appreciated.

Happy Holidays!