AKL Villas question

[pilferk]

Yes, I'm panicking with you! I had Wednesday, June 6th written down on my wall calendar to remind me to call that morning.

The web site says June 6th (Wednesday).

By design or not, that was also the day of the week owners could call (a Wednesday).

Maybe it's their "slow" day?

 

[spaddy]

Just got a ressie for a dedicated studio standard view for August. Does anyone know if the decicated studios are on the ends or in the middle? I didn't see the dedicated studios on that drawing.

Thanks.

 

[LisaS]

Just got a ressie for a dedicated studio standard view for August. Does anyone know if the decicated studios are on the ends or in the middle? I didn't see the dedicated studios on that drawing.

Thanks.

The diagram in this post: http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=18661689&postcount=199 shows the Units DVC has declared so far. Based on the legal documents filed for those Units, there are 3 standard view dedicated studios opening in July. Two of them are in Unit 42 which is in the first block of rooms off the lobby. It looks like the dedicated studios will be the first two rooms off the lobby. The third one is in Unit 41A which is the last room before the first hallway "junction".

 

[spaddy]

Thanks. I never would have found that on my own.

Is there an outlook to the savanna next to 41A? I have never been inside AKL. Does the hallway open to the lobby on the 5th and 6th floor?

 

[LisaS]

Thanks. I never would have found that on my own.

Is there an outlook to the savanna next to 41A? I have never been inside AKL. Does the hallway open to the lobby on the 5th and 6th floor?

There is an AKL resort map here: http://www.willcad.org/maps/resorts/resort_akl.pdf It looks like the rooms just off the lobby are located over Boma so the view straight down will be of Boma's roof. I imagine there is still be a good view of the pool, especially from the 5th floor.

Yes in that area right next to Unit 41A there are large windows that look out towards the Arusha savannah.

Does the hallway open to the lobby on the 5th floor? How about this: there is a bridge suspended across the lobby, connecting the 5th floor of the Zebra trail to the 5th floor of the Kudu trail!

 

[spaddy]

Sounds very nice. I can't wait. So they are only converting the 5th floor? I thought it was the 5th and 6th floors.

Now if only I can get DH excited.

 

[LisaS]

Sounds very nice. I can't wait. So they are only converting the 5th floor? I thought it was the 5th and 6th floors.

Now if only I can get DH excited.

They are converting the 6th floor as well. That is where the Concierge/Club Level villas will be. There are only 15 AKL rooms on that floor so after the conversion there will be 5 2BR lockoffs on the 6th floor (it takes 3 AKL rooms to make one 2BR villa). Those rooms are clustered right around the lobby area of AKL. Two of the 2BR lockoffs will face the pool and the other three 2BR lockoffs will face the Sunset Savannah.

 

[spaddy]

I guess I misunderstood the information sent to us. I thought on the map when it showed complete July 2007 that meant that the 5 and 6 floor would be done in that section. Hopefully when we are there in August they will be working hard to get the rest of the 5th floor done for September and not the room right above us.

 

[LisaS]

I guess I misunderstood the information sent to us. I thought on the map when it showed complete July 2007 that meant that the 5 and 6 floor would be done in that section. Hopefully when we are there in August they will be working hard to get the rest of the 5th floor done for September and not the room right above us.

Most of the AKL building is only 5 stories high and in a few places only 4 stories high. The only place where there are 6 stories is the lobby section of the building. So there won't be any work going on directly above you in August since the July '07 section of the building is only 5 stories high. But that section is near the lobby and there may be work going on on the 6th floor of the lobby.

 

[spaddy]

Thanks. It makes sense to me now. I guess I will have a better understanding in August when I am there. Now I have to see if I can get a reservation at Boma.

 

[50 years Too!]

Question for LisaS--since you seem to be the resident "reader of the legalize"
We received notice that concierge and value will now be available Dec. 1.
Does this mean the area facing the new construction will be open in September?
I have a reservation for savannah view on Sept 25. I am hoping not to be on the bulldozer side of the building!
Thoughts?
Deb

 

[LisaS]

Question for LisaS--since you seem to be the resident "reader of the legalize"
We received notice that concierge and value will now be available Dec. 1.
Does this mean the area facing the new construction will be open in September?
I have a reservation for savannah view on Sept 25. I am hoping not to be on the bulldozer side of the building!
Thoughts?
Deb

I wish I knew! Either they are WAY ahead of schedule and everything in Jambo House will be done by December or they are changing the order in which they are doing the conversions, doing the "May '08" section before the "Dec '07" section.

They haven't updated the construction phases map, there are no new Units declared since early May, and I didn't even receive a copy of the letter announcing the new dates for value and concierge availability so there doesn't seem to be any information out there yet. I think we need someone with contacts on the inside to find out what's going on.

 

[johde]

According to This post in the AKL FAQ thread, the only rooms currently open in the renovation zone are the Kudu trail rooms. From that, it sure sounds like the swapped the Dec and May rooms.

 

[LisaS]

According to This post in the AKL FAQ thread, the only rooms currently open in the renovation zone are the Kudu trail rooms. From that, it sure sounds like the swapped the Dec and May rooms.

Based on that post, it does sound like they have swapped the schedule for those sections. It's nice that those who are staying at AKV in December have more options now.

 

[Robo-Daddy 3000]

I didn't even receive a copy of the letter announcing the new dates for value and concierge availability so there doesn't seem to be any information out there yet. I think we need someone with contacts on the inside to find out what's going on.

The other important part of the letter stated that starting on 6/13 and until 6/26, AKV owners can switch a previously made ressie to a concierge or value room. I'm thinking about making the switch myself.