AKV Grand Villa Club Concierge

[Plutofan]

Based upon several conversations it would appear that there is no Kilminagaro Club Concierge option for the Grand Villas. From my understanding only the concierge level would be able to book the sunrise safari so people staying in a grand villa could not book it. Please post if you have heard anything different. If you were thinking of booking a Grand Villa at the AKV would you like to get the concierge service? I was told that we should email the marketing deprtment of member services to make this suggestion.
Please post your comments in the hope that Disney will make a change.

 

[dianeschlicht]

I would likely only book the concierge level specifically to get the Sunrise Safari, so I'd skip the GV in favor of the digs that would allow that.

 

[Granny]

To me, GV's are more about accommodating the size of a group rather than the perks that come with it.

If I had a large enough group and wanted to stay at AKV, I'd book the GV there. Sunrise Safari isn't going to determine my vacation accommodation plans. YMMV.

 

[LisaS]

If I had a very special once-in-a-lifetime kind of trip, it would be nice to get a GV and have the whole group go on the sunrise safari together. However, concierge is going to be limited to only 30-35 people. If they include even one GV into concierge level, that one group would take up about 30%-40% of DVC's concierge "slots". Concierge is going to be difficult enough to book as it is. I wouldn't like to see them set aside up to 40% of the "slots" strictly for those with enough points to book a GV.

 

[Plutofan]

Any more thoughts?

 

[bobbiwoz]

If you could erase a vote, erase mine, please. I would go with the concierge over the GV. We really won't have enough points for a satisfying stay in a GV!

Bobbi

 

[kimberh]

I would like Concierge if I were to have enough points to book a GV. That would be a special trip and I would be doing some of Disney's extras!

 

[Plutofan]

From member services:

Unfortunately, due to the configuration of Disney's Animal Kingdom
Lodge, it was not possible to offer Grand Villas in the Main Building as
Concierge Accessible. Be advised the Kilimanjario Club rooms are
extremely limited.

All Grand Villas, in both buildings, will have Savanna views. According
to the point charts, there are no Grand Villas listed under Standard
View.