AKV Value Studio Questions

[izzy]

I end up putting luggage all over the place, even in the standard studios. One trick I learned while taking cruises is to unzip your luggage and open the top, and then it fits under the bed easier. The worst thing I have to deal with are those two tables in front of the sofa. I think when I stayed in the value room that I put one of them on the balcony to use for setting drinks on. I don't remember what we did with the other one. I usually put as many sofa cushions as I can on top of the armoire.

If you happen to take your own sheets (I prefer fitted sheets), I think the sofa bed is closer to being queen size. The first time I stayed at AKV, I brought a double fitted sheet for the sofa bed, and it was too small. The 2nd time I stayed at AKV, I brought a queen fitted sheet and it worked just fine on the sofa bed. For that stay, I actually split my stay between a savannah view room and the value room, and the queen sized sheet fit both of the sofa beds in those rooms.

 

[PryncessChrysty]

Thanks for the pics, Annie!

And to everyone for all of the great tips! At my 3 day mark, I'll be sure to request a dedicated studio. I had no idea about that!

 

[Anal Annie]

That armoire is quite a bit smaller than the standard one (shown in Simba's Mom's post). But I can see from your photo that in those Value rooms with the connecting door in the living area rather than the entryway, there isn't room for the full-size armoire. Where did they store the vacuum cleaner and ironing board? Did your room have one of those little broom closets or were those things stored in the armoire?

Everything was in the armoire! So it's really a useless thing! We were only there for 3 nights so I did not unpack anything but toiletries... I DO like having the double sinks in the vanity area...

 

[LisaS]

Thanks for the pics, Annie!

And to everyone for all of the great tips! At my 3 day mark, I'll be sure to request a dedicated studio. I had no idea about that!

There was a report recently that "dedicated studio" is no longer a separate booking category at AKV. Please report back what happens when you try to book this. I would like to know if the booking categories have really been changed or if it was incorrect information from an uninformed CM. Even if they have eliminated it as a separate booking category, it might still be possible to add it as a request. Good luck!

 

[LisaS]

Everything was in the armoire! So it's really a useless thing! We were only there for 3 nights so I did not unpack anything but toiletries... I DO like having the double sinks in the vanity area...

That's unfortunate because that means there is little to no room to hang clothes in the armoire. I think the connecting door in the living area is also the reason why the bed in your studio was next to the sliding door. I suspect there isn't enough clearance if the bed is across from the connecting door so they have to swap the bed and sleeper sofa in the studios that have the door in that location.

I like the double sinks too. Most of the studios in Jambo House have double sinks. The original AKL hotel rooms had double sinks and the vanity and bathroom area in the Jambo studios appears to be unchanged from what was there to begin with in the hotel rooms. There are a few rooms that have just a single sink, either because it's an HA room and they put in a wheelchair accessible sink or because they had to work around some structural element of the building and had to install a smaller vanity.

 

[Simba's Mom]

There was a report recently that "dedicated studio" is no longer a separate booking category at AKV. Please report back what happens when you try to book this. I would like to know if the booking categories have really been changed or if it was incorrect information from an uninformed CM. Even if they have eliminated it as a separate booking category, it might still be possible to add it as a request. Good luck!

I wonder how long ago this happened. I booked a value studio for October a few weeks ago, didn't specify dedicated or not, yet the confirmation I just received says "dedicated". I hope so! I really would rather not have that tiny armoire.