Animal Kingdom Jambo House rooms

[OrangeBirdGirl]

just got back from a stay and had a question on the rooms. I booked two studios, one a standard view and one a savannah view. Room 5230 was the standard and 5239 was the savannah. 5239 was definitely a savannah view, tons of animals. However 5230 seemed to be somewhat of a savannah, not as many animals but giraffes were there. The savannah area was much smaller. I'm wondering if we were upgraded or since the "savannah" area was pretty small if that's a standard view. I've always booked only Savannah view in the past and if what I got as a standard is a true standard I'll keep that going forward to save points. Any insight?

Also are the rooms that line the lobby of Jambo House (5th foor) the value view? I think I'd want to stay clear of those, some nights it was so noisy in the lobby with the drummers that id think you could hear in the room.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

No, that was a standard view. A number of Jambo rooms originally classified Savannah were downgraded due to quality issues - people pens, limited view, service areas.

Standard does not always get an animal view at Jambo. It can be pool or foliage without animals.

 

[ToddyLu]

We booked a value studio at Jambo in May. We have always been near the lobby in those rooms, a couple with savanna, a couple with great pool views and at least one looking out over a roof line. In May we were sent way around almost to the end of Kudu Trail and had a view of the Sunset Savanna. My guess was that they were working on refurbing the real"value" rooms. Fine with us...it was a large beautiful newly refurbed room with bright lighting and new paint. Awesome!! We will see what we get in a few days!

 

[OrangeBirdGirl]

No, that was a standard view. A number of Jambo rooms originally classified Savannah were downgraded due to quality issues - people pens, limited view, service areas.

Standard does not always get an animal view at Jambo. It can be pool or foliage without animals.

Yes it was mainly a view of the pen but still a surprise to see animals. I would have definitely been disappointed booking what I got thinking it was the actual Savannah view.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Yes it was mainly a view of the pen but still a surprise to see animals. I would have definitely been disappointed booking what I got thinking it was the actual Savannah view.

Yeah, that was a downgraded Savannah. Not all of the Standards get that.

 

[Simba's Mom]

However 5230 seemed to be somewhat of a savannah, not as many animals but giraffes were there. The savannah area was much smaller.

I was in 5228 a couple years ago, and IMO, it's the best standard view (and yes, it's listed as standard view) you can get.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

Also are the rooms that line the lobby of Jambo House (5th foor) the value view? I think I'd want to stay clear of those, some nights it was so noisy in the lobby with the drummers that id think you could hear in the room.

If you are talking about the rooms directly above the lobby of Jambo House, those are the DVC concierge rooms.
5202,5203,5205,5206,5208,5209,5401,5402,5405,5406.

The DVC value rooms are on Ostrich Trail and Giraffe Trail.

 

[DebbieB]

If you are talking about the rooms directly above the lobby of Jambo House, those are the DVC concierge rooms.
5202,5203,5205,5206,5208,5209,5401,5402,5405,5406.

The DVC value rooms are on Ostrich Trail and Giraffe Trail.

I thought the DVC concierge rooms were on 6?

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

I thought the DVC concierge rooms were on 6?

I think you are right. Front desk told me those 5th floor room over the lobby are DVC concierge. I wonder what they are then. Just standard view DVC rooms?

 

[drusba]

The Club Level rooms are on the sixth floor above the lobby, and that is the only place where there is a sixth floor. The rooms directly above the lobby on the fifth floor were orginally savanna view (three 2BR lock-offs that face the same savanna area as the values) and standard view (two 2BR lock-offs with pool view) but I recall seeing mention somewhere that the three with savanna view are among those that were converted to standard view, but I do not know if that was ever confirmed.