Or we could have a room across the savannah from the value rooms.
Or anyone could look up from the lounge off the lobby.
Any update on AKL value rooms
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Or we could have a room across the savannah from the value rooms.
Or anyone could look up from the lounge off the lobby.
wishicouldgomoreofte
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monorailmom
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Well we are here! Checked in yesterday and were upgraded to a standard studio, though we have a pretty nice view of the pool. No complaints other than we still would have liked to know what the value studio would have been like!
disprincess2213
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Checking in tomorrow! Wondering what has been everyones luck this week with value studios?
SPLzero
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My friends checked in Friday. I requested low floor and sunset savanna view since they got moved to Kidani Savanna. They got 4th floor Pembe savanna with a nice view of the road.
Lesley Wake
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Not cool! I would not be happy with that at all!
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Im confused. Did you book Savanah and they got standard? Or are you saying that you had a value booked and your guests just didn’t get your request?
SPLzero
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I booked my friend a value view room. I got a phone call from MS saying that the value room was out of service and they would be upgrading my reservation to Kidani savanna view. I put in a request to have them be in a lower floor with a sunset savanna view. They were happy with their room I was just bummed they got one of the worst savanna views.
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Lesley Wake
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How many days in advance did you get a phone call? I’m going to be on a cruise until the morning I check-in so don’t want to miss a call! Debating if I should call before I leave on the cruise.
SPLzero
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I got a call 3 weeks before. Others have called and have been told values are available only to be moved at check in.
DisneynBison
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There were construction workers on Saturday cleaning and wiping down the hallway and railings on the 5th floor lobby portion that was draped off earlier in week so they must be getting closer to done. We were moved within Jambo had standard but was "Savannah" over people pen. Happy with view. No matter what we got it was still a upgrade over value room.
Syndrome
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Call us crazy , but we actually really like rooms overlooking Pembe savanna . There is a level of privacy for those rooms that no other savanna view rooms have . No Giraffes or Zebra , but it does have Okapi and red river hogs , which no other savanna has . Just love opening the balcony sliding doors and NOT being able to see inside other rooms at AK(and vice versa) . So peaceful .
Eastcoast02
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Checked out 2/1. Had a value res that was upgraded to a Savanah view. It was a nice room with a great view but it was a good walk to it, and it wasn’t even the furthest section. I’ve also had the second from last room in a Kidani wing before so this was not nearly as bad. Is it nitpicking to say I would’ve preferred the value’s location? LOL. The other time I stayed value it was basically right off the elevator, pool view...loved it.
Can’t speak to the room being Reno’d but the walls were definitely a very light-near white color. I think they used to be a dingier yellow color and the pull out sofa bed was definitely NEW. Never really pay attention to the curtains and that seems to be a good indicator too. So if anything a soft goods refresh. I could guess the next hard Reno will follow the cash rooms design cues.
I love AKL and I must say the stay fell flat. It felt like it was missing the magic. First time staying in cooler weather; maybe I need to be baked in the hot sun to really get those vacation vibes. They also messed up my portfolio and had the “DVC indicator” set as no so I was charged for 5 nights of parking. The front desk put on a guest inconvenience credit to balance it and that appeared to be adjusted again at checkout. My credit card had 8-12 random holds and charges that eventually sorted itself out over 10 days but annoying none the less.
Can’t speak to the room being Reno’d but the walls were definitely a very light-near white color. I think they used to be a dingier yellow color and the pull out sofa bed was definitely NEW. Never really pay attention to the curtains and that seems to be a good indicator too. So if anything a soft goods refresh. I could guess the next hard Reno will follow the cash rooms design cues.
I love AKL and I must say the stay fell flat. It felt like it was missing the magic. First time staying in cooler weather; maybe I need to be baked in the hot sun to really get those vacation vibes. They also messed up my portfolio and had the “DVC indicator” set as no so I was charged for 5 nights of parking. The front desk put on a guest inconvenience credit to balance it and that appeared to be adjusted again at checkout. My credit card had 8-12 random holds and charges that eventually sorted itself out over 10 days but annoying none the less.
Drewferin
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Let us know after you checkin if #1 They moved you to non-value room or #2 Were any updates done to the value rooms during construction
Lesley Wake
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I am checking in today. Haven’t gotten to AKL yet but got my room ready text around 10am (super rare of for DVC) and I checked-it was value studio. 5th floor ostrich trail. Will update once I get there this evening!
Lesley Wake
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Ok, an update-just got to the room. It doesn’t look like they brought over any of the changes to AKL standard hotel rooms. Based on photos from Disney Tourist Blog, it seems all furnishings are consistent with the previous design. I last stayed in Jambo about 15 months ago (standard studio) and Kidani a week ago, and looks like same furniture.
disprincess2213
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Hi all, checked in yesterday and got the dvc value studio as booked! Nothing new to us either in the room. It seemed the exact same. There was no more construction that we could see in the hallway like it was a few weeks ago! Looks like the values are back!
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