The only negative we have about AKL is the distance and bus transportation everywhere. At all other Deluxe's, you have at least easy and non-bus transportation to a park. Even at AKL, you have to take a bus to AK and it's not exactly around the corner from the hotel.
BUT DON'T LET THAT STOP YOU!!!!
The pluses far outweigh that one negative for at least giving it a try. As a PP stated, you do feel like you are away from it all, but the animal interaction, the appointment of the rooms and the design/details/ architecture of the lodge is second to none.
And.... CL at AKL is usually the most affordable CL in all of WDW!!!