Kidani Studio Room Locations

[Opie100]

We have a studio savannah view for six nights in early Jan. I've read the suggestions about room location and would like to be on the 2nd or 3rd floor near the lobby with a Sunset Savannah view. I used my two allotted requests during online check-in for lower floor and near lobby.

Question 1: Am I correct that any savannah view studios near the lobby are on the Sunset Savannah?

Question 2: Is clicking Lower Floor and Near Lobby (during online check-in) the best way to make this request? Or should I call?

 

[Opie100]

Not sure if anyone saw this - thought I'd try one more time

 

[DebbieB]

We have a studio savannah view for six nights in early Jan. I've read the suggestions about room location and would like to be on the 2nd or 3rd floor near the lobby with a Sunset Savannah view. I used my two allotted requests during online check-in for lower floor and near lobby.

Question 1: Am I correct that any savannah view studios near the lobby are on the Sunset Savannah?

Question 2: Is clicking Lower Floor and Near Lobby (during online check-in) the best way to make this request? Or should I call?

I would call member services and have the request added to your reservation. They can use more specific wording. Be aware that what you are requesting is what the majority of people request.

 

[Simba's Mom]

We have a studio savannah view for six nights in early Jan. I've read the suggestions about room location and would like to be on the 2nd or 3rd floor near the lobby with a Sunset Savannah view. I used my two allotted requests during online check-in for lower floor and near lobby.

Question 1: Am I correct that any savannah view studios near the lobby are on the Sunset Savannah?

Question 2: Is clicking Lower Floor and Near Lobby (during online check-in) the best way to make this request? Or should I call?

First, when I did online check-in at Kidani, it was a total waste of time. When I got to the resort, the CM "controlling the line" told me that yes, I had to wait in line even though I'd done online check-in. If anything, I think the whole process took me longer than if I hadn't done online check-in (maybe it just seemed that way because I had to wait for several people ahead of me). Then, although I'd made the same requests as you, although I'd gotten second floor sunset savannah view, my room was in the 7th pod, almost as far away from the lobby as possible. I counted steps one day, and it was about 550 steps to the lobby from my room.

 

[drusba]

Yes, all savanna view rooms near the lobby overlook sunset. Yes, if you make a close to lobby request, you now have a better than 50% chance of not getting it and ending up near the end of the hallway far from anything. The reason: it is one of the few location requests allowed when doing online check in and everyone and their brother now requests close to lobby. You should make a different request through MS like close to community hall or Timon elevator, which would put you on south wing not far from lobby, or close to pool or rafiki elevator which puts up on north wing not too far from lobby and also reques Sunset savanna view.

 

[Opie100]

Great info - thanks drusba and everyone. Will fix that tomorrow. Is two days enough advance notice for a room request?