Kindani and Jambo house

[dianeschlicht]

I don't think it will make a lot of difference to us if we are staying a 1 bedroom in either building, since we usually only have 2 of us in a 1 bedroom, so the extra bath is not an issue. Even if we had 3, the Jambo 1 bedrooms have the bathroom seperate, so no need for the living room person to trek through the master bedroom to get to the bath... Again, not an issue for us. The real draw for Jambo for us is concierge, and I think it will be VERY difficult to get at anything other than the 11 month window day by day.

 

[Dawn16]

Count me as another who will stay at both. I definitely don't see a big downside to Jambo. Of course, I'm very fond of it having stayed many times pre-DVC purchase. The Mara quick service food location is another plus at Jambo as far as we're concerned. Gotta get that Zebra Dome fix without having to dine at Boma every day!

 

[UmmGooD]

What about maintenance. Will the Jambo House be kept nicer over time because it is actually part of a hotel that Disney actively tries to book?

 

[LisaS]

Thanks so much for the info!!!!! so will both have GV??hummmm. the pics i saw were so great of the GV ..... I just have to stay there one day and blow mass amount of points...LOL

The photos you saw were of a GV in Jambo House. Those GVs are all on one level and have a pool table. The GVs in Kidani will be on two levels and will have a sitting area on the 2nd floor, but no pool table.

 

[nicolepdonnelly]

We are hoping to use our first points and make a trip to AKV in late June '09. We were hoping to stay at least most of the week at the Concierge level at Jambo House, but I don't know if Kadani Village will be open then to stay there part of the week. Does anyone know, can I book 11 months out there if MS don't know exactly when it will be ready?
The main reason for staying at Concierge is to do the sunrise savannah.

 

[Donald is #1]

I believe that another plus for Jambo House will be Mara. I don't believe that I have read any reports of a CS place at Kidani Village.


To counter that, here is an advantage for Kidani: Savannah view rooms on lower levels. I think that when I am not staying CL, I will prefer Kidani so that I can "hopefully" have a 2nd or 3rd floor room.

 

[PinkTink63]

I honestly did not realize there were that many differences!

But, I will admit we are a "studio" family. There are normally just 3 of us - me, DH and DD8, so a studio works just fine... My stepdaughter is now in HS, so she can't take off 5 days anymore , but even when she does come, we make a studio work. Plus given we only have 50 points at AKV - the bigger rooms probably won't be an option for us.

We are just a "studio" family too! We are also only 3, so a studio is fine for us! I would like to try a 1 bdrm. just once! I keep telling myself, I'm going to splurge on the points and book it and then I figure out how many days we are only able to stay, then book a studio! We would only get about 7-8 days in a 1 bedroom and my family would rather be able to stay at WDW for 15 days instead!

 

[LisaS]

...here is an advantage for Kidani: Savannah view rooms on lower levels. I think that when I am not staying CL, I will prefer Kidani so that I can "hopefully" have a 2nd or 3rd floor room.

I agree! I prefer the savanna views from the lower floors. We had a second-floor room at AKL once and we were so close to the animals, it was wonderful!

 

[dianeschlicht]

I agree! I prefer the savanna views from the lower floors. We had a second-floor room at AKL once and we were so close to the animals, it was wonderful!

Yep, our first AKL stay was on 2nd floor too, and we loved how close we were to the animals! I kept getting up all night and looking out because the Ankoli cattle were sleeping right below our balcony.

 

[dgaston]

Answer: Concierge, value-point rooms, standard-point rooms.

This is what will keep me booking at Jambo.

 

[dgaston]

2 bathrooms for the 1 br in Kidani, 3 bathrooms for the 2 br in Kidani.

This is what will have me booking at Kidani.

 

[photobob]

2 bathrooms for the 1 br in Kidani, 3 bathrooms for the 2 br in Kidani.

This is what will have me booking at Kidani.

Me too!

 

[buzz5985]

2 bathrooms for the 1 br in Kidani, 3 bathrooms for the 2 br in Kidani.

This is what will have me booking at Kidani.

LOL I thought it was the animals that attracted people to AKL.

 

[buzz5985]

2 bathrooms for the 1 br in Kidani, 3 bathrooms for the 2 br in Kidani.

This is what will have me booking at Kidani.

LOL I thought it was the animals that attracted people to AKL.

 

[Deb & Bill]

LOL I thought it was the animals that attracted people to AKL.

But if you are lucky, an Ankole cattle might just ask to use the bathroom on the lower level villas.

 

[LIFERBABE]

Who wants smaller rooms?? Not me.

I agree with Deb & Bill. We added on at AKV, but after our Christmas Concierge stay, we will prefer Kidani once it is open.

I dont want smaller rooms (even if they are less points, that 1 bed concierge was as small as I ever want to see and it was not value or standard) and concierge will be so difficult to string more than 2 nights together (if you are lucky to get even that) that I think it will be a useless category for us once all is completed. I don't like to move and since we have already tried concierge I will take a 1 bed Kidani for our entire stay then a split stay to get concierge services.

AKV is a great resort with superb theming. I just think the retrofits to the Jambo units were forced (because they were) and the rooms are not in keeping with what I really love about DVC.

Now, the Jambo Grand Villas look like they actually benefitted from the conversions and that will be a plus to stay in Jambo for the Grand Villas.

 

[kimberh]

I have just booked our second Concierge Stay for next May. I really thought it was going to be hard to get a second stay. I have to say, I am very pleased that I have been able to book it. With the Daily mousekeeping (that was impeckable) I have fallen in Love with Concierge. When I take all the family, I am going to book a two bedroom or larger at Kidani. I really can't wait for it to open. This is what I love about AKV's, the flexibility to choose so many different room sizes and views. Sunrise Safari, here I Come...again!