We went in December 2 years ago and had a 5:15 reservation. Having never been to AKL, we arrived about hour early to explore and watch the animals. My husband asked if it would be possible to be seated by the window and hostess said she couldn't make guarantee, but when they started seating for dinner, we were one of the first to be seated...by the window! Never hurts to ask! Even though it gets dark early that time of year, we still had about 1/2 hour of daylight to see the animals while we ate. We have a 5:00 reservation this December and am hoping for another table by the window!