Jambo! The newest AKL Information thread

[sndral]

I tried to call in for a partial savannah view yesterday and the cm said that I would have to upgrade. I’m a little frustrated and it’s the one time I’m not asked to take a survey. Is it better to call again or have my husband fax it in?

Phone CMs are notorious for not knowing what they are talking about regarding the various resorts - they are off site and may have never set foot in AKL. Call back, have your request for partial savanna view noted, if they say you need to upgrade then ask for a Kudu trail room - since there are several partial savanna views classified as standard on Kudu trail & the rest are savanna view.

Hi all,

I have a standard room booked for mid-November and when looking at the online check-in options for room requests, I have a grand total of 4! Upper, Lower, Highest and Near Lobby. Are there any nice little tricks in combining my two choices to get a better chance of a Savannah view?

This will be my 3rd stay at AKL, and I’ve been 50/50 in terms of Savannah views.

I don’t do online room requests since they are so generic & I don’t want them replacing my phoned in verbal requests.

 

[dgbg100106]

We will be at the lodge in January next year. Sadly it's just for 2 nights 17th and 18th but hopefully we'll be back in October for 2 whole weeks Yaaay

January
12/29 - 1/4 ChanellF - AKL Jambo
1/8 - 1/13 lahobbs4 - AKV-Jambo
1/8-1/15 gillep - ALK CL (DVC)
1/17 - 1/18 ThinkBelieveDream&Dare - AKL
1/25 - 1/27 KimBean - AKL
1/25 - 2/2 maranara - AKL

 

[kimmar067]

Wow you are so lucky. What a great surprise for you birthday. I hope you enjoy every minute of it.

....just got back yesterday morning....it was AWESOME!!!

 

[kimmar067]

....just returned from WDW early Sunday morning....we didn't stay at AKL, but we did get to enjoy breakfast at Boma....no disappointment there:

 

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[ThinkBelieveDream&Dare]

Oh My! What lovely pictures @kimmar067 but they've made me feel homesick lol

 

[kimmar067]

Oh My! What lovely pictures @kimmar067 but they've made me feel homesick lol

....sorry about that....

 

[ThinkBelieveDream&Dare]

....sorry about that....

Haha - but seriously, your photos are stunning; especially love the water pics. Do you use a camera?

 

[kimmar067]

Haha - but seriously, your photos are stunning; especially love the water pics. Do you use a camera?

I have the Samsung S10+ [cell phone]....

 

[ThinkBelieveDream&Dare]

I have the Samsung S10+ [cell phone]....

WoW! it does take gorgeous photos ~runs off to check it out~

 

[wdw4rfam]

We are in a brand new room on second floor zebra trail. We are the first to stay in this room. They have a few rooms blocked off toward the elevator but it looks like all the rooms at our end are done. WE had a standard room booked and got a savanna view. They said our room wasn’t supposed to be done but because it was we got a surprise upgrade.

 

[`OhanaHare]

I love your pics @kimmar067! I miss being "Home" at the lodge! It's been almost 4 mos since last visit, hopefully we can go back soon!

 

[cassidy57]

Beautiful pictures, @kimmar067 I am stayinf there next month and can't wait!