We chose to stay in a Savanna View one bedroom villa. The village opened May 1, 2009 and was such a great place to be that we only wished we were going to be there a few more nights. A map of the Animal Kingdom Lodge is below. The rooms are larger in the Kidani Village than in the Animal Kingdom Lodge.
One bedroom villa
The one bedroom villa (807 square feet) has two balconies, one from the living room and the other is from the bedroom. The bedroom has a king bed and a flat screen tv. The bathroom has a very comfortable jacuzzi tub with shutters that open up to the bedroom to watch tv if you are so inclined. There is also a separate shower which is quite large and a separate toilet area (the lighting was on the dark side here, mostly because they have energy-saving lightbulbs in use).
The one bedroom villa (807 square feet) has two balconies, one from the living room and the other is from the bedroom. The bedroom has a king bed and a flat screen tv. The bathroom has a very comfortable jacuzzi tub with shutters that open up to the bedroom to watch tv if you are so inclined. There is also a separate shower which is quite large and a separate toilet area (the lighting was on the dark side here, mostly because they have energy-saving lightbulbs in use).
There is a stackable washer/dryer combo, and you are provided with one box of detergent. More detergent is available for purchase. The kitchen is fully stocked with dishes, etc, although the wine corkscrew was missing as was the dishwasher detergent. There is a table and chairs in the living/dining area as well as another flat screen tv. There is a queen sleeper sofa as well as a sleeper chair. Being new, it was extremely clean and comfortable.
The most wonderful part of the location was the view from our balcony. We saw zebras, giraffes, Ankole Cattle, Roan Antelope, Okapi, Nyala, Thompson's Gazelle, White-Bearded Wildebeest, Cranes, Flamingos, Ostriches, Vultures. We looked out at 11 pm and saw zebra laying down on the ground, sound asleep, and an hour later they were up again, eating and playing.
The most wonderful part of the location was the view from our balcony. We saw zebras, giraffes, Ankole Cattle, Roan Antelope, Okapi, Nyala, Thompson's Gazelle, White-Bearded Wildebeest, Cranes, Flamingos, Ostriches, Vultures. We looked out at 11 pm and saw zebra laying down on the ground, sound asleep, and an hour later they were up again, eating and playing.
We ate at Boma at the Animal Kingdom Lodge where they serve traditional African specialties along with other choices for the less adventurous. The entire Animal Kingdom area is beautifully decorated. The lobby in the Lodge showcases hand-made crafts from various tribes throughout Africa.
This is definitely a place we will visit again.
