Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge

Walt Disney World, Orlando

Virgin rating

Pool with waterslide
Savannah View Room
Savannah View King Room
Lobby
Uwanja Camp Water Playground
Sanaa
Samawati Springs Pool
Savannah View
Jiko - The Cooking Place
Guests at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Samawati Springs Pool
Pool
Pool
Family at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Jiko - The Cooking Place
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Pool with waterslide
Savannah View Room
Savannah View King Room
Lobby
Uwanja Camp Water Playground
Sanaa
Samawati Springs Pool
Savannah View
Jiko - The Cooking Place
Guests at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Samawati Springs Pool
Pool
Pool
Family at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Jiko - The Cooking Place

The hotel

The adventure of a jungle safari comes alive right before your eyes at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. With lush surroundings and beautiful savannahs, you'll be transported to another world when you step through the front doors. From restaurants, viewing platforms, and possibly even your room, you can watch zebra, giraffes and gazelles roam free and graze in their natural environments. Little ones can learn more about the fascinating animals, and even be a junior researcher for a day. And when you're not watching the animals in awe, you can take a dip in one of the pools, feast on some good food, or hit the parks in a matter of minutes! The adventure never ends here.

Amenities

  • Babysitting service
  • Kids Club
  • Wheelchair access
  • Families
  • Safari
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Free Parking
  • Free transport to theme parks
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service

Where is it

Disney's Animal Kingdom Resort area. Transfer time from airport: approx 30 minutes.

Hotel information

972 rooms on 5 floors in 1 building with 9 lifts. All have a patio or balcony, air-conditioning, cable TV with Disney Channel, tea/cofee makin facilities, safe, mini-fridge, hairdryer, iron and ironing board.

Resort View Rooms feature views of the parking area or rooftop, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Water View Rooms feature views of the pool, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Savanna View Roms feature views of the savannas, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 4 people.

Club Level Rooms are the same as above, and include access to the club level lounge, serving refreshments throughout the day, personalised front desk and guest services, and access to the concierge service at the Kiliminjaro Club.

Use of the Walt Disney World Resort Transportation System is included in your stay: This hotel has Disney Bus Transporation to access all areas within Walt Disney World Resort.

Complimentary self-parking. Valet parking $39 per night (payable locally, fee subject to change).

Sanaa (East-African cuisine overlooking the savannah, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner), Jiko – The Cooking Place (speciality restaurant, open for dinner), Boma – Flavours of Africa (family restaurant, all-you-can-eat buffet, open for breakfast and dinner), Maji Pool Bar (open for lunch), and The Mara (quick service). Victoria Falls Lounge, Sanaa Lounge, Uzima Springs Pool Bar (serving snacks) and Cape Town Lounge and Wine Bar.

Feature pool, kids pool and whirlpool. Feature pool, water play area and whirlpool also located at the villas. Games arcade*. Playground. Jogging trail. Movies under the stars. Campfire activities. Health club with spa services*. Animal programmes*. 30-acre savannah.

Disney-themed shop. Complimentary WiFi. Disney bus transportation. Minnie Van service*. Laundry and dry-cleaning services*. Babysitting service*. Room service*.

Click here to see Disney's Pocket Guide for this hotel.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. To discover all the special assistance services we offer please see additional information below.

Maximum stay 21 nights.

*Denotes local charge.

Please note: Rollaway beds are no longer available.

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Bus system is terrible

Nov 8, 2024 Lindsey G

Do not stay at this hotel if you plan on using their bus system. It’s consistently terrible compared to buses for other hotels. I think it may have to do with the hotel being further than others & no additional buses to account for extra travel time to and from parks. We have waiting 40 + minutes multiple times now.
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Worst hotel

Nov 4, 2024 MiglenaS14 Epsom, United Kingdom

Official Complaint Regarding Recent Stay at Animal Kingdom Hotel I am writing to formally express my dissatisfaction with my recent experience at the Animal Kingdom Hotel. Unfortunately, it has been the worst hotel experience I have encountered. Upon check-in, there was no assistance available for our luggage, and we were left to manage our 70kg… Read more
Official Complaint Regarding Recent Stay at Animal Kingdom Hotel I am writing to formally express my dissatisfaction with my recent experience at the Animal Kingdom Hotel. Unfortunately, it has been the worst hotel experience I have encountered. Upon check-in, there was no assistance available for our luggage, and we were left to manage our 70kg suitcases on our own as we navigated to a different part of the hotel. No staff members were present to provide guidance or support during this process, which was quite frustrating. When we finally arrived at our room, there was no explanation given about the hotel amenities or services. We were left to find our way without any assistance, which added to our inconvenience, especially after traveling with all our luggage. Additionally, we arrived at 6 PM and requested a late check-out. We were willing to pay the fee of nearly $200 for just two extra hours, but our request was denied. I found the staff at the help desk to be less informed than the guests, which was disappointing and unhelpful. I hope you take this feedback seriously to improve the experience for future guests. Miglena Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Good but not great. Beware of noisy building works going on affecting views

Nov 1, 2024 viczmb_21 Liverpool, United Kingdom

Check in was easy and we were lucky enough to be given early check into our room. Great start however… We arrived in our room and the magic was ruined when going out on to our savannah view balcony as across the way was extensive noisy building works and scaffolding across the whole of the Kidani building which was not communicated to us or our… Read more
Check in was easy and we were lucky enough to be given early check into our room. Great start however… We arrived in our room and the magic was ruined when going out on to our savannah view balcony as across the way was extensive noisy building works and scaffolding across the whole of the Kidani building which was not communicated to us or our agent at any point prior to our arrival. Kinda ruins the peaceful savannah outlook and very noisy throughout the day. I went to reception and politely informed them of my disappointment only to be met by Heather on reception who was passive aggressive and made me feel like I was an inconvenience. She stroppily changed my room to another with no apology and told me a lie that the works were only going on short term as a result of the hurricane when they had in fact been ongoing since June (other staff told me this and will likely continue to next year). She gave me a key and I foolishly assumed that as I had complained and we had discussed moving my luggage to the new room, that someone would automatically be sent to help me with my luggage. So I went and waited and no one came. When I asked Heather why no one had been sent to help me, heathers attitude was rude and far from the usual excellent customer service received from Disney and from the beach club hotel we had just left. Heather rudely told me I had not communicated that I needed help and I responded that this should have been offered or automatically arranged on the basis I am wasting my vacation time moving rooms due to an issue / complaint. Heather was awful to deal with and had me feeling stressed and uncomfortable to the point I didn’t wish to deal with her anymore. I ended up staying in our original room as I didn’t have time to then later move rooms that day as I had plans with family to go out and enjoy the day. Resting in the afternoon in our room has not gone to plan as the banging from the workman disturbed us all and napping was not possible. Positives - The food is good, the view of the animals is amazing, pool is decent enough but we would not return here as it lacks the luxury and magic feel of the grand Floridian and yacht and beach clubs. Maybe my experience with Heather has left a sour taste in my mouth and had this not have happened I would feel slightly different. Lovely guy on reception has today given us a late check out and was very nice to deal with. Thank you for this, it is very much appreciated. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating We loved our stay

Oct 30, 2024 SaTravel2 Glasgow, United Kingdom

We had wanted to stay at this resort for years and were thrilled to finally have the opportunity. The theming is fantastic, and the food offerings are among the best on Disney property. We were fortunate to have a safari view room, making it exciting to spot animals every time we returned. Although the sofa bed wasn’t the most comfortable, we were… Read more
We had wanted to stay at this resort for years and were thrilled to finally have the opportunity. The theming is fantastic, and the food offerings are among the best on Disney property. We were fortunate to have a safari view room, making it exciting to spot animals every time we returned. Although the sofa bed wasn’t the most comfortable, we were able to request a mattress topper, which helped. The rooms are set to be upgraded next year with a pull-down bed, which will be a great improvement. If you can’t book a safari room, there are plenty of viewing spots throughout the resort. We loved the pool and never found it too crowded. The staff were lovely and very helpful. We will definitely be back. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Lovely stay.

Oct 23, 2024 Kevin R Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Have stayed here before but this time seemed a lot better - cleanliness and staff. Animal Kingdom Lodge is beautiful. We had a Savannah view room which we loved for the peace -drinking coffee in the morning overlooking the Savannah seeing the animals. Nice clean room. Would like to mention Steve (British lifeguard) and Ashley (Pool Supervisor) at… Read more
Have stayed here before but this time seemed a lot better - cleanliness and staff. Animal Kingdom Lodge is beautiful. We had a Savannah view room which we loved for the peace -drinking coffee in the morning overlooking the Savannah seeing the animals. Nice clean room. Would like to mention Steve (British lifeguard) and Ashley (Pool Supervisor) at Jambo House pool. Steve was extremely diligent and professional at his job. Ashley quickly and professionally sorted an observation we had. The restaurant inside the hotel Boma (buffet) serves beautiful food. Lovely stay. Read less