Resort View Room

The room opens onto a Resort View from its private balcony. The lodge is themed as an African kraal with several savannas, and the Arusha Rock Savanna Overlook, reached through the floor-to-ceiling window in the Jambo House lobby, is free for every guest. Your own view depends on the room you are assigned, so treat the lobby overlook as the sure way to see the animals.

Yes. The room has a private balcony, which gives you outdoor space of your own beside the Resort View. It is a good spot for a morning coffee, since the room has a coffee/tea maker.

The private bathroom has a bathtub, bathrobes, a hair dryer and fresh towels. The tub is handy for families with small children.

You get a 55-inch TV with cable channels and a DVD player, plus a mini-fridge, a coffee/tea maker and an in-room safe. There is a desk with laptop workspace, an iron and ironing board, blackout drapes, a ceiling fan and air conditioning. Room service runs 24 hours, and daily housekeeping, free local calls and free weekday newspapers are included. In-room childcare is available for a surcharge.

Complimentary Wi-Fi covers the whole resort. Self-parking is free for resort guests, and valet is $42 per night plus tax, subject to availability. Free Disney buses serve all four theme parks and Disney Springs, and guests at this deluxe resort can use Extended Evening Theme Park Hours at select parks. This is not a club-level room, so Kilimanjaro Club lounge access is not part of it.

Yes, the lodge is a family-friendly deluxe resort. Children can enjoy free daily African-style face painting (2:00–3:00 p.m. outside The Mara) and wildlife cookie decorating (1:30–2:00 p.m. inside Boma). There is also the Hakuna Matata Playground, a nightly campfire with free marshmallows, and Movies Under the Stars. The Uzima Springs Pool has a zero-depth entry and a 67-foot slide, and Samawati Springs has a 128-foot slide and the Uwanja Camp water-play area.

The Uzima Springs Pool is at Jambo House and Samawati Springs is at Kidani Village. Guests staying at either section can use either pool, with a MagicBand or room keycard. Neither pool is a designated quiet pool. On site you will find The Mara for quick service (6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.), Boma and Jiko at Jambo House, and Sanaa at Kidani Village. Table-service restaurants highly recommend reservations.

Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is about 1 mile away, roughly a 10-minute bus ride, and no walking path connects the two. Orlando International Airport is about 23 miles away, a 30-to-40-minute drive. Magic Kingdom is about 6 miles away, Epcot about 5.5–5.8 miles and Disney's Hollywood Studios about 5 miles. The resort has no monorail or boat service, so Disney buses are the main way around. Minnie Van is available for an extra charge.

Check-in is at 3:00 p.m. and check-out at 11:00 a.m. There is no late check-out, though express check-out is offered. The reservation holder must be at least 18 and show a photo ID and credit card at check-in. The resort is non-smoking, with designated outdoor smoking areas. Pets are not allowed, but ADA-defined service animals are welcome at no extra charge.