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Hotel overview

Share the adventure of a jungle safari in lush surroundings showcasing the grandeur of Africa. With many rooms overlooking the beautiful savannahs, grazing zebra, giraffes and gazelles can be seen roaming free in natural environments. The rhythm of tribal drums...the exquisite cuisine...the rich settings...and the lure of authentic African treasures all come together to celebrate the beauty and wonder of this vast and untamed continent. Three animal savannas are home to more than 200 mammals and birds representative of the African animal palette. Some examples are giraffe, zebra, Thomson's gazelle, ostrich, flamingo, African spoonbill, and sacred ibis.

Location

Animal Kingdom® Resort Area
Daytona Beach, FL, USA - Daytona Beach Internation
Orlando, FL, USA - Orlando International Airport ( : 30 miles
Tampa, FL, USA - Tampa International (TPA)

Property information

Year Built: 2009
Accessible rooms: 65
Floors: 3
Nonsmoking rooms: 492
Total rooms: 492

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Hotel details

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Amenities

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Activities

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Hotel advisories

Advisory The resorts are designated smoke free environments. Designated outdoor smoking locations are available.
Advisory Guests dining at Walt Disney World's eateries and are in a group of 6 or more are required to pay a compulsory 18% gratuity charge. Gratuity percentage may change at anytime without prior notification.
Advisory This Disney hotel charges a per room, per day, per vehicle parking fee which will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. The fee is subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional parking fees they may be responsible for but not a guarantee of the final amount due. For exact parking rates please contact hotel directly.

General policies & fine print

Check In: 3:00 PM
Check Out: 11:00 AM
Minimum Check-In Age: 18
General Policies:

Smoking Policy - All Disney owned and operated resort hotels are smoke-free environments. Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor smoking locations only.

Guest Names Policy - Walt Disney World reservations must be booked with the correct guest names. A complete name change to the lead name is considered a cancellation and will require a new reservation.

Deposit Requirements - A major credit card and photo I.D. is required upon check-in to cover phone or incidental charges.

Convention Policy - Guests attending a convention at the hotel may not use this package for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be charged directly by the hotel.

Room Taxes - Room taxes are included in the vacation price.

As to Disney artwork, logos and properties: ©Disney
Pet Policy Pets Not Allowed

Ratings & reviews

TripAdvisor traveler rating

TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_4.5 8939 reviews
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Hotel and restaurants average. The bar was the best outlet. Very nice and helpful staff and everyone was friendly.

    Average experience at best. Only two restaurants and very expensive buffet only options for adults. $44++for breakfast and $56++ for dinner. Food was good quality, not great. Mara cafeteria was a mob scene, slow, very little selection. Coffee was $5 a cup and nothing available in the lobby, you had to wade into the Mara mob scene just to buy a self serve cup for $5 😡 They had another restaurant across the hall that only served dinner, but getting reservations at these restaurants was practically impossible.

    Feb 19, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Disappointed

    We saved up for a year and had a Savannah view at club level. Check-in was chaotic with no one at the front desk and no availability at Bell Services for luggage help. Club level was the worst with meager choices and requests for items needing to be replenished ignored. Staff there were attentive primarily to a few guests they recognized. The view from the balcony and the architecture were wonderful. But we will not return here.

    Feb 11, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 3.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Nice but not worth the money

    Overall we had a nice stay, clean and quiet room with an incredible view of the Savannah. The staff was nice but also had some difficulties getting our bags and had to call repeatedly for a few hours to track them down. For the price we paid per night, thought it was a bit ridiculous for my kids to pay $8 at craft time to make a very cheap bracelet. Overall a nice hotel but would stay elsewhere for my next family trip to Disney.

    Feb 09, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    A great stay for animal lovers!!

    My family and I just spent a wonderful stay at Disneys Animal Lodge! The Savanna views were perfect for our animal loving girls. However for full enjoyment of the experience of watching the animals roam by your room, we recommend one relaxed day away from the parks to get the full experience. The only thing to advise is that this hotel is less Disney decorated than traditional Disney resorts, which was hard for our kids to adapt too. Additional restaurants on premises were primarily African cuisine themed which can be harder for finicky eaters. That aside, we had a great experience and a very friendly staff.

    Feb 09, 2025
  • TRI_LOGO_ANCILLARY_ 4.0 star tripadvisor rating
    Fun Family Getaway!

    It is a beautiful resort but the rooms do need some updating. We liked being able to see so many animals! The cast members were very helpful. It is a bit of a drive from all the theme parks except Animal Kingdom, but the buses were prompt so that was nice!

    Jan 24, 2025