We stayed in a Jambo Grand Villa last year. I prefer them. The Jambo GV is very spacious and all one level. My wife an I had the main bedroom which is far from the other bedrooms. The room has a huge dining area. The biggest reason for us was the pool table. We love playing pool and the table was great. Additionally the balcony's are spacious. You have a large table on the balcony off the dining room that you can eat at. We loved having breakfast overlooking the animals. One draw back was our room was at the top of the resort, so we were further away from the animals. Oh, my wife loved the master bathroom with the jetted tub in the center of the bathroom and a TV.
Thanks! I was leaning towards Jambo, and your response helped firm up the choice. The spacious balconies sound fantastic, and like the perfect place to start the day.
For sure. We loved it. We had breakfast out on the balcony every morning. Placed my mobile order and ran down and picked it up.
According to DVC news https://dvcnews.com/other-resources/site-content/5196-dvc-resort-refurbishment-tracker both are due for full refurbs in 2024, although neither has been scheduled.
Yup! That's a Looong walk. Best if you have a car parked down below.
We have not tried, but I think they get the animals off the savannah when it gets dark.
How many days are you going to do in the club studio? The full week?Wow, so happy today, got a Club Level studio on 11 months. Only problem is that I now need to walk it forward 5 months
We normally go to WDW for 2 weeks, probably 7 club and then 7 at BWV or BCV for Food&Wine although first week will probably have more F&W consumed
I can’t comment on how it feels but would note square footage I found listed online has kidani as 1173 sq ft, jambo as 1075 sq ft, and jambo value as 945 sq ft. This basically means the value is 10% smaller then standard at jambo but 20% smaller then kidani. My personal opinion is the rooms won’t feel much different in size but the big difference would be the extra bathroom kidani vs jambo.
Thank you! We really love staying in Jambo for the lobby and food. If only they had the extra bathroom…. I am watching videos of the value one bedrooms and they seem to be missing the kitchen island also which could be a big deal for us since we will be eating quite a bit in the room…
We stayed in a value 1 bedroom for a week last year, so not a 2 bedroom. I expected to walk in and I say, "Oh yes, it does feel smaller". But honestly, I couldn't tell any appreciable difference. I think you lose 3 feet in depth of the room - it isn't enough to make you feel cramped. The kitchen has a marble-topped rectangular table that acts as an island. We loved it and for the points savings it is so worth it! You can see in the photo of the kitchen the table-style island.
Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! It’s reassuring to hear your experience and that there WAS an island. I think I’ll go ahead and try to book here at my 11 month window. I appreciate your input so much
You're so welcome. Good luck to you. Oh and post back here with your success so we can all share in your excitement!Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing! It’s reassuring to hear your experience and that there WAS an island. I think I’ll go ahead and try to book here at my 11 month window. I appreciate your input so much
