Which room to book at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
The Savanna View. It has the same two queen beds, beverage cooler, coffee and tea station and patio or balcony as the entry Resort View, and sleeps the same four plus a child under three, but Disney sells it facing one of the savannas, where giraffes and antelope graze, instead of rooftops or the car park, for $740 against $527 on Tuesday 2 February 2027. Below it sit the Resort View and the Water View, each also sold with a king bed; above it come the king-bed Savanna View, two Club Level rooms and five suites.
The room to book
Savanna View
One of the savannas
The pick. The same two queen beds, cooler and patio or balcony as the Resort View, sold facing one of the three savannas round the hotel, where giraffes and antelope graze, for $213 more. Disney does not let you choose the savanna.
$740 a night
On our shortlists
Every room at a glance
| Room | Size | View | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resort ViewRooftops or the car park | Rooftops or the car park | $527 | |
| Resort View - King BedRooftops or the car park | Rooftops or the car park | $535 | |
| Water ViewThe pool | The pool | $570 | |
| Water View - King BedThe pool | The pool | $577 | |
| Savanna ViewOur pickOne of the savannas | One of the savannas | $740 | |
| Savanna View - King BedOne of the savannas | One of the savannas | $752 | |
| Savanna View - Club Level AccessThe Arusha Savanna | The Arusha Savanna | $963 | |
| Savanna View - King Bed - Club Level AccessOne of the savannas | One of the savannas | $985 | |
| Resort View - 1 BR Suite - Club Level AccessRooftops or the car park | Rooftops or the car park | $1,416 | |
| Savanna View - 1 BR Suite - Club Level AccessOne of the savannas | One of the savannas | $1,508 | |
| 2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level AccessOne of the savannas | One of the savannas | $2,410 | |
| Royal Kuba VP Suite-Club Level AccessThe Arusha Savanna | The Arusha Savanna | $3,732 | |
| Royal Asante Presidential St-Clb Level AccessThe Arusha Savanna | The Arusha Savanna | $4,114 |
Every room they sell
Resort View
The entry room: two queen beds, a beverage cooler, a coffee and tea station and a patio or balcony, for four plus a child under three. Disney sells it on a view of rooftops or the car park, so there is no savanna from the balcony.
Rooftops or the car park$527 a night
Resort View - King Bed
The same view with one king bed, for two plus a child under three, $8 more.
Rooftops or the car park$535 a night
Water View
Two queen beds facing the pool, $43 more than the Resort View. It suits a family that wants to watch the pool rather than the animals.
The pool$570 a night
Water View - King Bed
The pool view with one king bed, for two plus a child under three.
The pool$577 a night
Savanna ViewOur pick
The pick. The same two queen beds, cooler and patio or balcony as the Resort View, sold facing one of the three savannas round the hotel, where giraffes and antelope graze, for $213 more. Disney does not let you choose the savanna.
One of the savannas$740 a night
Savanna View - King Bed
The savanna room for a couple: one king bed and the same view, $12 more than the two-queen Savanna View.
One of the savannas$752 a night
Savanna View - Club Level Access
Two queen beds sold on the Arusha Savanna by name, with the Kilimanjaro Club's continental breakfast, snacks and evening drinks and Club Level concierge. $223 more than the pick.
The Arusha Savanna$963 a night
Savanna View - King Bed - Club Level Access
One king bed with the Kilimanjaro Club, but sold on one of the savannas rather than the Arusha Savanna by name.
One of the savannas$985 a night
Resort View - 1 BR Suite - Club Level Access
The first suite: a bedroom, two queen beds and a queen sleeper sofa for six plus a child under three, with a small fridge and the Kilimanjaro Club, but facing rooftops or the car park.
Rooftops or the car park$1,416 a night
Savanna View - 1 BR Suite - Club Level Access
The same one-bedroom suite facing one of the savannas, $92 more.
One of the savannas$1,508 a night
2 Bedroom Suite - Club Level Access
A king, two queen beds and a queen sleeper sofa for eight plus a child under three, facing one of the savannas, with the Kilimanjaro Club.
One of the savannas$2,410 a night
Royal Kuba VP Suite-Club Level Access
Sold only as a wheelchair-accessible suite with a roll-in shower: a king and two queen beds for six plus a child under three, over the Arusha Savanna, with the Kilimanjaro Club.
The Arusha Savanna$3,732 a night
Royal Asante Presidential St-Clb Level Access
The presidential suite, sold on the Arusha Savanna, for six plus a child under three, with the Kilimanjaro Club.
The Arusha Savanna$4,114 a night
Prices are a guide from our last check, not live rates.
Why this one
Disney sells the lodge's standard rooms in three views, each with two queen beds or one king, and describes the room the same way in all six: a beverage cooler, a coffee and tea station and a patio or balcony. The view is what changes, and what costs. The Resort View faces rooftops or the car park, at $527. The Water View faces the pool, at $570. The Savanna View faces one of the three savannas round the hotel, where giraffes and antelope graze, at $740, $213 more than the entry room. Disney does not publish room sizes, floors or which wings face which savanna, and it does not let you pick the savanna, so the category is the only thing you can book.
The two-queen rooms sleep four plus a child under three, and a third or fourth adult may cost extra; the king rooms sleep two plus a child under three. Couples can take the Savanna View - King Bed at $752. Club Level adds the Kilimanjaro Club's continental breakfast, snacks and evening drinks and Club Level concierge, and in the two-queen room the Arusha Savanna by name, for $223 a night more than the pick.
- Ask for
- Disney sells the view, not a particular savanna. Ask when you book for the Arusha Savanna, the one Disney names for its two-queen Club Level savanna room and the Royal Asante Presidential Suite; it is a request, not a promise. Through early 2027, ask as well for a room away from the refurbishment work, and say whether you want two queens or a king, since both are sold in every view.
- Avoid
- The Resort View rooms if the animals are the point, since Disney describes their view as rooftops or the car park, and the Water View rooms, which face the pool for $43 more than the Resort View. The Resort View - 1 BR Suite too, unless the space matters more than the window: it is the one suite Disney sells on rooftops or the car park. Through early 2027 Disney also warns of daytime construction noise from its room and public-area works.
Suites against rooms
Every suite comes with Club Level and the Kilimanjaro Club. The one-bedroom suites have two queen beds and a queen sleeper sofa for six plus a child under three: $1,416 facing rooftops or the car park, $1,508 facing one of the savannas. The 2 Bedroom Suite adds a king for eight plus a child under three, at $2,410; these three list a small fridge where the rooms have a beverage cooler. Two named suites look over the Arusha Savanna: the Royal Kuba VP Suite, sold only as a wheelchair-accessible suite with a roll-in shower, a king and two queen beds, at $3,732, and the Royal Asante Presidential Suite at $4,114.
Questions people ask
Good questions about Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge
Which room should I book at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge?
The Savanna View. It has the same two queen beds, beverage cooler, coffee and tea station and patio or balcony as the entry Resort View, and sleeps the same four plus a child under three, but Disney sells it facing one of the savannas, where giraffes and antelope graze, instead of rooftops or the car park, for $740 against $527 on Tuesday 2 February 2027. Below it sit the Resort View and the Water View, each also sold with a king bed; above it come the king-bed Savanna View, two Club Level rooms and five suites.
Which rooms should I avoid at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge?
The Resort View rooms if the animals are the point, since Disney describes their view as rooftops or the car park, and the Water View rooms, which face the pool for $43 more than the Resort View. The Resort View - 1 BR Suite too, unless the space matters more than the window: it is the one suite Disney sells on rooftops or the car park. Through early 2027 Disney also warns of daytime construction noise from its room and public-area works.
Our verdict
Book Animal Kingdom Lodge for the savanna, and pay for a Savanna View room so that it is outside your balcony. Plan on Disney's buses or a car for the parks, and give Magic Kingdom days an early start.
Last checked: October 2026 · Image credits: Expedia Group Creator Toolbox