Ground Floor on the Savannah

As you would figure, there are some definite positives and negatives on this new DVC resort addition.  Overall, it gets a thumbs up!

Kidani Village is intimate and beautifully built and decorated. Animal views are incredible and the outside viewing area near the lobby is top-notch. You can also see the animals on their level from the inside, bottom floor near the restrooms where there are benches to sit and relax.  The different areas to relax are superb, the areas for families don’t get any better, and it has both a Community Hall and a Library.

On the downside, you have to walk a lot. REALLY A LOT! While it is very nice to park under the resort, if you don’t have a car you could have some horrific problems getting around. The gift shop is small with just the essentials and Sanaa, the sit-down restaurant, is expensive and has what we feel is a limited menu. The pool area could be difficult to get to especially if you have an outlying room-that is near the tops of the W-shaped resort. It is across from the front entrance to what I think is the west side. If you drive to Kidani from another resort, be sure to go all the way to the front entrance and park in one of the 30 minute spots. We made the mistake of following the self-parking signs and ended up nearly a mile away from the lobby and main areas. [Only a slight exaggeration!]

Overall though, Kidani is beautiful and peaceful and a great place to see a lot of animals up close-more animals than at AK for sure.

No zoom used!