mum22girlz
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Nov 13, 2008
I just arrived back home from a wonderful week at WDW! We did a split stay with POFQ and AKL Jambo. I thought I'd share some of my experiences for people who might be interested. This was our first time doing a split stay, our first time staying in a DVC studio, and our first time at AKL. I scored a great Express deal on Priceline for our stay, and it turned out to be a DVC studio at Jambo. Our resort move was real quick and painless. We dropped our bags off at POFQ bell services and took the boat to the Springs. I got the text pretty early that our room was ready. After a bit of shopping, we hopped the bus to AKL. The resort is beautiful! We were in room 5214, which was right down the hall from the suspension bridge.
A few thoughts - we must have been on the backside of the kitchen because it always smelled like food. It didn't bother us, but I could see where it would bother some people. I wish the bathroom sink area would have had a curtain or door. The only place to get privacy was in the bathroom, and there really isn't much room in there. I am also an early riser. It would have been nice to be able to be able to get ready early in the morning without having the lights in the bathroom shining into the rest of the room. I wish the Mara had more meal options. This was our first time staying at a deluxe resort as a family. We are used to food courts like Riverside and Pop, with many options.
I sure hope the above paragraph does not sound like complaining. I just wanted to give my perspective view in case it would help another family. We saw animals from our balcony every day. We never had a problem with bus transportation. In fact, I think my DH was the only one who ever had to stand, and that was just once to allow a grandma have his seat. We had a fantastic trip, and really enjoyed the resort!
A few thoughts - we must have been on the backside of the kitchen because it always smelled like food. It didn't bother us, but I could see where it would bother some people. I wish the bathroom sink area would have had a curtain or door. The only place to get privacy was in the bathroom, and there really isn't much room in there. I am also an early riser. It would have been nice to be able to be able to get ready early in the morning without having the lights in the bathroom shining into the rest of the room. I wish the Mara had more meal options. This was our first time staying at a deluxe resort as a family. We are used to food courts like Riverside and Pop, with many options.
I sure hope the above paragraph does not sound like complaining. I just wanted to give my perspective view in case it would help another family. We saw animals from our balcony every day. We never had a problem with bus transportation. In fact, I think my DH was the only one who ever had to stand, and that was just once to allow a grandma have his seat. We had a fantastic trip, and really enjoyed the resort!