Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo Villas

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Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo Villas

5 star hotel

deluxe villas

Disney's Animal Kingdom Area

Why we love it

We love Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House Villas for the incredible savanna views, where you can watch over 200 hoofed animals and birds right from your room! The huge Uzima Springs Pool is perfect for a relaxing dip, and the award-winning dining at Jiko – The Cooking Place adds an unforgettable taste of Africa to your stay. It’s a truly unique Disney experience full of adventure and luxury!

Hotel Facilities

Disney Character Encounters
Character Dining
24 Hour Reception
Early Disney Park Entry
Extended Evening Park Hours
ATM
Babysitting (+fee)
Bar
Beauty Salon
Campfire Activities
Cot (on request)
Disney Shop
Family Rooms
Fitness Centre
Free Park Shuttle
Free Parking
Free Wi-Fi
Hot Tub
Kids' Swimming Pool
Kitchen
Laundry Facilities
Luggage Storage
Movies Under the Stars
Outdoor Swimming Pool
Pool with Slide
Quick-Service Dining
Restaurant
Sauna
Signature Dining
Swimming Pool
Table-Service Dining
Tennis Court
Valet Parking (+fee)
Water Playground
Wheelchair Access

Overview

Jambo! The Swahili for hello, and a warm welcome will greet you as you arrive at Jambo House Villas, which is located within Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. These beautiful Studios and 1 Bedroom villas are ideal for those families looking for the comforts of home, while still being located in the heart of Walt Disney World Resort and steps away from 4 lush savannas, and with a wide choice of dining locations with African inspired menus, as well as the more traditional food options there’s plenty to keep everyone happy.

Magic Touches

Experience the feel of an African wildlife reserve in the heart of the Disney magic at Disney's Animal Kingdom Jambo Villas. See exotic animals roam free on a 33-acre wildlife reserve at this truly amazing Walt Disney World Resort Hotel.
Dining

Savour tasty dishes inspired by the flavours of over 50 African countries at Boma Restaurant, followed by a glass of vintage South African wine or a refreshing cocktail at the Victoria Falls Lounge.
Room Upgrade
- Deluxe Studio - Standard view, Savanna view or Club Level
- One-Bedroom Villa - Value, Standard view, Savanna view or Club Level
Location

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge - Jambo Villas are located in the Animal Kingdom Resort area. Animal Kingdom Park is the closest Walt Disney World Theme Park to this hotel and guests can use the shuttle service to get them into Animal Kingdom in just minutes.
Parking Charges

Complimentary self-parking is available at this hotel.
Leisure Facilities
- Uzima Pool - A tropcial oasis, with zero-depth entry and a thrilling watersilde. Also includes 2 relaxing whirpools and a childrens wading pool
- Samawati Springs Pool - Fun pool, that offers and exciting waterslide, 2 whrilpools and Uwanja Camp an animal observation site-themed water playgound.
Resort Address

2901 Osceola Parkway

Orlando

32830
Our top tips

Disney Resort Hotel, use Extra Magic Hours

If you’re staying at a Disney Resort Hotel, use Extra Magic Hours – these give you the opportunity to escape the crowds and visit the parks outside of regular opening hours at no extra charge.

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The exact property address will be shared before your departure

From May 2026 through January 2027, Guest rooms at the nearby Jambo House at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will undergo refurbishment. During this time, Guests may see or hear construction work in the area. Most amenities will remain available throughout the refurbishment.

Dining

Jiko - The Cooking Place

African Cuisine

Discover a delicious blend of traditional African, Indian and Mediterranean cuisine. Steak, chicken, seafood and plant-based dishes are infused with a uniquely bold blend of tantalizing flavors and fragrant spices.

Changing seasonally, the menu may include flavor bursting appetizers like imaginative brick oven-fired flatbreads and mouth-watering entrées such as oak-grilled filet mignon.
Boma - Flavours of Africa

Family-Friendly Buffets

Under thatched roofs, savor vibrant flavors from over 50 African countries—along with favorite American classics. Greet your day with a cup of full-bodied Kenyan AA coffee, tropical juice and a bountiful breakfast buffet. Selections may include made-to-order omelets, French toast bread pudding, pastries, carved ham, fresh fruit and turkey bobotie—a type of South African quiche.

At dinner, watch chefs prepare Oak roasted meats, vegetarian specialties, coastal seafood dishes, fresh salads and house-baked pastries in the onstage kitchen. Guests 21 years of age and up delight in unique South African wines—many of which are available by the glass.

Advance reservations are highly recommended.
Sanaa

Experience the art of African cooking with Indian flavors, as exotic animals roam the Sunset Savanna before you.
Victoria Falls Lounge

Sample suds from South Africa before or after dinner inside this intimate bar overlooking Boma restaurant. A host of South African wines are also featured, all of which can be enjoyed in the flickering ambience of the fire pit outside.
Uzima Springs

Invigorate your senses at this “spring of life” with cocktails, frozen drinks and more! Sip on a glass of sangria beneath the thatched hut or pop the top off a bottle of African beer.
The Mara

Named for a river flowing through Kenya and Tanzania, this savanna-like space serves classic entrees and grab n' go favorites.

Walt Disney World Tickets Reviews

Average 4.5 out of 5

31125 Reviews

5 21,322
4 7,374
3 1,136
2 773
1 520

5 stars:

Epcot is a fantastic park! Great rides, great atmosphere and great food. Guardians of the galaxy is a must ride! It’s great to see that Epcot have not lost their original objective of education, whilst evolving with newer rides and experiences

Trusted Customer reviewed Epcot 28 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

A classic! The park is beautiful but busy! You need to plan your visit meticulously to cover everything if trying to do it in a day. Tron is amazing a great addition for thrill seekers. It will be your longest wait. The biggest issue we had was seeing the fireworks. With walk ways blocked off by staff and having to remain behind the yellow line of tape amongst pushchairs and children sitting on the ground, it honestly becomes very stressful.

Trusted Customer reviewed Magic Kingdom Park 28 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Hollywood Studios 28 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

Pandora is a great addition and the Flight of Passage ride is not to be missed! The park closes at 7 in the summer. So you can easily park hop to Epcot or MK for the evening shows.

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park 28 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Amazing park with lots of shade. Some people say it’s a half day park but there’s so much to do and see I don’t agree. This was our first stop of the holiday and it was brilliant

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park 28 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Educational elements to this park and it is beautiful. My favourite park. Great rides too so a good balance. The fireworks at night are spectacular and well worth it. So much less stressful an experience to magic kingdom

Trusted Customer reviewed Epcot 28 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Great park, one of the smallest but doesn’t make it any less interesting. Fantasmic show at night is amazing

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Hollywood Studios 28 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

We love blizzard beach, a good mix of slides and activities for the kids. The wave pool is not so intense here as typhoon lagoon. It was clean and the facilities were good.

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park 28 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

By far the busiest park but great fun. Remember to give yourself a good 30-40 minutes to actually get into the park and that’s a the least busy times. It’s a monorail or boat from the parking lot

Trusted Customer reviewed Magic Kingdom Park 28 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

The wave pool is out of this world, the kids had a blast The kids met stitch there too so an added bonus

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park 28 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

A good relaxing day to recharge the batteries after 2 parks before visiting the other 2.

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park 27 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

Preferred the lead in to the coaster with Aerosmith rather than the Muppets. But time doesn't stand still and it is a still great ride.

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Hollywood Studios 27 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

Lived up to its name but unfortunately the very heavy rain with thunder and lightening brought our day to a premature end.

Trusted Customer reviewed Magic Kingdom Park 27 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

Very interesting park and we didn't get around half of it. Fireworks were spectacular

Trusted Customer reviewed Epcot 27 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

Did the nighttime special which was really nice. Ticket prices were a bit high for this I thought.

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park 27 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

My favourite and my daughter's favourite too. She was really pleased to see Jenny Hopps and watch the show in the tree of life. The Avatar ride was stunning particularly since, believe it or not, I hadn't seen the movie.

Trusted Customer reviewed Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park 27 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Just the most magical park!

Susan Hall reviewed Magic Kingdom Park 27 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

Susan Hall reviewed Epcot 27 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

The Safari is fabulous

Susan Hall reviewed Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park 27 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Star Wars was great! Good food places to choose from

Susan Hall reviewed Disney's Hollywood Studios 27 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Favourite park. Loved all new rides. Still not managed to ride Slinky but can't stand in long queue in heat. Sure will get on it one day.

Victoria Hadwin reviewed Disney's Hollywood Studios 25 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Love the wave pool and lazy river. Slides could do with an update as feel every join . But stil love it.

Victoria Hadwin reviewed Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park 25 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Loved MK. Rode all rides bar 7 dwarfs minetrain as queue was way too long. We have rode this before and it was not worth the queue. Still loved Pirates and river cruise. Was disappointed with splash mountain upgrade. We queued ah hour and it was rather underwhelming. Miss the catchy tune. Loved the upgrade of Big Thunder Mountain. The ride was smooth and had elements of 7 dwarfs with rocking on the track. TRON was fab, such a great ride. Only negative was that Space mountain needs a refurb. Feels rough after smoothnes of Tron. I believe that is planned so looking foward to future improvements.

Victoria Hadwin reviewed Magic Kingdom Park 25 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Fab park. Fireworks was lovely. Queues lower on a night apart from Guardians. At rope drop dont ride Guardians straight away, wait for half an hour to let queue settle. It said 60 mins, queue was inside building, it took 45 minutes. Ride was amazing, best ride I went on. Ratatouille was very short and a spinning ride. Was little underwhelmed with this ride. Still loved soaring and the different lands. Frozen was closed. Spaceship Earth could do with an update.

Victoria Hadwin reviewed Epcot 25 Jul, 2026
5 stars:

Lovely park

Victoria Hadwin reviewed Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park 25 Jul, 2026
4 stars:

Loved Avatar ride. Everest needs update as bit ricketedy now. Still love the ride. Enjoyed the safari and walk with animals. Zootopia was brilliant. Water ride was down so didn't ride it. One land being refurbed, will be great when its finished.

Victoria Hadwin reviewed Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park 25 Jul, 2026

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