We just returned from a stay at AKL, Jambo House. Overall, it was a great resort and we we really enjoyed our stay. The art work and decor was just beautiful, and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful. We really enjoyed speaking with several staff posted at the animal viewing areas who were all from Africa (such beautiful accents!).
We visited the pool at Jambo House and at Kidani Village. I like that they have a toddler wading pool at Jambo House that is set apart from the larger pool. It was great to be able to sit on the chaise and let my son play without fear of having to rescue him from deeper water. The splash pads at Kidani Village were great, too. The main pools don't really have any theming, though, which wasn't what I expected. They do have nice water slides. My son especially enjoyed the water slide for younger kids at Kidani Village.
The room was comfortable with beautiful decorations and good beds. The only strange thing was that we had a room overlooking the path where folks walk to catch the buses. Surprisingly, it wasn't noisy at all and it was kind of fun to peek over at everyone heading out and back. But, there was a steep eave over the balcony that resulted in absolutely no view in the room. You had to actually walk onto the balcony to see out. It made the room very dark, which I didn't like at all (Room 3027, in case you want to avoid that).
The gift shop was great and I liked that they had grocery-type items.
We didn't visit any of the sit-down restaurants because I wasn't feeling well and didn't have an appetite for ethnic food. :( But, I really liked the counter service restaurant there. Unlike other resorts, it wasn't completely packed and congested, even for breakfast. There were good options for both 'theme' food and more traditional American fare.
The buses were fine as much as the buses are (I hate them and normally will just drive...freaks me out to have so many people packed in). There are only two stops...Jambo House and Kidani Village.
The best part of the whole experience was the voicemail we had waiting when we arrived of Mickey and Minnie singing Happy Birthday to my son. He played it at least 30 times, only accidentally calling the front desk twice! :)