Key West’s Premier Luxury Hotel & Resort
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Two-bedroom villas sleep nine, plus one child under 3 in a crib. Views are nice from almost all villas; all multiroom villas and some studios have a large balcony furnished with a table and chairs.
There are swimming pools, playgrounds, and a fitness center. There are daily activities scheduled for both adults and children, such as landscaping tours, volleyball games, arts and crafts, face painting, computer game tournaments, sandcastle building and fishing cruises. Restaurants at Old Key West participate in the ; meals cost 1 credit.
Destination Paradise - Your waits to return to your hotel from a theme park should average out to around 30 minutes under most circumstances. Prices for these items are about what you'd pay in the theme parks or Disney Springs.
OLD KEY WEST AND THE DISNEY VACATION CLUB RESORTS You can have a spectacular visit at any Walt Disney World resort. However, this site recommends that first time visitors to Walt Disney World avoid the Disney Vacation Club resorts, while noting that these resorts are wonderful for visits after the first. Because of this, I always provide of up-to-date reviews of these options. This Old Key West review is based on our fifth stay at Old Key West since this site opened, in December 2014. See for resort rankings. Old Key West Kid Appeal. While quite charming to adults, Old Key West has no compared to spectacularly-appealing alternatives like the and the. Old Key West Convenience. That said, its distance, sprawling layout—with many services far from most rooms—and five bus stops make it among the of the Walt Disney World resorts. OTHER DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF OLD KEY WEST RESORT Old Key West has a number of very strong positives. Old Key West Resort presents far and away the best value for money among the Disney Vacation Club resorts. Compare the One-Bedroom Villa floor plan above with that of a similar villa at below. The practical effect is that One and Two-Bedroom villas are much more livable in general, and in particular when the pullout beds in the living room are unfolded. Views at Old Key West can be of water, trees, or golf courses—but not parking lots or the backs of buildings. A third positive is that it is one of the DVC resorts that offer 5 person one bedroom villas, and 9 person two bedroom ones. Many smaller-roomed resorts sleep 4 and 8. Finally, the sprawling layout with its multiple smaller guest room buildings makes the resort feel much less like a hotel, and more like a small town. The casual architecture supports this look and feel. Old Key West Resort also has some distinctive negatives. As noted, it is sprawling. As a result, only a few buildings—specifically 11-16, 23-26, and 62-63— are a quick walk to the main pool, shops, and restaurant, and many—specifically buildings 30 through 56—are quite a hike. See below for a map. Only three of its 49 three-story buildings have elevators—Buildings 62, 63, and 64. In buildings numbered lower than 30, one has to enter the master bedroom of a One-Bedroom villa to get to the bath. Since one of the key benefits of the One-Bedroom Villas compared to regular rooms is separation and privacy, this is a big deal for many. See the resort map above; click it to enlarge it. Request a third floor room better views, quieter in one of these buildings. These three are the only buildings at the resort that have each of an elevator, both master bedroom and living room access to the bath in the One-Bedroom villas, and a very short walk to the main pool, shopping, and dining area of the resort. Buildings 62, 63 and 64 are, in fact, the only buildings that have more than one of these three features! Building 62 is my favorite among these. All of the other buildings that have the extra door to the bath 30-56 have no elevators, and are distant—often very distant. The other buildings that are a short walk to the main pool and such 11-16 and 23-26 have no elevators and no second door to the bath. These buildings are great if you do not care about the door or elevator. Of these, 11-14 are the closest to the main area. Building 12 is my personal favorite. Request a second floor room same reasons as above. Avoid buildings 19-22, 38, 39, 41, 42, and 49-51, because of the traffic noises they can face. Your best bet is. BEST FOR: , families seeking a bit of , families looking for a more place to stay, families with a car so they can overcome the inconvenience and sprawl of the resort. WORST FOR: Families looking for a distinctively or resort; families without a car. We just got back from a week at Old Key West and requested a top floor unit close to the Hospitality House. The top floor units will avoid any loud and late night pounding neighbors you may encounter which worked well for us. The building we had was 28 and it was ideal for the bus stop and a close walk to the main pool and hospitality house area. OKW does a great job of situating almost all buildings with a golf course, water or wooded view and you really cannot go wrong. The building layouts mean no parking lot views. Otherwise they are mostly of a golf course or of water with a golf course beyond. A few get views of woods, and these tend to be located in the noisier sections. The most important issue regarding choosing a Villa is for my Parents. They will be spending most of their time at the Villa. They would like one that is quiet and has a view over the lakes etc. They love nature, wildlife and peace and quiet. I look forward to hearing from you. We are bringing a 5 year old and a 6 months year old. It will be the 6 months first trip and the rest of us are Disney Vets but have never stayed at this resort. Will this resort be accomidating for us bringing an infant? Will their be activities that our family can partake in while down at the resort? What is your opinion of the restaurant at Old Key West? I reserve the right to edit and delete comments as I choose. Unless otherwise noted, all photos are by me--even the ones in focus--except for half a dozen from my niecelets. This site is entirely unofficial and not authorized by any organizations written about in it. All references to Disney and other copyrighted characters, trademarks, marks, etc. The author makes no commercial claim to their use. Nobody's perfect, so follow any advice here at your own risk.
Some feature roll-in showers, while others include assistive hearing devices. Specifying room requests for medical reasons is highly recommended. We'll give you detailed results, including a room view photo and room request text specifically formatted for Walt Disney World's reservation system. Set subdivision-style around a golf course and along Bonnet Creek, the buildings are arranged in small, neighborhood-like clusters. Set subdivision-style around a golf course and along Bonnet Creek, the buildings are arranged in small, neighborhood-like clusters. How do I get into my room?.
