Here's more from Tripadvisor.com:
User rating: 5 of 5 stars
Orlando: Disney's Old Key West Resort: "Yahoo It's Party Time!"
May 19, 2005: A TripAdvisor Member, Windham, Maine
Compare prices with:
QuickCheck
I stayed at this hotel in:
June, 2004
My ratings for this hotel are:
ExcellentRooms
ExcellentService
ExcellentValue
Above AverageCleanliness
ExcellentDining
ExcellentActivities and gym
ExcellentPool
I traveled to this hotel with: family members
I recommend this hotel for: couples and romantics, honeymooners, families with small children, families with teenagers, large groups, seniors, tourists
My visit was for: extended vacation
Would I stay at this location again: absolutely!
I asked my husband for a Disney Vacation Club Member ship instead of a ring when we got engaged. It was twice the price of any ring I would have gotten, but it benefits so many more family members.
We almost always stay at the Old Key West resort because the accomodations are larger than any of the other resorts. Even the studio rooms are bigger.
Our last visit was to a One bedroom villa. There is a wonderfully huge jacuzzi that you and your spouse can easily fit in together with a sink and mirror, and a seperate room with toilet and shower with a sink and large mirror. There is also a closet with hangers in the jacuzzi room.
A full washer and dryer unit, laundry basket , iron and board, and even a vacuum cleaner. Just break a glass and you'll be glad it's there.
The bed is a california king. Our whole family could fit in it. It could have better pillows and sheets though. There is a ceiling fan, and plenty of lighting as well as a door to the porch.
The sofa bed in the living room is actually comfortable. Not a mashed up flattened out mattress, like my Mother-in-law has, (sorry Mom). I actually slept soundly on it when I let my Mom use the big bed with the Grandkids.
There is a large TV with a vcr in the Living room and a smaller tv (only) in the bedroom. I wish there were a radio or CD player.
There is a full kitchen with everything from a wine bottle opener to lasagna pan. They used to provided napkins (small kitchen like towels) and placemats but those are gone I'm sorry to say, so I bring my own so I don't feel compelled to steal paper ones from the park. The dishes are nice, Fiesta Wear, and the coffee maker is always a great thing to have in the morning. Buy food at a grocery store though because the food at their pantry is no bargain.
The outdoor porch is wonderful if you ask for the "right" building. The ones near the road can be noisey with traffic. If the pool is a main attraction be sure to ask to be near it, otherwise a walk to it might be out of the question, but there's always the bus. And the pool is great, especially since they added the slide. Don't forget to use the sauna in the lighthouse. It's very relaxing. Also if you plan dinner at Olivia's there are three full showers in the rest room at the pool.
On the non park days this is a great space to hang out. It's a small apartment, which does not feel in anyway like a hotel room (until you look at the phone) ;o) In fact it's a little bigger than some of the holes I've lived in in NYC. And of course a whole lot nicer.
Noise from other guests rooms is limited to stomping feet and shouting children, and usually that only lasts until Mom makes them stop. Otherwise the resort is very quiet. Once we were near a building that was being rennovated, I thought, oh no what kind of nightmare is this going to be? I never heard a hammer or even a shout from the crew. I couldn't believe how quiet they were.
Having praised the rooms let me say this; I know the room turn overs are quick, so the maids miss some dust in the corners, but the bulk of the room is always very clean. I have never found anything unpleasent left behind by the last guest, and with such a large room and so many closets and cupboards I find that impressive.
As expected, the staff are friendly and accomodating. IMy kids love the fact that they talk to them!
As far as value goes, we have recently tried to rent a space that can fit our three bed need, and we just can't do it for our 'annual dues' fee that we use as the standard to compare and get the same high quality relaxing vacation, plus discounts on annual passes. Please, this place is a deal if you're a Disney family!
I can't wait til our next vacation there. It is my home away from home.
Anyway thanks.
....did they happen to mention a cute red dress with white polka dots in the "RAT" description? I know that I'm having a very hard time adjusting to my new bifocals. Maybe the person that had this sighting has seen "BIG FOOT" somewhere too??????? 
