If you go to portorleans.org you will be able to see which buildings have been refurbished as well as the scheduled date for the completion of the rest. We were there last month, and the refurbished rooms are definetly much nicer IMO. When I booked, I requested a refurbished room, but at check-in was not granted my request. They did move us to a refurbished room the next day though. So you can always request a refurbished room and hope for the best!