We always request a room as far from the elevators as possible. If you are at Disney you are going to do a lot of walking unless you are in a wheelchair. We generally find the rooms furthest from the elevators to be quieter. It seems like the children tend to run and make more noise as they get closer to the elevator. If you have a standard room the view can be quite nice overlooking the pond but you have to walk to the end of the hall to get there. That's our preferance anyway.