Hey, do you know which hotel no one talks about? Probably not, because no one talks about it! Okay, okay, we’re kidding, but really — we hear about Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort all the time, and even the All-Star Resorts are pretty popular. But what about Disney’s Old Key West Resort? It’s high time we pay a visit to this quiet little DVC resort and show you what it’s about!
Hello from Disney’s Old Key West resort!
If you’re unfamiliar with this hotel, Old Key West was the original Disney Vacation Club Resort. It was designed to feel less like a hotel and more like, well, home! Not only that, but a SUPER underrated restaurant know as Olivia’s Cafe is tucked away at this resort — try the Southernmost Buttermilk Chicken and thank us later. 😉 Now that you’ve got a little background, come with us as we tour a room at Disney’s Old Key West Resort.
We stayed in a Deluxe Studio (room 3426), which had two queen-size beds, a small kitchen area, and a balcony.
Welcome home!
Right when you enter, you’ll notice that this room doesn’t look quite like most standard Disney hotels. The room is pretty open and the layout is a little more nontraditional. We liked it!
Our room
There was plenty of beachy decor, like this Disney-insired art print, and the furniture reminded us of what you would see in a beach house. It was cozy, comfortable, and casual!
This room is pretty big!
The walls were a light seafoam green-ish color, and there was plenty of natural light from the large windows and clear glass doors.
At night, though, all those windows close up, so the room gets nice and dark for bedtime.
Peep the balcony!
The beds are nice and large! You get plenty of pillows (plus a few more in the closet), and there’s room under each bed for your luggage.
The beds look pretty comfy!
We’re definitely nitpicking here, but does it bother anyone else that the headboard extends past the bed?
There’s room under each bed for your luggage, too!
And while we’re on the subject of nitpicking, we wish that those light fixtures could move just a smidge to the left. It’s off center! Other than that, though, our room was lovely.
The urge to move that light fixture is STRONG
In between the main bedroom and the bathroom is a small kitchen area with a mini fridge, microwave, sink, and coffee maker.
There’s a small kitchen area
If you bring home any leftovers (maybe a Gideon’s Bakehouse cookie?), this is a great little area to keep your foods.
Pop-Tarts, anyone? We’ve got the toaster!
Not to start any drama, but we’ve seen a LOT of Disney World mini fridges in our time, and this one is definitely the biggest we’ve ever seen. (Even compared to some of the most expensive hotels in Disney World!👀)
This is bigger than the fridge in the Star Wars hotel!
Under the sink, you’ll find some paper towels, a trash can, and extra toilet paper.
Some paper towels and a mini trash can!
Right across from the kitchen area is a small closet with all the things you’d expect to find in a closet: hangers, pillows, blankets, a luggage rack, and some cleaning supplies.
How OLD is that vacuum??
Finally, the bathroom! The bathroom is a nice size and is full of bright light.
To the bathroom!
There’s plenty of towels here…
Plenty of towels
..and over here! Sadly, there’s only one sink, but this is such a nice bathroom we’ll let it slide.
Large sink
The shower is nice and spacious! Guests can use the Disney-provided soap, or bring their own; there’s a small shelf build into the shower for extra shampoos.
Clean shower
Finally, here’s a look at our little balcony! That table is teeeeeny tiny, but it fits the space. We had a nice view of the tennis courts and some pretty Florida palm trees.
A little balcony
That concludes our full tour of a deluxe studio studio room at Disney’s Old Key West Resort. The room is spacious and welcoming, making it perfect for a small family looking for a quiet resort! Although this is known as a DVC hotel, anyone is welcome stay at the resort (you’ll just need to rent some DVC points for select rooms). Be sure to stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news, updates, and reviews.
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We are DVC members and love staying at Old Key West. We particularly love it when I have golf on my vacation agenda, as LBV golf course runs through the OKW complex. Also, if you have your own car, it’s the best, because you can park right in front of your villa. The rooms are huge, especially the 2 BR.
FYI. When we stayed at OKW in a studio I requested, and was supplied by Mousekeeping, with a set of real dishes/cutlery for ea of us plus a Pyrex measuring cup and a corkscrew. Set up the ironing board in the closet for shelf space and -presto- we had ability to cook eggs., oatmeal, etc in measuring cup. Kept wine chilled in full ice bucket. Cut cheese and had crackers and fruit in balcony. Nice for the 2 of us. Will do again. Soon
I’ve stayed in essentially, this exact room a couple times now. The one thing that stood out to me directly upon entering the room was the teenie tiny television. It was only 23 inches. My computer monitors are bigger then that.
And secondly, the outdated power options in thr room. No where to plug in any devices.
It was okay but I’d much rather stay at Coronado Springs. That is more Deluxe than the rooms at this resort.
I have a request for you. My husband and I stayed in a family suite (value level), just the two of us, and we LOVED it! We appreciated having the separate bedroom, as one could rest while the other one watched T.V., worked on a laptop or iPad, etc. Having two bathrooms was most appealing for getting ready in the morning. The suite was spacious (created from two standard rooms). We enjoyed two large televisions, a galley kitchen, and amenities (a small-but-standard-sized refrigerator, microwave, cabinets with disposable tablewear, and the H2O toiletries in ample supply). Most people would see this option and think, “six people.” We certainly did enjoy the added space and like-home options. If you have not yet reviewed this choice, please consider it!
Yes! It DOES bother me that lights are off center and the headboards are for a larger bed!
Otherwise, beautiful room…