Which is the Best DVC Resort - Old Key West or Saratoga Springs?!

Join us this week for another battle of DVC Resorts - Disney's Old Key West Resort vs. Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa! We debate and choose our favorite, as well as delve into dining, rooms, views, point charts, cost, transportation, and more!

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[kevinayres]

Saratoga Springs has four pools, two pool bars, a good quick service and recently refurbished. If you drive you can park outside of your building and bring the kids right into your room. In addition you can walk to Disney Springs for dinner. Currently you can watch the drone show at night. I’ll take Saratoga Springs.

[jgparmele]

This has become my very favorite Disney-related Blogcast/Podcast!!

[RhettWynnGo]

A Team, I would like to see a 3 way head to head to head. Grand Floridian vs Bay lake vs poly. All “monorail” DVC resorts. Being on the loop used to mean something.

[lisawilliams]

Just love the friendship that shines in these vlogs!

[Hetchel]

So enjoy these Resort vs. Resort shows! Please do more. Have stayed at both and each has +/- amenities. Old Key West wins because when they say "Welcome Home, " it feels like they mean it! Note to Amy, 100% with you on Earl of Sandwich proximity to Saratoga!!!

[andysorensen]

Not DVC members but paid cash for Saratoga over the Summer and we adored it.

Took a little bit to get our bearings but the Cast was awesome and once we figured out the bus system/layout it’s great.

[mildmannerededc]

We have direct 500pts at Saratoga... we bought back in the pre-construction days (like $77/point). My wife and I bought while we were still engaged (married a year later). Saratoga remains my favorite... it's not perfect and can always be improved, but the sentimental value for me always wins! Thanks for the great DVC content!

[joyceandersen]

Since she was 8 years old, my granddaughter's birthday gift has been waking up in Disney World and going to sleep in Disney. She just turned 19 this summer and every year her choice of resorts has been OKW. The laid back feel and ease to get to the Springs makes it her favorite (and our family's).

[patriciaveltre]

We own OKW since 95. We don’t usually stay there but when we do we always wonder why we don’t stay there more often. It has such a relaxing, laid back feel. The villa sizes are amazing.

[chuckschering]

Old Key West is in the middle of everything, but you feel like you're hundreds of miles away.

[terrys]

Our vote if Saratoga Springs. We have owned there since 2005 and love it. We may not stay there every trip but we always need to go back when we don't. We stayed at Old Key West once and found it to be so-so. There was absolutely nothing that impressed me about it except for maybe the low points. And thank you Amy! for pointing out all that is good about SSR. All you ever hear is how bad it is and it was great to hear someone positive about it besides me! lol

[derekleblanc]

I just bought a dvc contract at saratoga because of this podcast and honestly all the resorts are great.

[cpillsbury]

We love to take the boat over to Disney Springs from OKW for a holiday turkey sandwich from Earl's then over to Port Orleans for the beignets

[jackylsmith]

Like OKW a lot, the biggest drawback is all the noise from buses and golf carts used by cast members zooming up and down the roads. Lots of noise in most rooms from this. SSR rooms are probably the quietest on property.

[janemace]

We've owned at OKW since '93. (If Amy is old, I'm ancient!). We love the resort but you are so right about the dated elements. There are no USBs in the upstairs in the Grand Villas! The old wooden blinds are bowed out of shape and are dust traps. I sent feedback about this to Member services after our last stay. We've tried several of the other resorts and although they have their great points, overall we still prefer Old Key West 😃

[jeremyshattell]

Definitely should keep doing these resort matchups!

[sandym]

We just rented points for the first time at OKW. We loved it!!! We will definitely rent DVC points through your company again. Super impressed with the entire process. ❤

[LewieE]

Great show as always…I may even add on points at OKW!!

[kristinapreedy]

Great show - always love the discussion! SSR owner here (that's what was offered when we joined in 2008...) but have stayed once at OKW and did appreciate the larger spaces. It would be a tough call for me to choose... I also own now at VGC (stayed many times there) and VDH (will be there for the first time in June 2025 - when will you be there Amy and Paul???) so would enjoy a head-to-head on those two! I've also stayed 2 or 3 times at Vero and really liked it but haven't been to HH yet but watched your recent review video; that would also be a great comparison. Have a great week!

[josecora]

I own a small okw contract.okw has a beautiful atmosphere and love the big rooms. Okw gift shop is pretty cool. Saratoga had a beautiful layout in the room and quietest room. Okw wins in my book.