My husband and I stayed at Saratoga Springs in January 2008 with our toddler and 5 month old. We chose Saratoga Springs because it was Disney's newest resort and we figured it would have the least wear and tear. The hotel was clean, comfortable and nicely furnished. We rented a 1 bedroom villa, which was plenty of room for the four of us and allowed us all to sleep in different areas of the villa. (Important for us so our children would not wake each other up and we would not have to go to bed with them at 7:30 pm!)

I would say the room is equal to a 3 star hotel room, on par with a Marriot. We had a pool right outside our room which was quiet and convienent and the larger, more crowded pool was a 10 minute walk away. We were able to walk to Downtown Disney from our room, also about a 10 minute walk with two kids in a stroller.

Disney provided a pack n' play for the baby and we had them deliver a crib to our villa for our toddler. Both worked out well.

Since our villa had a kitchen, we bought some groceries at the Artist's Pallette, which is the quick service restaurant near the main pool. They have a small grocery section and carry a fairly decent range of items including eggs, waffles, milk, juice, cereal, bread, some canned goods, paper plates, baby food, aluminum foil, beer and wine, etc. The prices were a little bit higher than you would find at home but not too bad. One note for parents: I didn't see diapers but was told they only sell Huggies in Disney. (for Pampers users out there) We brought them with us but a good tip I got was to order some online (maybe from Amazon?) and have them shipped directly to the resort. The resort will hold them for you until you arrive.

We took the bus twice a day to the parks. The bus stop was just outside our room and the wait was fairly short wait as was the ride. We were able to fold up our double stroller and carry it on to the bus with us to the parks.

We thought we would be spending more evenings having dinner in Downtown Disney than we did. It ended up that we had dinner most nights in Epcot. In hindsight, it would have chosen a villa at the Boardwalk or Beach Club, which are both in walking distance to Epcot. I can't stress this enough - Make sure you make dinner reservations before you leave for your trip. At least for the first night. By the time we checked in, got settled and got our bearings, we quickly realized there was at least an hour wait for most restaurants. We were hungry and tired from travelling all day and the hour wait with two kids was just not an option!

On last unrelated note: Wherever you stay, try to go check out The Wilderness Lodge. It is a really fun property, the lobby is especially cool and I think they also have villas.

Although the grounds are beautiful and the buildings are beautiful....The rooms were mediocre. We did not like the concrete halls, it made it feel incomplete. The rooms do not have enough closet space, and we stayed in a villa. There is definitely not enough drawer space. The shower was dirty, the refrigerator has some left over butter and an open bottle of water in it, and the stove was filthy.

I have been coming to Disney since it opened and I have never been disappointed before. I was not quite sure how to feel. This was our first stay since purchasing Disney Vacation Club and we are not pleased with the accommodations at all.

This was our first family trip to Disney and the travel agent recommended this property as it was one of the newest.

The property is VERY large and has 4 bus stops. We luckily got a room close to the main lobby. The major problem is that there are ONLY 2 restaurants and only 1 of those is open for breakfast and it's not even a buffet. It's counter service. So there was a long line everyday for breakfast and they would run out of food. It was horrible. If you wanted to eat at another hotel you would have to take the bus and that would mean at least another 30 - 45 minutes. I don't understand for the life of me why they would have only 1 restaurant open for a property this large!!!! That 'sinsane!

Our room was nice, but way too small for 4 people. We had a queen/full bed and a pull out. If you are traveling with 2 adults and 2 children get a 2 bedroom suite or stay at a hotel with larger rooms.

The bus system needs some work. We waited a average of 20 - 30 minutes for a bus to come and it was usually crowded, so we had to stand. This was both going to and coming home from the parks.

The bus from Downtown Disney to the hotel (which is next door) is about 15 - 20 minutes, because you have to stop at Pleasure Island and many times the bus drivers changed shifts there. Take the boat, it's much faster!

For those reasons and with all of the choices in the area, we will not stay here again on our next visit.

We normally stay at Old Key West but it was booked so we decided to try Saratoga. Other than the outside being pretty, I was completely disappointed!!!! We booked a studio for three adults, and we were told it had two beds. Well it was a one bed with a sofa bed. We pulled out the sofa bed and it didn't even have a mattress. It was a thin piece of foam (not like temper pedic) covered in a material. I went down to the front desk and was told this was all they had and they could send us an air mattress for $15!!!! We ended up taking the comforter off of the main bed, folding it up and putting it under the sheets for a little extra comfort for the 5 nights we were there. Plus, the bathroom was tiny. No thanks, we will NOT be staying there again. Once I realized what they considered a resort, I decided the spa would be a waste of money so I didn't even try it. Plus the inside of the room looked like a cheap hotel room. The studio at OKW is alot bigger and has two actual beds. I have also stayed onside at Universal Studios and between the two, I will definitely be staying at US next time.