My husband and I had a two night stay at the Yacht Club last week. We reserved a garden view and I requested upper floor on the online check-in (hoping for a renovated room); I didn't feel like calling in a request for a king bed for our short stay. We got room 4098, which had two queens, a daybed, and a shower. Our room overlooked what would normally be the tennis court, but is a staging/dumpster area for the construction currently. So there was quite a bit of noise starting at 9 am with trucks arriving and back-up beeping. We got warnings about fire alarm tests, possible water outages, and power outages, so we were able to be out of the room at those times.
We loved the newly renovated room, with subtle but noticeable Disney touches and well-executed theming. Neither of us is a fan of the tub/shower combo, so the standalone shower was great. Also, the toilet in the bathroom seemed to be at ADA height which is nice for taller folks like us. The room had plenty of storage with a nicely designed closet with automatic lighting. The refrigerator is smaller than before, but we were able to fit a full gallon jug of water and a six pack of soda bottles. The room had plenty of outlets and USB slots for keeping all those electronics charged. Also, plenty of lighting options including an overhead light (somewhat rare in hotel rooms), sconces above each bed, and swivel reading lights on the beds themselves. Even the bathroom vanity had two lighting options.
Overall, the new Yacht Club room was our second favorite at Disney, losing out only to a 1 bedroom garden wing suite at the Contemporary (our one and only surprise upgrade). Over the years, we've stayed at the Beach Club, the Beach Club Villas, Poly, Wilderness Lodge, and the Dolphin. However, the Beach Club will still be our go-to spot since we love the beach theme and (slightly) closer Epcot location.