Reviews of Port Orleans French Quarter (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by steelers_fan Review Date: 03/31/2017
Rating: (9) Recommended
We stayed for a week, the first week of March 2017. We loved it!! I only have one complaint: the bed was not very confortable. I don't know if they havent been updated in a while or what, but both beds were hard.
The food court was good. We were pleased with the options, and we had family from age 1 to age 50. We stayed in building 1 which was a short walk to the food court, pool, bus stop, pretty much everything. The grounds are beautifully landscaped and kept very clean. There are benches along the river to sit and relax and watch the boats go by. Good spots to have your morning coffee!
The pool is very nice. The kids loved the water slide. it would have been better if the pool stayed open later though. There IS only one hot tub at this resort, they should add another as it got to be a bit busy and crowded at the hot tub sometimes. The pool bar closed rather early as well, like 6pm. Maybe that was a seasonal thing.
Bus service everywhere was fine. We only had one morning where we waited 20+ minutes for a bus, most waits were less than 10 minutes.
Riverside is a short 10 minute walk up the river. If you stay here or at Riverside I recommend the carriage ride (it departs from Riverside). It gave us a nice tour of the resort.
I am certain we will stay here again in the future. The only reason i didnt rate it a 10 is because of the bed.
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size, character, staff, locationCons:
bedsReviewed by alerner3410 Review Date: 02/16/2017
Rating: (10) Recommended
Its a great place for the rooms and sides I have been to three different hotels the French Quarter is my favorite the slide its a dragon slide its in the top five best resorts in Disney.
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rooms are nice great sildeCons:
—Reviewed by teller7 Review Date: 12/17/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
Just got back this was our third trip to French quarter. Love the resort it small,clean, and staff friendly. Not so fond of new food court smaller and food selection was not so good... Not sure why they made the change. Would recommend this resort to anyone.
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Small resortCons:
Food courtReviewed by aclay Review Date: 12/13/2016
Rating: (8) Recommended
Love this resorts location to parks. Nice Cast Members. Good price! Fewer children at this resort. When you are visiting Disney without children,this is nice. We made a request that was granted! Thank you! Food is just average(was better a few years back). If we are able to visit next year, more than likely we will be staying here!
Pros:
Moderate Price,Helpful Cast Members, Good Location,Not so many children!Cons:
Restaurant is congested! Garbage disposal is more than I want to think about on vacation!Reviewed by carsmom Review Date: 12/07/2016
Rating: (5) Not Recommended
My family stayed at POFQ at the end of November. I have stayed at value, moderates and deluxe levels. This was the first time at French Quarter and my last. The rooms are in sad need of repair. Furniture is old and worn. Rooms are outdated. We arrived the evening of the re-opening of the food court. What a disappointment. It is small with very limited choices. I kept wishing we were at Pop Century over this place. The Front Desk staff was not helpful and disinterested. The boat to Disney Springs was great but the boat captain was rude and hateful. We had to wait over 45 minutes for a bus to Epcot one morning. The line stretched all the way to the main building. The trip itself was great but the resort was not. Will not be returning.
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quiet, cleanCons:
rooms, food court, bus serviceReviewed by ncc1701 Review Date: 11/20/2016
Rating: (9) Recommended
Got back a month ago from a 6 night stay. We were there during the foodcourt reno. Ate a few breakfasts there with no issues but we were the in before 8:00am. Bus service overall was very good. During rush hour there was a CM calling for extra buses when needed and letting people know what was coming next.
Room was in building 7 which was great as we go up to POR a few times a trip.The seperate boat to DS after 4:30 has been a huge improvement (been going since 1998 and this was visit # 10) Hopefully once they are done with the foodcourt, they will consider remodeling the lounge. Staff is fine but it isn't comfortable to hang out in. Fortunately the weather was good and the pool bars at POR and POFQ were open till 9:00 or more.Otherwise we'd have gone up to POR.
We had no issue with housekeeping but there were only 2 of us so we only needed one refill of shampoo, etc.
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Location , bus service, staff at pool barCons:
Need to remodel Scat Cat's and add a TS restaurantReviewed by Deaova Review Date: 11/15/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
First time here. Stayed 1st week of November. Very quiet , rooms clean, general ambiance delightful . Enjoyed taking boat to Disney Springs , also buses stopped at this resort first so always room. Would definitely stay here again.
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Beautiful grounds ,boat and buses, ambiance, quiet, relaxing atmosphereCons:
NoneReviewed by Starman1959 Review Date: 11/03/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
My wife and I just returned on 10/29/16 after a nine night stay at the POFQ. We came down to celebrate our 30th Anniversary and to meet with family and attend the parks. We stayed in building 7 with is as far north until you reach Riverside. The distance from the main building and bus courts were not a problem. Everything is relatively close in this resort. The walks were most enjoyable as we had such beautiful scenery. The resort exudes the atmosphere of old New Orleans. The substitute food court was very good, mostly breakfasts. Even though some mornings there were lines. They always would go fast and the staff was very helpful. We loved the pool area and took advantage of the hot tub to soothe our aching muscles from all the walking in the parks. The bus depot with the arrival board was most helpful and we loved taking the ferry to Disney Springs. We will be returning again soon!
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Size, Atmosphere, Beautiful Landscaping, Buses and ferries, and Cast MembersCons:
NoneReviewed by jersue96 Review Date: 11/03/2016
Rating: (3) Recommended
We stayed here September 4-7. We were scheduled to remain at this resort until the 10th but we asked to be moved due to the bus stop situation and mousekeeping was severely lacking. By our 4th day the room had never been swept, and food was picked up such as cheerios and crackers after mousekeeping was here to collect a tip. We did get towels but very little shampoos. I did request a few bottles due to the fact that the 4 of us would be back to shower. I left a nice tip to let them know I appreciated their efforts and in return had to call down several times for soaps and towels once and to let them know the room had never been swept. We asked to be moved and we were moved and were able to enjoy the rest of our trip. I would love to be able to give this resort another chance but they really need to get some of these issues that have been posted time after time under control. I have no problem paying good money to stay but I expect good service not lacking service.
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Beautiful grounds and roomsCons:
Bus situation and mousekeepingReviewed by jjbmtperk Review Date: 10/24/2016
Rating: (10) Recommended
Just returned from our 4th time at POFQ. Again it fit all our needs to a TEE. Even with the food court being refurbished it gave us the opportunity to explore at Riverside. Bus and boat wait times were minimal, appreciate the arrival time boards at the bus stop.
