Reviews of Port Orleans French Quarter (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/20/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
I just got back from a one week stay at the French Quarter. I absolutely loved the theme, and I enjoyed the smaller resort feel. The pool, lobby, restaurants, and bus stops are all nearby. Yes, you are limited to buses if you want to go to the parks, but I never had any issue with them. I managed to get on a bus pretty quickly every time I needed to get anywhere, and everyone was polite and ready to have a good magical time. Housekeeping was sadly lacking, but I suspect that's across all DW resorts. Beignets and chicory coffee are the perfect combination. If you want a sit-down restaurant, you need to go to Riverside, but the "grab-and-go" food court was more than adequate for me. The food court had your typical DW/theme park food, but also gumbo and jambalaya for the French Quarter theme. All in all, a great experience.
Pros:
Size. Bus transportation. Scat Cat's Cafe and Lounge. Theme.Cons:
Housekeeping. Bus transportation.Reviewed by Mariet Review Date: 02/15/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
I have stayed at this resort several times and really love it. I like that it is not large and is easy to get around, especially after a long day at a park. It is a nice walk over to the Port Orleans Riverside, which takes us about 10 minutes. I also like the boat that goes to Disney Springs. I look forward to going back sometime!
Pros:
Small resort. Beautiful grounds. Friendly Castmembers.Cons:
NoneReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/02/2022
Rating: (3) Not Recommended
At first I thought we would love this hotel for the beignets and the theme and price, but the lines at the bus stop are really long and people get snappy about who got there first (which I have never experienced in all of WDW over nearly a dozen stays now at various places.) We went to concierge and upgraded to a resort we usually stay at to get away from the crankiness. This resort is still too far from the parks for me. I felt trapped in the parks because I couldnt just monorail or walk back to our room when we needed to. If you stay here, be prepared to rideshare to the parks and back if you want to get there quickly. Sassagoula was okay, and the resort is saved by the beignets. Rooms were kinda just okay. There was a huge makeup stain on my sheets, and the beds are very hard. I am not a fan.
This might be a better hotel if you want something nicer than a value and I'm sure Disney pool fans will enjoy the pool. I did like how unique the resort was with its colors. But the bus only transportation and the behavior around it is a dealbreaker.
Pros:
Beignets, affordable quick service, small size, easy to navigate.Cons:
Buses as only transport, sheets not as clean as I am used to, beds are hard.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 12/31/2021
Rating: (9) Recommended
We love French Quarter! This small and quaint resort is the perfect place to stay! The pool is really nice, (we love the dragon water slide!) We thought that the lobby and quick service breakfast/lunch restaurant was one of the best ones we’ve seen in Disney! This resort is known for it’s beignets, too! We got the Mickey ones for almost every breakfast we had during our stay! French Quarter quickly became one of our must-do Disney resorts this trip, and this is where you should stay on your next vacation!
Pros:
Pool, size, BEIGNETSCons:
You have to take a bus everywhere!Reviewed by DisneyCanadian Review Date: 12/25/2021
Rating: (9) Recommended
We spent 5 nights of a 2 week honeymoon here after starting at Pop Century. We absolutely loved it. The size is perfect, the theme and grounds were beautiful. We will definitely stay here again. The staff was also exceptional, even for Disney.
Pros:
Size, Mickey beignets, boat to Disney springs.Cons:
Could use a proper restaurant. Buses sometimes go through the riverside loops which take forever.Reviewed by tillch2 Review Date: 12/22/2021
Rating: (8) Recommended
POFQ is my favorite resort due to it is smaller. I requested a first floor room in building 3 due to mobility issues(both my daughter and I have medical issues) They gave us building 1 on 2nd floor- a bit of a hike. Room was clean and ready early. magic bands didn't work initially but was able to use MDE to unlock door. The usb ports on night stand did not work. We were there for 5 nights and they only came in twice to empty trash and leave fresh towels. This was not made clear at check in. If they are going to do that they should reduce the rate. Also they need to increase the size of the trash cans if they don't want trash on the floor. Buses were fine, food was good. Will stay there again but they need to increase housekeeping.
Pros:
size, theming- Christmas decorations are really prettyCons:
housekeepingReviewed by Biscuits247 Review Date: 12/06/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
The last time we went, we ended our vacation with BEIGNETS!! We love the theming and food. The pool is great! The property is quiet and peaceful.
Pros:
Pretty much everything.Cons:
Rooms are ok.Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 09/13/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
Yes, yes, yes! This resort is my favorite. I’ve stayed at Caribbean Beach and Riverside as well. French quarter is amazing. It is so serene. The size is perfect. The boat to Disney Springs is the icing on the cake. I will gladly wait as long as I need to in order to stay here.
Pros:
EverythingCons:
NoneReviewed by FishinGoofy Review Date: 09/13/2021
Rating: (9) Recommended
My Spouse and I honeymooned at Port Orleans French Quarter in September of 2019. We couldn't have picked a better place for us at the time! We absolutely loved the feel and vibe of the resort. It was super quiet, the room was immaculate, and in the evening you could smell the honeysuckle and other flowers on the boats to Disney Springs. THE ONLY problem we had was that the busses took forever (which we knew well in advance this would be the case and planned accordingly). I think this resort is PERFECT for adults only trips as there were very few small kids while we were there.
Pros:
Quiet, few small kids, smells and looks gorgeous. MICKEY BEINGETS and BOOZY BEINGETS! Jazz music!Cons:
pretty far from parks, bus ride takes a long time, sometimes have to wait for an empty bus to or from park.Reviewed by jrgunther Review Date: 08/30/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
Been to this resort many times. The size is perfect. Quiet, relaxing and easy to navigate. The boat to Disney Springs is a huge plus.Like hanging out at the pool and the pool bar. Enjoy Scat Cats.
