Reviews of Port Orleans French Quarter (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by rjeast1 Review Date: 10/18/2013
Rating: (10) Recommended
We love this resort. Stayed there again 10/8 to 10/15. We have stayed there several times.
We love the size of it. Compared to other resorts that you have to walk likes seems miles this is just the right size. Although it is busy in the dining room at times, again, it is much better than some other resorts.
WE love the feature of having a boat right there that can run us over to Downtown Disney, West Side, etc. Kind of spoils us and we enjoy it.
I just love the gentleman at the front door who greets you as you get off the Disney bus from the airport and "welcomes you home". During the week, many times he is there to see you off your daily tours. Such a friendly, pleasant man and a great addition to POFQ.
Our favorite resort!
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NoneReviewed by SheenaXena21 Review Date: 12/30/2013
Rating: (8) Recommended
I stayed here for one night back in 2008. I always wanted to stay here again. So when I received the FD pin, I jumped on it and booked FQ.
I requested top floor, was given ground floor, and I was glad that they could accommodate, and ended up with top floor.
I think we were in building 2, behind the bus stops. It was quiet, and we didn't here too much traffic noise. We paid for garden view, but it wasn't much of a view, mostly of the parking lot.
Our room was clean, which is a big plus for us.
Even though we had a great stay, and I NEVER thought I would say this, but we had more fun at Pop Century the year before. Even though it was great, something was off.
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Clean room, small resort, friendly CM's, great locationCons:
—Reviewed by 1283alex Review Date: 01/01/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Nice for a moderate resort! Have stayed at almost all Disney properties, as well as being a former Disney Vacation Club member. Rooms here were nice & clean. Counter service restaurant is large and has good food. We never waited long for bus service to the parks. Hotel has nice sidewalk paths along the river. Boat ride to Downtown Disney is nice to have @ resort. As a seasoned Disney guest, I would recommend staying here. If you are considering spending double the price for a deluxe resort, save your money. (As a Grand Floridian LOVER, I would still recommend saving $ and staying here)
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Good location to Downtown DisneyCons:
—Reviewed by kretzklan Review Date: 01/15/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
This is our second time staying here at Christmas. We requested a corner room and got it. It was VERY quiet and we were able to take our daily afternoon naps without interuption! We love POFQ and feel that for a moderate resort it is a wonderful property - smaller than most others. We were there during the busiest week of the year (between Christmas and New Years) and never waited more than 10 minutes for a bus - however the few buses that we went to Riverside were VERY slow. The food court is great and generally not busy. Just overall great!
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Got the room we requestedCons:
sharing some buses with RiversideReviewed by pls Review Date: 01/23/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is my favorite moderate resort. It is fairly centrally located, and it has a small cozy feel to it. My group of 10 had 6 rooms (they were able to put us all in the same building next to each other) which were at the furtherest from the mail building, but the walk to the main building is very quick and easy. We all love the boat access to Downtown Disney. The cast members in the gift shop. food court, and front desk are very personable and friendly.
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cozy moderate resortCons:
—Reviewed by chrisfam4 Review Date: 01/23/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
My family and I just returned from a 4 night stay at POFQ and loved it. This was our first Disney Hotel experience. We normally stay off property or camp at Fort Wilderness. We took advantage of the early winter Florida Resident Discount and gave it a try. The room was just the right size for my family of 4 (DH, myself, DD7, DS3) Queen beds, in-room fridge, and double sinks. Disney really maximized storage with a hang-up bar, coat hooks and deep oversized drawers in the bureau. We chose this resort for the queen beds and compact size of the resort. The Food Court was an easy walk from our room even though we were in bldg. 7, farthest away. Bus stops were also just as close. We never waited more than 10 minutes for a bus and never had to pick up at PORS. Each park was only a 10 minute ride and the drop off at the front steps of MK couldn't be beat. Food court was sufficient for meals though if you wanted to eat at the resort often, you would get tired of the same items. Really disappointed with the beignets. We expected soft pillows of dough, instead we got tough, hollow squares. They were fresh and hot, we had to wait, but not what I expected. Overall I would stay here again in a second. This resort had it all, convenience, location, Disney magic and reasonable price.
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NoneReviewed by Brbrhark Review Date: 02/01/2014
Rating: (8) Recommended
Just got back from 1/21 to 1/30 stay. Daughter and her husband loved it. I have no complaints about the resort other than bus service was spotty. Some days, 3 or 4 buses to Epcot or the AK would show up one right after the other while we sat and waited for the MK or HS buses. The wait was not bad in the mornings but in the afternoons it could be long. All the cast members were really nice and went out of their way to accommodate your needs. We stayed in bldg 3 which was pretty close to everything.
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Quiet, Nice locationCons:
Bus ServiceReviewed by Kasaro0819 Review Date: 02/02/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is definitely my favorite hotel at disney, it's easy to get around, friendly helpful staff, super easy check in. The bus service was much better then expected & the food court food is pretty good
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Small, great bus service, food court, clean roomsCons:
Loud toiletsReviewed by pinsrmyfun Review Date: 02/28/2014
Rating: (10) Recommended
I booked (2) rooms for our trip during food and wine festival. My husband, myself and our 3 adult children. It was our first family trip in many years. I picked POFQ because of the QQ beds. I loved the fan in the room, the double sinks so my daughter and I can get ready at the same time, the curtain that gives privacy when needed.
The resort is beautiful, the boats to DTD are a lot of fun.
The food court works, it's not a everyday kind of place, but great for on the go.
The one con for us were the buses. I'm not sure if it was just our bad luck, but each time, the stops included Riverside resort. Making all those stops at the other resort just to pack the bus to the brim just is frustrating.
Yes I would stay here again!
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beauty, location, sizeCons:
bus route stopsReviewed by ML46356 Review Date: 03/12/2014
Rating: (9) Recommended
Just returned home from POFQ. I've visited POFQ in the 90's, a long long time ago, so my recollection of it wasn't good. 🙂 I've visited WDW 13 times staying at values, moderates and deluxes. Primarily we've stayed at Pop Century the last 7 times. That being said, I loved POFQ. I forgot how beautiful and quiet it was. You could hear a pin drop it seemed. I still enjoy Pop but the quaintness of POFQ was just what I was missing. You have to love the boat to DTD also along with only one bus stop instead of the multiple at Riverside. Although I love he bus stop at POFQ my only negative would be the morning craziness of the two stations. There was one Disney transport castmember trying to organize the crowds in the morning. It was beyond difficult. As the parks are separated between stops and I can't remember the exact park configuration, it was just crazy first thing. My suggestion to Disney is paint a line denoting the line for each of the parks or put up a chain. This did not ruin our trip. We just made sure to ask who was in what line so as to get in the correct line. We're use to the Pop set up. The food court was fine also. Although small in size we had no problem filling our stomachs when we needed. Definitely will be returning and I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!!!
