Reviews of Port Orleans French Quarter (Moderate Resort)
Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/10/2020
Rating: (9) Recommended
Great resort. Small and friendly, nothing is too far away. My daughter throughly enjoyed the pool, slide and splash area. Used the laundry on a couple of occasions, easy 3$ per load/dry. Good boat system to DS, never had to wait to long. My daughter was ill when we first arrived at the resort, the staff arranged transportation to the nearby clinic and the hotel manager offered his assistance...even to bring us up coffee etc if we couldn't leave our room! Food was good to OK, got a bit repetitive after 3/4 time of eating there but it was always nice, sometimes there were quite lengthy ques for the food or the checkouts, its difficult when you have a lot of customers who don't realise they can get additional items as part of a meal deal/meal credits...inevitably slows things down as the cast members help with allowances, probably happens at all the resorts! Buses on the whole were good, sometimes we walked on other times we had to wait. On one occasion an hour! Towards the end of our trip found out it was all the shared (with riverside) busses that were the problematic ones. Really the only issue.
Pros:
Small, still has fun imaginering for the kids, friendly, Clean, nicely themed resort.Cons:
Those shared busses!Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/08/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
I took my family from Cambridge, UK, two years a go and we all loved every minute of it - so much so that we went again last year and are going again this year (coronavirus permitting!!)
Pros:
Intimate with not too far to walk for everything but it has everything you could want for the whole family. The boat ride to Disney Springs is a real bonus as is the proximity to all the theme parks. Highly recommended for all agesCons:
None!Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 02/06/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
This hotel is small and easy to get around so you don't have to walk far to the lobby.
Pros:
It is small and you can walk to riverside if you wantCons:
no consReviewed by jlfuqua2 Review Date: 02/04/2020
Rating: (9) Recommended
I can't say enough positive things about this resort. Rooms were clean and updated, the grounds were quaint and charming, and only one bus stop. The only negative is the quick service. It's very small, and there aren't many options to choose from. I would go over to Riverside where there are many more options. 100% recommend for couples and solo travelers as the resort is small and you don't have to walk far from anything at the resort.
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Resort sizeCons:
Quick serviceReviewed by jessica345 Review Date: 01/26/2020
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is my all-time favorite Disney World Resort Hotel! My family went there one year because it was on the cheaper end of the resorts and we have yet to go anywhere else! The overall atmosphere is amazing! The rooms are a bit on the smaller side and has 'motel'-like buildings. They have one quick-service with some Louisiana-inspired dishes, but they're simple. The beignets are awesome! Everyone there is incredibly friendly and the resort is just gorgeous! The boat is also very helpful for an easy nigh at Disney Springs, if you'd like. It's not as crowded as other resorts and you usually don't have a long walking distance from the bus stop/lobby. There's even a horse-drawn carriage that goes around the resort throughout the day! I always love staying here and actually prefer it over some deluxe resorts.
Pros:
Price, Appearance, Bus System, Boat to Disney Springs, Fun activities, Very Quiet, RelaxingCons:
No Boat/Monorail to Parks, Distance, Small RoomsReviewed by tiffynicole1984 Review Date: 01/04/2020
Rating: (9) Recommended
My favorite on property because of its size. Our room was extremely far away this year which was unfortunate, but was still not a terrible walk to the main building as opposed to much larger resorts you can stay at. We stayed here the first week of December 2019. Check in was very friendly - we had an issue with Biergarten taking off 11 credits for one meal on our dining plan and the front desk fixed this for us.
Pros:
Small size, accommodating front deskCons:
Bus shares with Riverside for Animal KingdomReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 11/06/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
POR is our favorite place to stay....Molly did a great job describing the amenities. The first time we came to Disneyworld (25 years ago) we stayed at French Quarter which is also fun.
Pros:
Laid back atmosphere with good food. A very central location, easily accessible to theme parks and shopping.Cons:
None. POR is hard to get for December vacations.....we have to get reservations in February, and of course, pay rack room rates. You can tell Molly is doing a great job "selling" POR & FQ.Reviewed by MariaS1964 Review Date: 06/19/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
In my opinion, this is the best moderate resort to stay at. It is small, has only one bus stop, is close to Disney Springs and has beautiful grounds.
Pros:
Small resort, one bus stop, can take the boat to Disney Springs, gorgeous property.Cons:
NoneReviewed by mulanmom Review Date: 04/25/2019
Rating: (7) Recommended
This was our family HOME resort for more than 10 yrs for all the reasons listed in the article and more including the food court itself, seeing the same cast members every year especially Arneil, the names of the streets, the fountains, the cobblestones, the boats, the gift shop. Unfortunately, unless things have changed, POFQ either did not participate in many of the Disney discounts and even if they did, the percentage off was always the lowest offer. We were told that this was due to the fact that the resort is small, always full, and so did not need to offer discounts. When the food court was in the process of refurbishment about 3 or 4 years ago, the temporary replacement area was poorly designed adding to our growing disappointment. That same year we were further disappointed by the removal of alarm clocks in the rooms and being placed in a handicapped room which did not suit our family needs at all. Our fault for not requesting a different room. The food court was so festive and pleasant. I have seen pictures of the refurb and again I am disappointed to see that most of the Mardi Gras props are gone. Again we were told that the masks were "too scary" for some children. Another disappointment was that we were unaware for 2 or 3 years that the room rates had become based on a tiered system. We had always requested a particular building and a standard room. A reservation agent finally told us that the buildings we always loved were no longer considered standard. Two years ago we decided to try a value resort to take advantage of special offers. I knew I would be unhappy but I was very pleasantly surprised. The service level is different, the resort is much larger and the room is smaller but we have made out just fine. I hope to stay at POFQ again but not in the near future for all the reasons stated.
Pros:
Theming, cast members, architecture, food court, small size, pool, one bus stopCons:
Does not participate fully in all discounts, becoming more generic like so much at WDWReviewed by GrandMum Review Date: 04/24/2019
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is my absolute favorite resort and that was confirmed after my trip earlier this month. I got to meet Shelly the delightful bartender after seeing many of her posts on Facebook. Then I saw Tim who actually remembered me from my trip last year. All the CMs are extremely friendly and they all smile and greet you all the time.
