Reviews of Port Orleans French Quarter (Moderate Resort)

Reviews

194

Rating

8.99 / 10

Recommended By

96%



Reviewed by Ladies4Disney Review Date: 04/17/2014

Rating: (8)
Recommended

We stayed at this resort the week of 4/6/14. The resort is not too large and it was a close walk to the food court, pool, and the bus stops, which were near the main entrance. Housekeeping was spotty during the week. Some of the time the room was cleaned and at other times the floor wasn't vacuumed and there was dust on the dresser at the end of the week. We did have towel animals during our stay. The only noise we heard from the other rooms was the loud toilets flushing.

The grounds are pretty and the boat ride to Riverside/Downtown Disney was a nice change from the buses. We had to take a taxi one evening to get to our dinner reservation, because the bus we needed to take hadn't arrived after a 30 minute wait. That was the only time we had a problem with the bus transportation.

The food court was just OK. It was very crowded at times and although most of the staff were pleasant, there were some that were not.

Overall, we would recommend this resort. We did save some money by staying at this moderate resort, and we did enjoy our stay, but we missed the transportation options and extras that the deluxe resorts offer.

Pros:

Size of Resort

Cons:

Transportation, Loud Toilets
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Reviewed by lw Review Date: 03/16/2014

Rating: (8)
Recommended

A family gathering of eleven aged from seventy to six years old had a wonderful time at Port Orleans - French Quarter. The relative smallness of the resort in comparison to Riverside was perfect. Everything was within a very short walking distance. Two of our rooms were connecting which was perfect. The refillable mugs were a huge hit with our kids.
I would highly recommend Port Orleans - French Quarter.

Pros:

Perfect size for multi generational gathering

Cons:

Small washroom but completely useable. Hard to find a con!
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Reviewed 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.

Pros:

Quiet, Nice location

Cons:

Bus Service
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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)

Pros:

Good location to Downtown Disney

Cons:

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Reviewed 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.

Pros:

Clean room, small resort, friendly CM's, great location

Cons:

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Reviewed by Foodrocks Review Date: 09/28/2013

Rating: (8)
Recommended

Great place to stay at Disney. The pool has great activities for kids and a waterside that is fun for everyone. The boat ride to Downtown Disney is relaxing, however it wasn't always available due to weather or reasons that were unclear. Our only issue this trip was with bus. The bus was always delayed, stopped at all of the Riverside bus stops first before going to French Quarter, and were very crowded. This was very different from our experience last year at FQ and we were there at the same time last year.

Pros:

Easy access to amenities

Cons:

Buses
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Reviewed by 3leggedtable Review Date: 06/12/2013

Rating: (8)
Recommended

Our family stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter May 21 and 22, 2013. We had two connecting rooms in building 4, on the third floor.

Overall the resort is nice. The landscaping is very mature and well maintained. My two youngest boys enjoyed the main pool with the dragon side. My oldest, who is 14, thought the pool was lame because it is shallow. The gift shop is nice and well stocked with food, snacks and souvenirs. We ate at the food court one night and I could not recommend this counter service restaurant. No one in our party of 5 liked their meals.

POFQ is a nice resort and I would stay there again.

Pros:

Rooms, Nice Landscaping/Grounds

Cons:

Food Court
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Reviewed by mouserdh1984 Review Date: 02/28/2013

Rating: (8)
Recommended

Our stay was 2-16thru 2-23 our second visit, have stayed at POR 2 tmes also. We love the size of this resort. Only 2 times did our bus share with Riverside. We never waited more than 15 min for buses. Room was great love the update and the queen beds. We were in Building 4 close to the bus stop, only noise we has was the trucks bringing supplies early in the morn, you could hear the back up beeps.It was DDD 14 birthday while we were there night before her big day when we returned to the room there was a Birthday card from Mickey for her and on the big day returning there was a phone message from Mickey wishing her a Happy Birthday. We did walk over to Riverside on morning and one evening for meals just to get something differnt. Freindly staff no complaints from us. We would for sure stay here again.

Pros:

Size, Closeness to parks

Cons:

Limited food
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Reviewed by Corinnas Review Date: 12/07/2020

Rating: (7)
Recommended

We enjoyed staying at the French Quarter. The room was very nice and clean and the service you get from any of the resorts is top notch in my opinion. The pool and slide are fun. And the beignets are delicious.

Pros:

Beignets Pool and slide Activities

Cons:

Not staying in a preferred pool room.
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Reviewed 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 stop

Cons:

Does not participate fully in all discounts, becoming more generic like so much at WDW
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