We just got back and had a wonderful stay. I loved POFQ - the grounds, courtyards, theming, friendly cast members and total charm of the place. I also loved, loved the small footprint and how close the pool, gift shop and food court were. We were in Building 5. We did the online check in and requested an upper floor. When we got our room text, they gave us a ground floor. Since one of my daughters was sleeping on an air mattress, I really wanted an upper floor just in case of critters. We went to the front desk when we arrived and they were able to give us a 3rd floor corner room. Perfect! Mousekeeping was great, beds were comfortable and I really liked the room layout, especially the curtain that separated the bathroom. Great for a family of 4 with 2 daughters. That gave them privacy to change. The other added surprise was how great the busses were. We never waited long for a bus and the commute to all the parks, except AK, was only about 10 minutes or so. That was less than time that our commute from the Beach Club to MK last year. I really don't have any downsides, except that the pool and hot tub were a bit small. However, it was totally fine for me. Only saying that because it was my daughters' one complaint. I think they were (unfairly) comparing the pool to the BC from last summer and you really can't compare the POFQ pool to Storm Along Bay. That is a truly great pool and I did miss it a little, but I would happily stay at POFQ again and again. I'm missing it already!
PS-Wanted to add that one of my daughters claimed she saw a rat in one of the courtyards. I remember from this thread that they are not rats, but some other rodent like creature native to Florida. Anyone remember what they are? I did see a lot of squirrels around WDW that seemed to be injured or attacked. Also wondering about that...
. This is the third visit that the pillows were like rocks. If we didn't fly, I'd bring our own! Maybe next time I'll call housekeeping to see if there are softer ones somewhere! Lol
