We just got back from a week stay at pofq, here are my thoughts. We are a family of 4, this was our third disney trip in the last 8 years. Previously we had stayed at POR, and CBR.
Pros
-the resort size is perfect. Nice and compact. We were on the back side of building 4 and it was a great location for getting around (but a little noisy).
-the resort theming is fun, the grounds are beautiful. I loved the cobblestone walkways.
-kids (9 and 6) loved the pools. Loved, loved loved. The lifeguards were so awesome and attentive, which as a bit of a neurotic mom made me feel great.
-room size was sufficient for us, didn't find it small at all.
- transportation on busses and ferrys was good, no delays, no problems.
Cons
-as stated above, we had a fair bit of noise. If you are a light sleeper the back side of building 4 probably isn't for you. It overlooks the bus depots and also the delivery area for the food court. Back up beepers around 4 am every night. But, we could also see fireworks every night at 9.
-the beds / mattresses are old. My husband had a really difficult time with the beds, said he could feel springs and boards.
-the food. At its best it was edible, and for the most part it was just gross and expensive. Everything is clearly premade, frozen, from boxes / cans, etc. the eggs were pretty gross, I would guess a powdered egg product. Most of the food was reheated when you ordered, which leaves you with dry, tasteless, junk. The food really was just gross. We tried to ordered pizza delivered to our room one night. It was just before 5 pm, so not really what one would consider dinner rush time. It would have been a 95 minute wait. Ouch.
- The bathroom was so very small, you could barely fit far enough in to close the door. The shower head was a really wide style, over a very narrow tub. It was messy, especially with the kids.
- this is a weird one, but a huge safety issue in my eyes. It rained several days while we were there, and the walkways and staircases turn as slick as ice. It was completely insane. My husband fell halfway down a slick staircase. I don't know exactly why this is, but I have a guess. My guess is that the painted concrete walkways are washed whith some sort of soap that never gets rinsed off, and becomes soapy/ slick when wet. You could see bubbles in some areas. At any rate be very, very, very careful. I nearly fell several times, lucky for us we are used to icy New England conditions and slipping and sliding without falling is something we know how to do.
Overall I like the resort pretty well, but considering the food options I would probably not stay there again. Unless I had a car. I think I would stay again if I ever did a solo trip, where I didn't have to try to find somewhere for hungry kids to get a decent meal in a quick time frame.
