We just stayed at Pop 2/3-2/9. We had 3 adults and 4 children, so we had 2 adjoining rooms which was nice. It was still tight, but they were clean and we just used them to sleep. We stayed in the 50's section, so it got to be a hike with small children by the end of the day. The pools also were fine. The kids got to swim twice, the bowling pool was very calm. Those are the positives.
If you have small children who by the end of the day need to be carried, please be aware you will have aching backs. We have a 2 1/2 and almost 4 year old, but they were worn out by the end of the day and we had decided to just rent strollers instead of bringing our own. Thank goodness our 7 and 9 year old could walk, but they were tired from standing on the buses alot of the time. The buses for POP were always the longest. The line would cheer and clap when a bus would pull up. If you leave the park at the end of the day, be prepared to wait. We had done alot of research on where to stay and I think a lot of other people did also because this hotel was packed for this time of year.
The noise level in the lobby/gift shop/cafeteria was always very loud. If you want to eat breakfast before heading to parks, plan to do so very early. One morning we went to eat 830 and we waited over 30 min just to get food and then get in another line to pay which then was cold and with small children this is very difficult. Needless to stay, we did not do that again and opted for the character breakfasts after that. Also, if you are coffee drinkers (Nescafe is what they have) it is an experience to go get that in foodcourt every morning. Definitly get the refillable mugs.
If your kids are older this would be a great place, but after this experience we were sold on the vacation club and decided we want to vacation with more space and luxury.
We love Disney and had a fabulous time, but are looking forward to the AKV for our next experience.