Lainy67
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Apr 28, 2002
- Messages
- 258
POR is gorgeous. The main area is really well done and the food court was really nice. The rooms were great, and we weren't far from much at all. We did not see much trash (which I had heard about before). The ducks were VERY VERY friendly. The room was clean, and the Mousekeeping was pretty good, although one day it was subpar. No little fancy animals, but a couple of decorative things like a washcloth toothbrush holder.
Guest Services was very nice, and all of the bellboys were very helpful and quick response.
The main pool was just so so. Even though it was open 24 hours, the slide was closed. They told you to take your room towels to the quiet pools, but the main one was supposed to have towels. Well, when the slide is closed, they have no towels either. Uh Oh. The trellis under the slide is also still up. So that took away from it. The quiet pool near us was VERY nice, and we preferred that.
The bus service was excellent with the exception of the last day we were there. That was the only time we had to wait more than 5 - 10 minutes for a bus. We always had at least one seat for me to sit with my 3 year old in our lap, and usually had enough for all of us to sit down. We never had a bus pass us by, or fill up before we could get on it. The longest wait to get a bus back was around 15 minutes one e-night and that was around 12:45.
We rode the boat back from DTD once. That was VERY nice.
Overall we really liked the resort. However, if we had to choose between the ones we have stayed at, we would probably return to FQ. Why? No particular reason, but we just liked it better. I can't think of any one reason to choose it over Riverside.
Guest Services was very nice, and all of the bellboys were very helpful and quick response.
The main pool was just so so. Even though it was open 24 hours, the slide was closed. They told you to take your room towels to the quiet pools, but the main one was supposed to have towels. Well, when the slide is closed, they have no towels either. Uh Oh. The trellis under the slide is also still up. So that took away from it. The quiet pool near us was VERY nice, and we preferred that.
The bus service was excellent with the exception of the last day we were there. That was the only time we had to wait more than 5 - 10 minutes for a bus. We always had at least one seat for me to sit with my 3 year old in our lap, and usually had enough for all of us to sit down. We never had a bus pass us by, or fill up before we could get on it. The longest wait to get a bus back was around 15 minutes one e-night and that was around 12:45.
We rode the boat back from DTD once. That was VERY nice.
Overall we really liked the resort. However, if we had to choose between the ones we have stayed at, we would probably return to FQ. Why? No particular reason, but we just liked it better. I can't think of any one reason to choose it over Riverside.
Note: I had faxed in our requests 3 days prior and got EVERYTHING we asked for even though we didn't check in until 7:00pm. So close to the food court, and fairly convenient to the bus stop (south depot and first stop at POR) that we NEVER had any kind of substantial distance to walk, except in the parks of course. 
An aside about bus stops: We never used any of the other bus stops, just the south depot nearest the food court/lobby. We never got a bus that had people on it from the French Quarter and only about 1/4 of the time did we continue to the rest of the bus stops at POR or coming back, did we stop at POFQ first. The majority of the time, it was the only stop we saw the bus make. Not sure if it is just a busier season and they have more busses manning the resorts, but it was incredibly convenient for us.
