Oh, my! Read this POR review!

[Stitch Inside]

what are love bugs?

Insectedae Amores , little black bugs usually seen flying around in pairs, possibly mating, completely harmless unless inhaled, choking hazard.

 

[njchris]

At least that review didn't mention all the body fluids on the comforter!

 

[mickey12810]

We just returned home Friday 3/18. We were in Magnolia Terrace. I must say that who ever we had as a maid was not the best. The sheets on the bed were 6" short. Had to call housekeeping several times including speaking to the manager and finally they rectified it but when it came to day 4 of the sheet changing( now is that every 4 days you are in your room or just every 4 days )they did it again. Also our tub had a ring around it and there were hair in our sink. I am not REAL picky but some things do matter. Overall our stay was a pleasant one even in spite of NO SUNSHINE ALL WEEK!!!! Would I stay here again, probably.

 

[disneyfreakjackie]

I think this was a very over-exaggerated story by somebody who obviously feels no guilt about lying.

My thoughts EXACTLY!!! We stayed there in May 2000 and April 2002 LOVED THIS RESORT, NEVER SAW A BUG IN THE ROOM?!? Seems to me they were fishing for a free upgrade . . . what do you think?!?

Oh yeah, we're going back to POR in May 2005 . . . if any of the accusations were true I don't think we would choose this resort THREE TIMES!!!

Go on your trip to POR, you will have a WONDERFUL TIME!!

There are Love Bugs at the end of April and into May. Never had one in our rooms?!? My dd9 SCREACHES every time she see one!!! I'm wondering if she'll do it again this year!!

 

[popeyeohoh]

My family was there June 2003 not a bug in sight! Maybe it is someones way of assuring themselves a room in the future by scaring off newbies.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

We stayed at POR last May and before we went I read the tripadvisor.com boards and was horrified. Everyone kept saying they were so dirty and run down, when we got there nothing could have been further from the truth. It was beautiful!

 

[AmyTags]

My dh & I have stayed at POR several times over the last 5 years. We have never had any problems. It has always been very clean. I don't believe a single thing this person wrote.

My husband and I have gone to WDW several times in Sept. those stupid love bugs are all over the place but it certainly didn't make the trip unbearable. They are gross but honestly the only time I really noticed them was when we were laying out in the sun.

Go and enjoy yourself!!

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[NeverlandClub23]

BTW, I think it is so funny that they were upset that after telling the staff that they were recently engaged nobody said "congratulations" or anything. Well my goodness, were they supposed to throw you a party?! Or just hoping to get something for free?

 

[Stitch Inside]

BTW, I think it is so funny that they were upset that after telling the staff that they were recently engaged nobody said "congratulations" or anything. Well my goodness, were they supposed to throw you a party?! Or just hoping to get something for free?

The party was the bugs' department. It sounds like they messed up the banner they tried to make with the towels.
Edited: 500th Post, yipee.
Also wanted to add, "This place sucks, oh, and we just got engaged. Now give me some candy."

 

[agnes!]

Any trip/hotel reviews are someone's opinions of their experiences, plus just because it is written down somewhere doesn't "make it so"...
Think about it...if you were a lodging competitor(to Disney or to anyone), how easy would it be to 'salt' tripadvisor's reviews with a so-called review that is not from a member of the general public but in reality is straight from a competitor?
I am not saying that the original review is necessarily false, but anyone reading the various online forums need to have a little bit of a 'caveat emptor' attitude, taking a look at *all* the reviews for whatever you're buying. For instance, if there's a hotel that gets an overall 'bad' rating, I'm going to take a single 'glowing' rating with a grain of salt, same with consumer electronics or cars or...well, you get the idea.

agnes!
PS - We've stayed at Port Orleans(both Riverside and French Quarter) several times & like the entire resort very much.

 

[dreamflight99]

As someone whom actually worked in the hotel industry, in the central management staff while in College...I've heard it all (or so I thought!).

I've heard of guests actually pouring WATER all over a floor, and calling to complain of a "damp" carpet which is "ruining" their honeymoon, etc.--to obtain a FREE upgrade. They have done everything from purposefully CLOGGING the toilets, to bringing in their OWN cockroaches & pests, and then strategically placing them (sometimes expired) in the tub, under freshly changed linens, etc. They have even gone so far as to "relieve" themselves in a corner of the room, only to call and report a terrible/unbearable "odor" in the room. You get the idea. These are consummate talented swindlers or grifters in the industry, whom actually "plan" to defraud" the company, irregardless of the laws (which are conveniently posted with the rates in each room). Since the "problems" they usually report are difficult to dispute, these guests are treated accordingly, and usually upgraded (sometimes even COMPED... ) for the inconvenience and trouble. Yet, these people make it more difficult for the GENUINELY disappointed guest to report a problem, as the hotel industry associates become understandably suspicious.

Now, mind you, these are resorts which are considered extremely "upscale" by any standards (ie: Montecito Inn, Fess Parker's resort, Casa Mailbu inn, etc.). The reporting guests are supposedly persons of elevated class/integrity...etc.

You can thus imagine...these incidents completely "stunned" me!

Also, keep in mind...the invaluable "tracking" system used by the resort industry. Someday, it will be universal (similar to the ones used by Law Enforcement). Until then, it is limited to individual companies. Yet, using this system, Disney management (and most all associates) have access to your detailed "profile and history" which invariably includes ANY/ALL complaints you have EVER lodged with the company. If they believe a "pattern" is developing, they reserve the "right to refuse" service/accommodations to anyone. Although it is rare, they do on occasion enforce this law.

This is why I am less apt to believe such a post/review, and in the very least, believe it to be extremely exaggerated in fact.

DF99

 

[babybunrab]

My grandmother and I just got back on Saturday. We had a great time, the room was beautiful, we had a choice of rooms (because it was March, I'm sure, though lots of Spring Breakers) housekeeping was great. As for the bugs, well, we didn't really see any, but it IS Florida, after all. Just because it's Disney doesn't mean they can actually rid all of central Florida of bugs.

 

[sweetinmaine]

We returned from POR last Wednesday. We stayed in the mansions this year, last year in AB. We never came across anything like is stated in that report. We've never stayed in any Disney resort that had bugs as the reviewer states. It's too bad that people like that write in and discourage others from such a beautiful place. Maybe they thought that by posting something like that, the place would be empty for them. Anyhow, we had a wonderful trip. The place was immaculate. The only issue we came across during our 9 days there were 3 unhappy CM's. One worked in the food court and 2 were in Guest Services. I'll try to do a more formal trip report in the near future. Go, Have fun and make those Disney memories and I can't wait to go to POR soon!

 

[ptrbryant]

Yes! Post your vacation report here! We're staying for the 1st time at POR in May and I'd love to hear a recent review!

Thanks,
Karla B.

 

[pixie08]

I'm not saying she is lying but this one is hard to believe...we stayed at PoFQ last year and made many visits to PoR. Both were immaculate!

 

[zurgswife]

Trip Advisor has always had many many negative reports compared to positive ones on just about any vacation hotel I've tried to reasearch...I stopped reading them..

 

[lovethattink]

Our 1st stay at POR was Jul 4th weekend 04, it was awesome. Room was excellent. We were in bld 95.

Our 2st stay at POR was mid Jul 04 and we had a really bad experience with our room. We were in bld 14. It was filthy. The mold in the bathroom was thick both in the shower and on the shower curtain. The toilet was gross. Under the bed, the dust bunnies were extremely thick. There were toothpicks laying on the floor along the wall. There was a pizza stain on the pillow, a green gooy something on the blanket and something crusty on the comforter. The other bed looked perfectly clean. I took pictures with my digital camera, because I just could not believe this. I wanted to complain that night, but DH wouldn't let me. By early morning I was so grossed out I went to the front desk while dh and ds were sleeping. I was directed to the night time housekeeping manager. He viewed the pictures in my camera and couldn't believe his eyes. By noon that day, we had a brand new shower curtain, brand new bedding, the carpets were swept, toilet cleaned, shower cleaned, etc. The room looked great when we got back to it.

Later I wrote a letter to Lee Cockerell and sent the pictures. One of the questions I asked in the letter was it the vacuum cleaners on the maid's cart could even reach under the bed or in the corners near the wall.

Thanksgiving weekend 2004 we stayed at POR again. We were in bld 95. This time our stay was perfect. The room was very clean. I noticed that the housekeeping cart had new vacuums. These vacuums had attachments on them.

Jan 21-23 of 2005 we stayed at POR again. Again everything was great when we checked into the room! This time we were in Bld 90. On our last morning, I found a ton of ants on the shelf by the sink and a trail of ants heading behind the mirror. I told the front desk before we left.

Our next stay at POR will be in April. We are getting 2 rooms and requested bld 90 again.

 

[tinawv]

I find it hard to believe that if a bed were to break down that they wouldn't put you in another room. That just sounds too far fetched for me to believe. Who would stay in a room all week with a broken bed?

 

[mickeyholic]

That can not be true, we stayed there July 2003 and it was perfect. No Complaints from our end. We will stay there again.

 

[sweetinmaine]

Yes! Post your vacation report here! We're staying for the 1st time at POR in May and I'd love to hear a recent review!

Thanks,
Karla B.

Hi Karla,

I posted my vacation report tonight under Trip Reports. Hope it doesn't bore you. POR is a great place. We've had our whole family there. I would never have taken my 2 grandsons there if it wasn't just perfect. You'll have so much fun. Just so you know, I'm in my early 40's so I still enjoy a great vacation with lots to do. POR won't disappoint you