PO or Hotel Royal Plaza in DTD?

[MarkLem]

I have a choice to make!

For Jan 10 & 11, Port Orleans Resort or Hotel Royal Plaza deluxe tower room for two nights prior to our 7-day Disney Cruise. Prices are the same. We will hit one of the Disney parks on the 11th, then go on a 7-day Disney Cruise. After the cruise we will be staying 3 nights at Yacht Club.

We have two rooms on hold at PO but can't cjeck in until 8:00 PM - am I screwed for room choices at that late of check-in? I'm not worried about it at Royal Plaza as much as at PO.

I think the Royal Plaza is within waking distance to DTD. What about Port Orleans?

 

[lilyv]

We loved the Port Orleans Riverside. We were at Disney for DH's convention, and then moved to POR for a quick vacation. It was a wonderful choice. Quiet, beautiful and relaxing. It's a lovely resort!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

100% you got to go with POR. My reasoning is they are a WDW owned Resort where as the Royal Plaza is not. So you don't get all the benefits of a WDW Resort such as EMH, DME and etc. Plus POR has a lot better bus transportation.

 

[tar heel]

Royal Plaza = fairly long walk including busy roads to Downtown Disney.

Unless I was saving a lot of $ by staying at Royal Plaza, this would be an absolute no brainer. If you want to go to DD, take the boat from PO!

 

[wezee]

There is nothing better than staying onsite at WDW. I vote for POR. We always stay at POFQ and love it, including the boat ride to DTD

 

[wendy darling]

Staying on property has more benefits than not staying on property. I would stay on property.

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Staying on property has more benefits than not staying on property. I would stay on property.

Technically Royal Plaza is on WDW property, it just doesn't have the same feel as staying at a WDW owned Resort with all the perks that come with it.

 

[bab31]

Technically Royal Plaza is on WDW property, it just doesn't have the same feel as staying at a WDW owned Resort with all the perks that come with it.

stay on grounds at POR and enjoy the benefits

 

[bab31]

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