we just returned from our first trip to WDW, and stayed at POR. we loved the place! dh and i stayed in Acadian House (Mansion), and dd and ds stayed in bldg. 38 (Bayou). both buildings were on the northern end of the resort, and we loved it. it was really quiet and close to the north bus stop. Acadian and bldg. 38 were close to each other, so that was convenient for us. we were not the closest buildings to the food court, but we loved the walk through the grounds, and it only took @ 5 minutes. ol' man island (main pool and playground) was between us and the food court, but it was always fun to walk through it...
we did not have a car, so it was not important to us to be close to a parking lot, which may be something you want to consider when requesting a building or room. both rooms were clean, but slightly worn. we loved the boat ride to downtown disney, too.
if i think of anything else, i'll post again -
have fun!
d