Wife, 3 1/2 year old daughter and myself stayed in the French Quarter last week and were very pleased with this hotel. Found the room to be clean and house keeping prompt and efficient. Nothing dirty or dingy like some other reviews. We stayed in building 6 which is a perfect location. Close enough to the pool, lobby & food court, but far enough away to be quiet. We found the rooms to be very quiet at night - no issues with noise.

FOOD COURT - we ate most breakfasts and an occasional lunch here. what we ate was good. Even though it is a "food court" almost everything is made to order.

POOL - pool was awesome. My daughter loved the slide (so did I). NOTE - when ligeguards are off duty the slide is closed. So that night swim will not include the slde.

SERVICE - from check in to check out everyone greeted us with a smile and was a pleasure to deal with. We requested a bed rail when we checked in and one was brought immediately.

TRANSPORTATION - this is the reason my review is not 5 stars. While it is easy to use and gets you where you want to be, it could be slow at times. If going to the Magic Kingdom or Epcot, the bus is direct from the FQ. If going to Animal Kingdom, MGM, Downtown or the water parks - you stop in Riverside also (4 stops).

Overall a very good stay. Will consider a stay on the monorail line resorts next time (if the budget allows) but would definatley come back to POFQ!

I must have stayed at a different resort than the preceding reviewers! We were at POFQ from Sept. 4-9. Check in was quick and efficient. We had requested a river view when we made our reservation and wish was granted. Great view in building 2, fronting the river. The room was a bit nicer and roomier than we expected. I had done a lot of research and looked at lots of photos. The room looked better than it appeared in those pictures. Beds were extremely comfortable. Furniture was substantial with plenty of drawers for our family of 2 adults and one child. I thought the fridge wasn’t cool enough at first but it turned out to be fine. The bathroom looked just like the photos…no surprises there and it worked out fine for us. Other than the ubiquitous little sign that’s in every hotel nowadays to consider reusing towels, we felt no pressure to oblige and received fresh towels everyday.

The grounds are just lovely and far exceeded just about anything I’ve ever seen at any typical hotel, upscale or not. The pool was fantastic with plenty of chairs and very attentive lifeguards, much appreciated as we had a small child with us.

The food court is perhaps a bit small, especially at peak times. But the food was good and the service for the most part friendly and efficient. We mainly used the food court for a quick breakfast or lunch by the pool. Some of the staff were very sweet to my son, giving him Mardi Gras coins and playfully talking and joking with him. As we had the free dining plan, were well informed about the need for reservations and enjoyed wonderful meals at Wolfgang Puck, Crystal Palace, Coral Reef, Mama Melrose and Spoodles. Plus, we always follow Calvin Trillin’s advice of never eating at the hotel!

We were very impressed with the bus and boat transportation. The buses and pickup points at the resort and the parks are clearly marked with their destinations so getting around was a breeze. Most drivers were very friendly, greeting us as we boarded and wishing us a good day at our destination. We never waited more than 5-10 minutes for a bus anywhere.

I might have been less pleased if we’d stayed at Riverside, though. Some of the stops seemed remote and on one occasion the driver on our MGM-bound bus had to contact dispatch as some Riverside folks had been waiting a long time for an Epcot bus. I did notice that if the bus filled at POFQ, the driver would skip or only make one stop at Riverside, so I would think that would add to the wait. Again, we had done a good bit of research and this was one of the factors in choosing French Quarter. A minor gripe was the number of people with those massive strollers! I understand the need for strollers but some of these poor parents looked about ready to pop a blood vessel folding and trying to get these SUV-sized strollers on the bus. Not to mention having them bang into everyone. I fondly remembered the wonderfully compact, easy-to-fold MacLaren umbrella-style stroller we had a few years back!

This was a great time to go to Disney as the crowds were low everywhere but the restaurants! It really paid to do a lot of research and planning. I found a ton of information online that helped us enhance the experience and have realistic expectations that were, in every case, exceeded.

As a deluxe resort would have cost us about $1,000 more, I can’t imagine how it could be $1,000 better! We loved the French Quarter and look forward to returning.

My wife and I went to disney for our second anniv. We chose French Quarter based on price and looks. The atmoshpere there was very relaxed and fun loving. We liked the decor and the room, although the love bug were a bit of an annoyence. Anyway about the hotel, it is very nicely decorated with a look toward the french quater from the decor around the room etc. We loved the fact you could catch a nice boat trip to downtown disney, we took it one night to go see Cirque. The show was awesome.
Some of the things we did not like is the buses, they were always packed and seemed like it took forever to get to the parks because after they pick up at the french quarter they go to all the stops at riverside to pick up too. That makes the trip alot longer then it should be considering you are within a couple miles of every park. Another thing was we came back to the room after a day at one of the parks to find out that our door was not fully closed after room service had been by. Thankfully nothing had been taken. We did inform the desk clerk about this and then proceeded to leave the "do not disturb" sign on the door the rest of the trip. We did get new towels and sheets and such during the week but did not feel comfortable letting them in again.
The other thing both my wife and I commented on was the feel of the "Resort", the way the hotel was set up felt more like a HIGH prices motel as opposed to a resort.
Given the chance again my wife and I will probably choose another resort to stay at, we still LOVE Disney however will give a different place a chance.

just came back from disney , will not stay at french quarter ever again . there was dust everywhere got sick the first night there could not breathe doors need to be repainted. carpet was disgusting could not take shoes off. sheets were not changed entire time was there 9 nights, and the reason i know there was a stain on the sheet did not say nothing i was curious to see how many times they change the sheets i used this as my guide.i just slept on top of the sheets with my own blanket. makes you wounder if they change sheets between guest, told disney they did not want to hear it.