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Port Orleans French Quarter

Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter

Last updated: November 21, 2024

Overview

Disney's French Quarter section is a sanitized version of New Orleans’s Vieux Carré. With shuttered windows, and old-fashioned iron lampposts, it's one of Disney's smallest and most charming resorts.

Cost Range

$289 - $569

Lodging Area

Disney Springs

Category

Moderate

Transportation

Boat, Bus

Guest Overall Rating

Based on 432 surveys. (See our Ratings and Research page for details)

Our Overall Rating

Room: B

Pool: A-

Lighting: C

Pillows: C

Room Quality
Check-in Efficiency
Quietness of Room
Park Transportation
Hotel Pool
Staff
Food Court

Port Orleans French Quarter Room Tour

Tour of Port Orleans French Quarter Resort

Resort Strengths

Excellent staff/service

Most compact of the WDW Moderate resorts

One bus stop

Live entertainment in Scat Cat's Club

Beignets in food court!

Attractively themed lobby

Short walk to Port Orleans Riverside's restaurants and bars

Good place to walk or run for fitness

Resort Weaknesses

Ho-hum pool

Shares bus service with Port Orleans Riverside during slower times of year

No full-service dining

What Readers Are Saying About Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter

We stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter and I think Disney may have won me over - the experience was wonderful. The hotel was quiet, the pool was uncrowded, and the Mickey beignets were as good as promised.

J

Jennifer H

September 10, 2019

French Quarter is small and convenient, and easy to Disney Springs for some shopping/food.

C

Colleen

April 5, 2019

Our room at POFQ, #3125, was as far as you can get from everything else at the resort. However, that little extra walking meant that for our standard room rate, we had a fantastic view of the river from our window. It was also very quiet with little foot traffic.

M

Maribeth

March 21, 2019

This resort is beautiful our room view and location were great.

C

Carrig

September 23, 2018

We took your recommendation on French Quarter being the quietest and smallest hotel. We loved it! Thanks!

D

Dawn

August 11, 2018

Rooms

With their hardwood floors, cherry headboards, purple accent fabrics, and cherrywood credenzas, the rooms are themed but tasteful.

  • Room with Queen Bed(s) and en-suite bathroom
  • Open clothes hanger bar
  • Dresser with drawers
  • Full-length mirror
  • Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi)
  • Flat-panel TV
  • Coffee maker and starter supply of coffee pods
  • Ironing board and iron
  • Hair dryer
  • Digital thermostat
  • In-room safe
  • Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and bar soap

Iron-railed accessways on each floor provide a good (though less private) substitute for balconies.

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Standard Room

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Standard Room

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Standard Room

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Standard Room

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Table With Chairs, TV, and Dresser

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Table With Chairs, TV, and Dresser

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Standard Room

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Standard Room

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter TV, and Dresser

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter TV, and Dresser

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Table With Chairs

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Table With Chairs

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Night Stand

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Night Stand

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Bathroom

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Bathroom

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Bathroom

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Bathroom

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Bathroom

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Bathroom

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Bathroom

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Bathroom

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Room 3116 View

Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter Room 3116 View

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Dining

The on-site food court is fine for a few quick meals. It's a short walk to Port Orleans Riverside's food court, but mostly the same food there too.

Port Orleans French Quarter Pizza Delivery

Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory Sassagoula Float Works is the food court at Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter. Prices range from $6 to $15 for an entree so you won't break the bank. Some standout entrees from the Lunch and Dinner menu include the Jambalaya. None of the desserts are particularly interesting but there is a nice assortment of ice cream sundaes and shakes. Sassagoula Floatworks's most unique breakfast item is the beignets which are not New Orleans quality but are still deep fried dough and sugar which is good by us. The rest of the breakfast menu has the usual combinations of eggs, potatoes, bacon, ham, waffles, pancakes, and biscuits, either alone or in various "platter" options. An omelet station serves veggie, egg white, and Western omelets. Kids' breakfast choices are essentially the same, only with smaller portions.

Mardi Grogs Mardi Grog’s at Port Orleans French Quarter is a good, but not great, pool bar. It is pleasant to look at, successfully keeping the New Orleans theme alive, but perhaps not enough. Its setting, with several tables and lounge chairs between the bar and pool, allow it to be a bit quieter, but impacts any pool view it has. There is little reason to make a special trip to this pool bar. If you are staying at Port Orleans French Quarter, it’s a lovely place to grab a drink, but you may be better served finding a bench near a fountain or on the banks of the nearby Sassagoula River.

Scat Cat's Club - Lounge Port Orleans French Quarter is an often underrated resort when discussing theme. Its cobbled streets, wrought iron railings, and fountains make for a very pleasant stroll. Similarly, Scat Cat’s Club, located just off of the main lobby, is an underrated spot for a drink, especially in the evenings. As you would expect from a lounge at a New Orleans-themed resort, there is a mild jazz club vibe permeating the bar. While the theme is not fully carried through, the instruments next to photos of jazz greats on the wall let you know what to expect. The musical theme delivers fully Friday through Monday evenings when pianist Tom Casey performs and makes Scat Cat’s a lively spot. The drink menu at Scat Cat’s Club is also promising. They carry a few different varieties of Abita draught beer, a Louisiana brewer. There are not usually any specialty drinks listed, but it is well known that they will make some New Orleans favorites such as the Southern Hurricane (bourbon, orange juice, pineapple juice, and grenadine) and the Sazerac (rye whiskey, bitters, and lemon) provided they have the ingredients on hand. Scat Cat’s is also the test bar for Disney Parks, so you may get lucky and get to try a brand new drink before it hits a menu elsewhere.

Jackson Square

Refillable Mugs Allows guest self-service soft drink refills from quick-service locations in hotels (NOT in theme parks) for $22.99 for the length of stay.

Amenities

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Doubloon Lagoon Pool

French Quarter's pool, Doubloon Lagoon is themed to Mardi Gras. It features a 51-foot water slide, children's play area, and whirlpool spa. If you're looking for variety, Port Orleans Riverside's pool is a short walk away.

Arcade

The South Quarter Arcade is just off the main lobby and features relatively recent video games of all kinds.

Outdoor Movies

Free Disney Movies Under the Stars are shown most evenings, weather-permitting, on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, between buildings 5 and 6.

Jogging / Fitness

Port Orleans' jogging trail is about a mile. There's a map in the main lobby near the check-in desk.

Campfire Activities

Roast marshmallow around a campfire starting at 5:30 PM nightly between buildings 5 and 6.

Playground

A children's' playground, with slides and other play structures, is near the Doubloon Lagoon pool in the rear of the resort.

Early Theme Park Entry

Disney resort guests get into each theme park 30 minutes earlier than off-site guests, every day.

Resort amenities at-a-glance
Disney-owned
Early Theme Park Entry
Book Lighting Lane Single Pass Early
Wireless Internet
Water Sports
Marina
Biking
Transportation to Parks
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours
Suites
Club Level
Room Service
Fitness Center
Tennis
Beach
Airport Transportation

Practical Matters

Check In/Out Time

Check-in is 3:00pm
Check-out is 11:00am

Online Check-In

All Disney resorts participate in Disney’s Online Check-In program. If you’ve checked-in online and provided a mobile phone number or email address, you will receive your room number electronically. Then you can go straight to the room and use your smart phone or MagicBand to open the door, skipping the lobby altogether.

MagicBand

These rubber and plastic wrist bands can function as your room key, park admission, charge card, and more! MagicBands cost money, but if you'd like a free option you can use the official Disney World app on your phone or request an RFID-embedded card at the front desk.

Theme Park Tickets

Park tickets are best purchased online in advance either directly through Disney or via our Least Expensive Ticket Calculator. However, if you arrive without park tickets, head to the concierge desk in the hotel lobby.

Dining Reservations

Dining reservation are best made online in advance or on your phone or tablet during your visit. You can also use our Disney World Reservation Finder.

Laundry

Washers and dryers are availabile in laundry facilities at each Disney World hotel. Cost is $3 per wash, and another $3 per dry cycle. A small selection of soap, fabric softener, and dryer sheets are also sold, for around $1 each. Only credit/debit cards can be used for payment. For more information, see our Disney World Laundry Facilities page.

Lost and Found

If you lose something in a theme park or during your stay at a Disney-operated hotel, visit Disney's Lost and Found website or call (407) 824-4245.

Shopping

Disney hotels have gifts shops near their lobbies with a decent collection of Disney-branded souvenirs. You will also find basic pharmacy items such as sunscreen, aspirin, allergy and cold medicine, baby diapers and formula, shampoo, and the like. Resort hotels with Deluxe Villa rooms offer an assortment of groceries, as well.

Child Care

Disney recommends a third party company, Kid's Nite Out, to provide babysitting services at the resort hotels. See our Disney World Child Care page for more information.

Transportation

Driving to the Resort
Getting to the Parks
and Disney Springs
Getting to Another Hotel from Port Orleans French Quarter
Getting to Universal Orlando

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