Things to love about Port Orleans French Quarter

It's been a while since we've stayed at Port Orleans French Quarter ( like over a decade), so we thought it was time to check it out again. We remembered liking this resort last time we stayed here and knew the rooms had been renovated since then.

  

   I will say we were actually surprised with how much we REALLY enjoyed this resort!

 

      Port Orleans is a small resort and the theming is New Orleans!  

The resort buildings are in the "Italiante" style, just like the buildings you would find in the  Big Easy!

Let's take a what the rooms use to look like.

They definitely had some character.

Here is the updated room.

Plain white bedspreads and no wallpaper border.  They also added the hard surface flooring.

The full vanity is a great addition, along with the shelf below the mirror. 

                              A separate vanity and shower/toilet area.

H20+ items on the vanity.

If you look closely, you can tell the shower curtain is a Princess and the frog theme. 

                                            H20+ shower items in the shower.

I've said in the past that the updates Disney is doing is really striping the resort rooms from their unique style, but I think this room maintained it.

The main eatery at Port Orleans French Quarter is the Sassagoula  Float Works and Food Factory. 

This is a quick service location that has the most variety of food at this resort. It is themed after a warehouse that stores Mardi Gras floats!

Scat Cat's Club Lounge serves a limited menu during the hours of 5-10 pm.  Here you can get things like chicken wings, fritters, sliders, etc.  You can find specialty cocktails here as well as live music!

The Scat Cat Club Cafe, located right in front of the lounge serves the famous  Mickey shaped beignets and beignet sundaes.

Mardi Grogs is the pool bar. It has a limited menu of sandwiches and salads. It serves cocktails as well as non-alcoholic beverages, such a smoothies!

The shopping here is done at Jackson Square. This is the only gift shop. Souvenirs and limited pantry items can be found here. 

I like to collect the pressed pennies and I was a bit disappointed to find the pressed penny machine was not working during our stay.

And speaking of coins, any coins that are tossed in the lobby fountain get collected and donated to Make a Wish foundation! 

                         Why we love Port Orleans French Quarter ( and think you will too)...

1. The Size. With it being a small resort, every building is close to the pool, the food court, and bus stop.

2. Boat Transportation.  

Whether or not you chose to visit Disney Springs during your stay, you should take a boat ride at least once. It's a charming ride that takes you round trip to Disney Springs. 

3. Walking Distance to Port Orleans Riverside.

 French Quarter is small, but you can expand your dining, shopping, and recreation options by walking across the bridge to Port Orleans Riverside.  We walked to Riverside one afternoon for lunch and were even surprised with some character sightings!

There is even a designated jogging/walking path that spans both resorts.

 A few years ago we did one of the resort races here called the Beignet Dash and it was a lot of fun.  You can read about that HERE.

4. The theming.  The New Orleans/ Mardi Gras theme is really evident throughout the resort. The style of the buildings has that New Orleans flare, as does the details at the pool. The food court is even designed after a warehouse that stores Mardi Gras floats. There is a Scat Cat lounge that even has live Jazz music in the evenings.

5. Port Orleans French Quarter is the only place on property that serves Mickey shaped  beignets!

If you like beignets, this is definitely a perk, and so fitting that it goes with the theme here! 

It is also the only place to get. King Cake! 

6.  Like most Disney resorts, the landscaping and overall ambience of this resort is just beautiful 

                               I think some of this has to do with being along the water.

Even if you don't have a view that faces the water, there are fountains around the resort that make it just as peaceful. It's such a "picturesque" resort!

Some things that could be considered a downside of staying at this resort.

1. Transportation- There is that boat to Disney Springs, but you would have to rely on Disney bus transportation to all the theme parks.

2. There is not a Table Service restaurant at this resort. But remember, you are walking distance to Port Orleans Riverside and there is a restaurant there.

                                                                 The pool at night!

3. There is only one swimming pool. There is a water slide but it is not as impressive as some of the slides at the other resorts. This of course does not bother us because we rarely spend a lot of time at resort pools. 

For us, the pros of the resort definitely out way the cons. Port Orleans French Quarter is a moderate resort that is budget friendly. We definitely think there is value in staying here.

Until next time.....  M & L

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