best rooms at french quater

frantic mum 08 · 11-04-2008

hi can any one recomend the best rooms in the French Quater resort as i'm going in December .Can I insist on a noN sMOKING ROOM?Any tips

hanwill · 11-04-2008

building 2! These are right behind the checkin building, and face the pool... THEY are awesome, and we did not even request a water view! HAve fun!

frantic mum 08 · 11-04-2008

Thanks for that we haven't stayed at french quater before . usually stay at allstars

**Dopey** · 11-04-2008

When I look at the map, I think there's no bad location at POFQ. On another board I read that they really enjoyed building 7 because it's got water on 2 sides of it. So the likelyhood of getting a waterview room is greater. Plus it's close to the main building and busstop. Remember that resort is really snug and small. How can anyone get a bad location.
I am looking at building 7 or 2.

lisalovesmickey · 11-04-2008

First...All rooms in WDW are non smoking so you are set with that.

Building 7 is the best building IMHO. I love this resort and no matter where your room you will have a great location.

Have fun!

Lisa

Gin7274 · 11-04-2008

We like for Bldg. 2 and we request the garden view. Not that we're in our rooms that much, but it's what we like. It's very convienent to the main building , bus stop and restaurant. All rooms at WDW are non smoking. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas. Of course, that doesn't mean people always follow the rules!

dixie · 11-04-2008

Hi welcome to MB! never stayed at FQ we usually stay at Port Orleans Riverside, so can't help you there but just wanted to say all Disney rooms whichever resort you are in are non-smoking now- there are designated areas for those who smoke around the property.

hanwill · 11-04-2008

From building 2, you just have to cross the mini french quarter cobblestone street to get to the main building... We were stunned at how close it was, and we have stayed there 3 years in a row...We stayed in buildings 4 and 5 (requested water view)... LOVED building 2 and 4 the best. It really is a very small resort. With cobblestone streets, great iron work, very small walkways, streets between buildings, and it backs up to the river that takes you to DTD. you really cannot beat anything there...

**llama** · 11-04-2008

Welcome to MB! FQ is so small there really are no bad rooms and all are no-smoking.

We stayed there many years ago and we faced the gardens - I think that the rooms facing the pool would be rather noisy (but don't be confused - the "pool" views and the "water" views are two different things. Water views overlook the Sassagoula River.

Wherever you end up - have fun!

Soundgod · 11-04-2008

We were in building 3 last year and I found it very convenient for the main building, bus stop, and parking lot.
But don't ask me where the pool was.

babets · 11-05-2008

This resort is so small and cozy to me, that we do not even have to pay for preferred rooms. I haven't found a bad place to stay in this resort.

joseph3947 · 11-05-2008

We stayed in building 4 several times. It's located right next to the food court.

**Dana** · 11-05-2008

I like the river view rooms in buildings 1 and two...I really like building one because it's away from the noise and so peaceful...building 2 is cool for it's location..it's close to everything.

CleveRocks · 11-05-2008

POFQ is so pleasantly compact that there's no such thing as a bad room.

At POFQ, there's no such thing as a "preferred" room.

If you want to guarantee yourself a water view, you must reserve and pay extra for it. "Water view" is a separate room category. Requesting a building that happens to have a lot of water view rooms does NOTHING to increase your chances of snagging a free upgrade of a water view room. People who pay extra for it obviously get them before anyone else does.

There is no way to book, and thus guarantee, a view of the river versus a view of the pool. As far as reservations go, they are EXACTLY the same thing ... there is no reservations category for "river view" or for "pool view" ... it's all water view, all of it. You can REQUEST one or the other, but you can't guarantee one or the other.

CleveRocks · 11-05-2008

Before my stay at POFQ, I requested a room close to the food court and bus stop. WHen I was checking-in, I was disappointed at my room assignment, as it was very late at night and I just wanted to get the kids to bed. On the map the front desk CM gave me, the room looked very far from the food court. So off we went into the dark to trudge all the way to our room on the 3rd floor at the far end of Building 2.

Well, I was pleasantly surprised when we got to our door 2 minutes later !!! This room which looked SO FAR AWAY on the map was, in fact, still very close. later in the week, I timed the farthest walk, from the very far end of Building 1 to the doors of the food court ... that "longest walk" took me all of 3 minutes 20 seconds at a normal leisurely pace.

So that's what I mean when I say that the resort is so pleasantly compact.

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frantic mum 08 Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: essex uk Posts: 14	best rooms at french quater hi can any one recomend the best rooms in the French Quater resort as i'm going in December .Can I insist on a noN sMOKING ROOM?Any tips

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hanwill Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2004 Location: Metro Atlanta Posts: 1,116	Re: best rooms at french quater building 2! These are right behind the checkin building, and face the pool... THEY are awesome, and we did not even request a water view! HAve fun! __________________ HANWILL Countdown - not soon enough!June 2009

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frantic mum 08 Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: essex uk Posts: 14	Re: best rooms at french quater Thanks for that we haven't stayed at french quater before . usually stay at allstars

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Dopey eleventwentyten Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In the middle of the madness Posts: 11,468	Re: best rooms at french quater When I look at the map, I think there's no bad location at POFQ. On another board I read that they really enjoyed building 7 because it's got water on 2 sides of it. So the likelyhood of getting a waterview room is greater. Plus it's close to the main building and busstop. Remember that resort is really snug and small. How can anyone get a bad location. I am looking at building 7 or 2. __________________ WDW Theme Parks Moderator - moderating with a twist x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´ Adventures of an Innkeeper ´¨) Limser was my first MB friend ~ Pepperstink is my cheesy friend Doughnut, HB and Limser are my Michigan Martini Madness cohorts MissDisney is the better cookie baker Pu is back eleventwentyten Every morning is the dawn of a new error My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Going to meet Mickey and Friends

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lisalovesmickey Chef Disney Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,766	Re: best rooms at french quater First...All rooms in WDW are non smoking so you are set with that. Building 7 is the best building IMHO. I love this resort and no matter where your room you will have a great location. Have fun! Lisa __________________ I have a little Mickey in me! :) 1996 - All Star Music Resort 1999 - Port Orleans French Quarter 2008 - Wilderness Lodge 2010 - Polynesian!!!!!!!!!! Theres a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day.....just a dream away. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: We'll be at Disneyland for the day in 241 days 5 hours 19 minutes

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Gin7274 Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 20 miles south of Atlanta, 420 miles north of WDW Posts: 43	Re: best rooms at french quater We like for Bldg. 2 and we request the garden view. Not that we're in our rooms that much, but it's what we like. It's very convienent to the main building , bus stop and restaurant. All rooms at WDW are non smoking. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas. Of course, that doesn't mean people always follow the rules!

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dixie MB'S BRITISH AMBASSADOR Join Date: May 2002 Location: England Posts: 2,272	Re: best rooms at french quater Hi welcome to MB! never stayed at FQ we usually stay at Port Orleans Riverside, so can't help you there but just wanted to say all Disney rooms whichever resort you are in are non-smoking now- there are designated areas for those who smoke around the property. __________________ STRASBOURG- AUG/SEPT O9 MED CRUISE- NOV 09 NEXT DISNEY?? WHO KNOWS My Disney Countdown Counting down to: POR VACATION AT WDW GONE TO ENJOY THE MAGIC

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hanwill Mouse Meister Join Date: May 2004 Location: Metro Atlanta Posts: 1,116	Re: best rooms at french quater From building 2, you just have to cross the mini french quarter cobblestone street to get to the main building... We were stunned at how close it was, and we have stayed there 3 years in a row...We stayed in buildings 4 and 5 (requested water view)... LOVED building 2 and 4 the best. It really is a very small resort. With cobblestone streets, great iron work, very small walkways, streets between buildings, and it backs up to the river that takes you to DTD. you really cannot beat anything there... __________________ HANWILL Countdown - not soon enough!June 2009

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llama Practically Perfect Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Slurpee Capital of the World Posts: 7,379	Re: best rooms at french quater Welcome to MB! FQ is so small there really are no bad rooms and all are no-smoking. We stayed there many years ago and we faced the gardens - I think that the rooms facing the pool would be rather noisy (but don't be confused - the "pool" views and the "water" views are two different things. Water views overlook the Sassagoula River. Wherever you end up - have fun! __________________ Your Moderately Moderate Moderator A PROUD MEMBER OF THE BAD KITTY CLUB "Meowany Are Called, Mew Are Chosen" eleven-twenty-ten My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Christmas in Florida 31 days 8 hours 19 minutes

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Soundgod Squirrel! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Laughing on the Laughing Floor Posts: 8,802	Re: best rooms at french quater We were in building 3 last year and I found it very convenient for the main building, bus stop, and parking lot. But don't ask me where the pool was. __________________ Do you live to eat or do you eat to live? My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Instant Single Digit Dance 6 days 9 hours 19 minutes

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babets Big Cheese Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: a small place in southeast Georgia Posts: 724	Re: best rooms at french quater This resort is so small and cozy to me, that we do not even have to pay for preferred rooms. I haven't found a bad place to stay in this resort. __________________ Nikki H. My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Celebrating our anniversary and DS's 13th b-day

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joseph3947 Mouse Meister Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: CRETE, IL. Posts: 1,341	Re: best rooms at french quater We stayed in building 4 several times. It's located right next to the food court. __________________ Been There, Done That, GOING BACK AGAIN! Oct 20-29, 2009! CSR When You Wish Upon a Star! Jan. 75 CR, Nov. 77 RP, July 86-91 CBR, July 93-97 PORR, Dec. 98 WL, July&Oct. 99&00 CSR, May&Oct. 01-03 AKL&CSR, May&Oct.&Dec. 04 AKL&CSR, Sept. 06 DLR, May&Nov. 05-07 AKL&CSR&POFQ&SSR, May&Oct. 08 SSR My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Been There, Done That, GOING BACK AGAIN! Oct 20-29, 2009! CSR OFF TO WALT DISNEY WORLD

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: best rooms at french quater I like the river view rooms in buildings 1 and two...I really like building one because it's away from the noise and so peaceful...building 2 is cool for it's location..it's close to everything. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 270 days 21 hours 19 minutes

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CleveRocks Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 123	Re: best rooms at french quater POFQ is so pleasantly compact that there's no such thing as a bad room. At POFQ, there's no such thing as a "preferred" room. If you want to guarantee yourself a water view, you must reserve and pay extra for it. "Water view" is a separate room category. Requesting a building that happens to have a lot of water view rooms does NOTHING to increase your chances of snagging a free upgrade of a water view room. People who pay extra for it obviously get them before anyone else does. There is no way to book, and thus guarantee, a view of the river versus a view of the pool. As far as reservations go, they are EXACTLY the same thing ... there is no reservations category for "river view" or for "pool view" ... it's all water view, all of it. You can REQUEST one or the other, but you can't guarantee one or the other.

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CleveRocks Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 123	Re: best rooms at french quater Before my stay at POFQ, I requested a room close to the food court and bus stop. WHen I was checking-in, I was disappointed at my room assignment, as it was very late at night and I just wanted to get the kids to bed. On the map the front desk CM gave me, the room looked very far from the food court. So off we went into the dark to trudge all the way to our room on the 3rd floor at the far end of Building 2. Well, I was pleasantly surprised when we got to our door 2 minutes later !!! This room which looked SO FAR AWAY on the map was, in fact, still very close. later in the week, I timed the farthest walk, from the very far end of Building 1 to the doors of the food court ... that "longest walk" took me all of 3 minutes 20 seconds at a normal leisurely pace. So that's what I mean when I say that the resort is so pleasantly compact.