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Overview
Return to the charming days of riverboats and Mark Twain and discover this moderately priced resort. Courtly pillars, grand staircases and splendid gardens blend with the Mississippi-style waterways and gracious Southern hospitality. "Mosey over" to Alligator Bayou and discover its rustic architecture, front porches and meandering walkways. A stocked fishing hole, country-style pool, flowered fields and two-story cottages create the nostalgic romance of down-home charm.
Check in
3 p.m.
Check out
11 a.m.
Rooms
2048
Inclusions
- Guests MagicBand or Card allows guests to charge purchases to their room and purchases can be delivered directly to their room.
- Any guest celebrating a special occasion while staying at any Walt Disney World Resort hotel may request to receive a Disney Character voicemail message on their in-room phone. Occasions for Character calls can include birthdays, romantic celebrations or any other special event.
- All Disney resort transportation is included within the grounds, including motor coach, ferry, and tram.
- Extended Theme Park hours, known as Extra Magic hours
Rooms
- 2 queen beds
- Views of parking area
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- 2 queen beds
- Views of parking area
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- Ceiling fan
- Smoke-free
- Bunk-size Pull Down Bed not recommended for guests over 9 years of age
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Coffee maker
- Crib (on request)
- Iron/Ironing board
- Safe
- TV
- Pack 'n Play playard available upon request
- Fridges can be provided on a "request basis only" and will be based on need priority
*Rooms can accommodate up to 5 guests per room if one guest is under 3 years of age. 5th person will be accommodated in a crib. Please contact WestJet Vacations at 1-877-737-7001 to book.
- 2 queen beds, and 1 trundle bed, or 2 queen beds
- Views of courtyard pool
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- 2 queen beds, and 1 trundle bed, or 2 queen beds
- Views of courtyard pool
- No more than 5 guests in the room
- Ceiling fan
- Smoke-free
- Bunk-size Pull Down Bed not recommended for guests over 9 years of age
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Coffee maker
- Crib (on request)
- Iron/Ironing board
- Safe
- TV
- Pack 'n Play playard available upon request
- Fridges can be provided on a "request basis only" and will be based on need priority
*Rooms can accommodate up to 5 guests per room if one guest is under 3 years of age. 5th person will be accommodated in a crib. Please contact WestJet Vacations at 1-877-737-7001 to book.
- 2 queen beds
- Views of parking area
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- 2 queen beds
- Views of parking area
- No more than 4 guests in the room
- Ceiling fan
- A/C
- Alarm clock
- Coffee maker
- Crib (on request)
- Iron/Ironing board
- Safe
- TV
- Pack 'n Play playard available upon request
- Fridges can be provided on a "request basis only" and will be based on need priority
*Rooms can accommodate up to 5 guests per room if one guest is under 3 years of age. 5th person will be accommodated in a crib. Please contact WestJet Vacations at 1-877-737-7001 to book.
Amenities
The Resort's Main Building
Resort Exterior
Lobby
Ol' Man Island
Riverside Mill
Riverside Mill
Location
Reviews
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Not as good as our previous visits
Ziggy125 (Greater Manchester, United Kingdom) on May 05, 2025
We stayed here in 2014 and again 2019. For our 5th visit to Disney we decided to come back. Although the hotel grounds are lovely and there is quite a good choice of food the negative points out way the po...sitives on this occasion which is disappointing. Firstly, when we booked we booked a woods view standard room. On both previous visits we had booked standard and had been in alligator bayou which we loved and this was the main reason for returning here rather than another property we've stayed in. We assumed this would be the same as they are set in the woods but we didn't know Disney had changed the categories of the rooms. This time we were in building 85. I did try and amend it but was told if I did it would cost another £2000 so we had no choice but to leave it. Although this is the same room layout there are so many rooms in this building so you hear a lot of noise. We are on ground level (1st floor) next to the tunnel. This means anyone who comes in the lift from the top 2 floors can be heard as their voices amplified. Some days are better than others and we did think about asking to move but we only have 4 days left and so much stuff for 4 adults on a 2 week holiday!. The towels could do with improving. I am 5'2" and a UK size 10-12 but they hardly wrap around me so not sure how others manage. The food is quite good and we have the dining plan. We are not big eaters in the morning but if you want to use a meal credit you are forced to eat a full meal (eg pancakes, potato barrels, sausage, egg and bacon). A pastry and yogurt or fruit doesn't count as a meal. Previously, you could have a few snacks like above and it would be classed as a meal but not this time. We now have lots of meals left which we won't use in the time we have left. Another change for the worse. Although the hotel is good we don't think we would stay here again (or a another property) unless the dining plan changes etc as we have so many meals left that will be unused.
Fantastic Resort- Friendly - Clean - Definitely 4 Star
David D on May 03, 2025
We stayed at the Port Orleans Riverside for 10 nights - 19th-28th April- on arrival the check in was fast and very efficient - it is a massive resort so it took us a while to take our cases to our room ( b...ut there is a service free for them to take you and your luggage to your room ) we found all the staff so friendly and very helpful -we eat out most nights but did use the restaurant in the hotel several times and found the food / drink fantastic ( you can buy a large cup for 22 dollars and it's then FREE to refill at all times ( all soft drinks and tea or coffee) the hotel bar is great and fast service ( you can also have light snacks - I recommend the cheese board ) there is a huge games room full of machines to play and also outside they do a horse and cart ride for 65 dollars ( it's great ) the boats to Disney springs go from the hotel every 15 minutes and we loved it ( although you can expect to wait a bit coming back to the hotel ) going to the Disney parks - bus stop just outside reception and they go every 15 minutes and it's about 25 minutes to every park ( really well organised) there is also a large store in the hotel - sells great official Disney merchandise and food/ drink etc - 3 swimming pools -2 are relaxing and the main pool is busy but enjoyable ( with good entertainment for the kids ) we travel a lot and I would recommend this hotel - it's a 4 star hotel and very chilled - Thank you for a wonderful stay - The Davies Family xx
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