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Disney's Port Orleans Riverside	Average Price: $197 Check Rates

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1251 Riverside Drive

Lake Buena Vista, 32830 View map

4-Star Hotel Rank: 5 of 15
Average review rating: 4

OpinionWell Value Index: 7

Traveler reviews analyzed: Expedia (135) , TripAdvisor (1073)

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Noise:	No recent comments about noise were found.
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1. The room was musty smelling and the furnishings and decor were very dated.

"Age is showing " Read full review on Expedia 2/10/2010 Vote

2. The only considerations when selecting this hotel are that there is a bit of a walk to get between the rooms and the lobby/restaurants, and because the hotel is older, there was a "closed up" smell in the room when we checked in.

"Disney Port Orleans Riverside " Read full review on Expedia 12/29/2009 Vote

3. We believe that there was mold in the carpets as it smelled musty.

"Walt would be embarrassed! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 12/2/2009 Vote

4. I love its theme, the nature, the smell of magnolias and old feel of New Orleans.

"A very nice relaxing getaway " Read full review on TripAdvisor 9/16/2009 Vote

5. The shower/bathroom smelled strange, the room was just plain old.

"not what we were expecting. " Read full review on TripAdvisor 8/30/2009 Vote

6. POR was nice but the room had a vomit smell(3731)(others also did) the bus drop off is the longest walk to and from the theme parks.

"very magical.......but " Read full review on TripAdvisor 7/8/2009 Vote

7. The grounds were beautiful with rich smells of old oaks and the atmosphere of the South which we love.

"Good value Disney resort with beautiful grounds " Read full review on TripAdvisor 5/28/2009 Vote

8. We were first put in a room on the first floor way at the back of the building facing a parking lot, and it was musty smelling and damp when we went in.

"I wish I was still there! " Read full review on TripAdvisor 4/27/2009 Vote

9. The inside of our hotel room was dated, musty smelling and our shower was plugged up so much that it felt like you were taking a bath and shower at the same time.

"beautiful on the outside but not so much on the inside " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/18/2009 Vote

10. Our room appeared to be and smelled clean.

"First time at PO Riverside " Read full review on TripAdvisor 3/8/2009 Vote