We stayed at POR 12/14-12/21.
Overall it was a good experience, and I would definitely stay again.
We were in building 80 (Acadian) in a very quiet area away from the main section. It was fairly close to the bus stop and not a bad walk to the main buildings.
I was very worried about the bus situation, but it wasn’t a problem. We were the 2nd pick up/ drop off stop. I’d say the whole trip we sat half the time and stood half the time. It wasn’t a big deal.
The room was pretty clean and we had no issues with house keeping.
The boat to Disney Springs was nice.
We did the horse and carriage ride, which was fun, but I’m not sure I would do it again for the price ($55).
My only real problem with the stay was the QS/ food court. We thought the selections for breakfast and lunch weren’t great and the food was pretty mediocre. Several of the food servers were unfriendly. And every single time we ate there (4 times), we had to sit at a dirty table.
However, as a compulsive ice chewer, POR had some of the best ice I have ever had in my entire life. I still dream about it today.
Overall, it really was a nice stay. The resort is beautiful and peaceful. We enjoyed it.
ETA....I saw one dog the whole week. It was a total non-issue.