Monte Vista formerly Villa Dorado

2507 Northside Drive, San Diego, CA 92122
619-516-1300 WEBSITE save favorite

AVERAGE RATING

recommended by:
10%

overall rating:

2.8

2.3

Parking:

3.4

Maintenance:

3.0

Construction:

2.5

Noise:

3.6

Grounds:

3.2

Safety:

2.9

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08/13/2011

Anywhere But Here

1.0

I wasn't going to write a review about this place even though my experience was bad. But the staff is just so rude that I wanted people to know about them. I do not recommend this place at all. First ... more

07/27/2011

Trespass

1.0

I have never rented from a place where the maintenance staff enters your home unannounced and unauthorized. So far this has happened twice. The first incident occurred when I requested a maintenance through the resident portal. I selected the option that ... more

06/28/2010

Could be better

2.0

Read a bunch of reviews and thought I would give my two cents. Maintenance is pretty quick but one of the workers is very condescending, the others have been very professional and didn't mind me looking over their shoulder to ... more

05/04/2010

The good, the bad, and the ugly

3.0

First the good: The grounds are well kept plus the pools, hot tubs, and 2 gyms are great, the kitchen (at least in my unit) is great for an apartment, maintenance does a great job and is responsive when problems ... more

01/22/2010

Nice Apartments, But Noisy

3.0

Nice apartments overall, but noisy; even on the third floor. The walls seemed very hollow. You could always hear people talking in the hallways and walking up/down the steps. This got very annoying when trying to sleep. The entrance/exit gates ... more

04/17/2009

Don't understand other comments...

YES

5.0

11/15/2008

Noisy

3.0

05/17/2008

pieace of ---- place!!!!

3.0

03/08/2008

HORRIBLE!!!!!

3.0

11/02/2007

WORST APT. EVER!!!!

1.0

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Monte Vista is an apartment community located in San Diego , CA . It has also been known as Villa Dorado . The following apartment communities are located nearby: Portofino Apartments ( 0.0 miles), Club River Run ( 0.5 miles), and Padre Gardens Apartments ( 0.8 miles).

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10/24/2007	Not worth the hassle!!!	NO	1.0
09/03/2007	Not worth it!	NO	3.0
08/15/2007	Don't waste your money	NO	1.0
08/13/2007	Don't Recommend At All!!	NO	1.0
08/10/2007	wonderful experience	YES	5.0
07/19/2007	This Place Is Horrible	NO	3.0
07/16/2007	The most overpriced section 8 living in the area.............	NO	2.0
05/25/2007	no title	YES	3.0
05/15/2007	Dont beleieve anything you hear... This is a good place	YES	5.0
05/09/2007	Be careful for what you wish for!!	NO	1.0
03/31/2007	Lets just say never again....	NO	2.0
03/08/2007	READ THIS! don't live here, especially if you're female	NO	2.0
03/03/2007	Really not bad	YES	3.0
02/16/2007	SUCK THE BIG ONE!!!	NO	1.0
01/24/2007	Yes if you have no car and friends	NO	2.0
09/20/2006	SO NOT WORTH IT!	NO	2.0
09/15/2006	PURE HELL!!!	NO	1.0
08/14/2006	Just too much	NO	3.0
08/10/2006	A comfortable if a little noisy...	YES	4.0
08/01/2006	The Truth!	NO	3.0
06/20/2006	Villa Dorado Rocks! and Thumps!	NO	1.0
06/20/2006	Not impressed with service	NO	2.0
06/14/2006	Pfft what did you expect	YES	4.0
06/12/2006	Fraud - No matter how you look at it	NO	2.0
06/08/2006	To future residents....	NO	1.0
05/26/2006	no title	NO	2.0
05/07/2006	my advice for Villa Dorado...	NO	1.0
05/02/2006	Do yourself a favor...look elsewhere!	NO	1.0
04/10/2006	Not worth it!	NO	2.0
04/05/2006	Dead beat people write bad reviews!	YES	4.0
03/31/2006	Don't even think about this one!	NO	1.0
03/24/2006	Not worth your $$$	NO	1.0
03/09/2006	The Ghetto screened behind nice Greenery!!	NO	2.0
03/03/2006	Great	YES	5.0
02/23/2006	Don't live here! It's horrible!	NO	1.0
02/09/2006	Beautiful apartment homes!	YES	5.0
02/09/2006	Love It! Love It!	YES	5.0
02/09/2006	Villa Rules!!!!	YES	5.0
02/09/2006	This place is the best ever!	YES	5.0
02/09/2006	Check it out!!!!	YES	5.0
02/09/2006	Mission Valley's Finest	YES	5.0
02/09/2006	love this place	YES	5.0
02/08/2006	no title	YES	5.0
02/06/2006	no title	NO	1.0
01/21/2006	no title	YES	5.0
01/19/2006	no title	NO	2.0
12/04/2005	no title	YES	5.0
11/12/2005	PURE CRAP	NO	1.0
11/03/2005	DO NOT LIVE HERE!!!!!	NO	1.0
10/23/2005	Keep moving!!	NO	2.0
08/01/2005	Dookie	NO	2.0
07/26/2005	pretty nice experience	YES	3.0
07/08/2005	no title	NO	2.0
06/28/2005	strange	YES	2.0
06/10/2005	The worst	NO	2.0
05/31/2005	ups and downs	YES	3.0
04/19/2005	Get the Manager's opinion, Part II	YES	5.0
04/15/2005	Parking is Bad, but Good	YES	4.0
04/14/2005	not so bad	YES	3.0
04/11/2005	Not what you would expect	NO	3.0
04/08/2005	KEEP LOOKING!!	NO	2.0
03/13/2005	no title	NO	2.0
03/06/2005	Hype v. the TRUTH	NO	3.0
03/04/2005	Mission Valley	YES	4.0
03/03/2005	The truth? You can't handle the truth....	YES	4.0
03/01/2005	give me a head up...	NO	3.0
02/21/2005	I enjoy it	YES	4.0
02/13/2005	Quiet, clean, lots of amenities	YES	5.0
12/02/2004	Beware of Positive Reviews	NO	2.0
11/30/2004	Would not rent there again	NO	1.0
10/25/2004	Noisey place	NO	2.0
10/11/2004	Highly Recommend	YES	4.0
10/06/2004	Looks Nice Only on the Outside	NO	2.0
10/05/2004	NO DRINKING ALLOWED	NO	1.0
09/24/2004	Impressed	YES	4.0
09/22/2004	Get the Manager's opinion...	YES	5.0
09/18/2004	Wouldn't Reccomend to ANYONE!!!	NO	1.0
06/30/2004	Nicest apartment complex of five places we checked out...	YES	5.0
06/23/2004	Scumbags	NO	1.0
06/09/2004	BLOWS!	NO	1.0
05/18/2004	Ignore the rest this place is the best	YES	4.0
05/08/2004	Don't do it!	NO	2.0
05/07/2004	This place is terrible	NO	1.0
03/29/2004	GREAT PLACE TO LIVE!	YES	5.0
03/23/2004	Hey check it out !	NO	3.0
03/03/2004	Good people, but unfair	NO	4.0
02/24/2004	MIssion Valley	YES	5.0
02/22/2004	What a rip-off	NO	1.0
02/12/2004	What a great place!!	YES	5.0
02/10/2004	A great community with a great staff!!!	YES	5.0
01/24/2004	LOVELY COMMUNITY	YES	4.0
01/23/2004	Get a Postive Viewpoint	YES	4.0
11/21/2003	Don´t, just don´t go there!	NO	1.0
11/21/2003	The most you can spend doesn?t equate to the best you can have.	NO	3.0
11/14/2003	If you want to take them to court...	NO	1.0
11/13/2003	It is no different than anywhere else.	YES	3.0
10/12/2003	Maybe My Dog Got Cancer from Their Heavy Pesticide Use	NO	2.0
10/03/2003	I second that: Don´t do it!	NO	3.0
09/09/2003	This apartment complex is pretty cool if you can handle college students. I would recommend this place if you are young.	YES	3.0
09/05/2003	Don?t do it	NO	3.0
09/02/2003	Think twice about renting here...	NO	1.0
08/11/2003	Just when you think it´s over...PLEASE READ	NO	1.0
06/30/2003	Only as a last resort	NO	2.0
06/23/2003	Long but helpful information.	YES	3.0
06/03/2003	Big Review - please read	YES	4.0
05/28/2003	NO PARKING>>>ANYWHERE	NO	3.0
05/21/2003	Nice place, sucky management	NO	2.0
04/04/2003	Look elsewhere	NO	3.0
03/31/2003	Great Community, but need to work on the parking problem	YES	4.0

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