Apartment Ratings | The Villagio (formerly La Contenta) Ratings and Reviews

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): close to work (Recommending!)

2009-10-06T12:44:41-06:00

From spektor@live.com: I just wanted to say that I moved in to these apartments because of the location. I am close to work and close to grocery stores. I have lived here a few months and NEVER had any problems at all. I do understand that sometimes things break in apartments, every ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Villagio Renter (Not Recommending)

2009-09-06T08:22:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This apartment complex has gone from a very nice place to live to a place where the Management is scared of its own residents! The advertisement stating a "Gated Community" is TOTALLY FALSE. The front entrance on Baseline DOES have a coded box that allowes entry.......but it does NO GOOD ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): (Recommending!)

2009-08-18T12:14:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nice property. I like my apartment. We had an easy move especially since we live on the first floor. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): This place isn't the best place to live... (Not Recommending)

2009-06-26T08:16:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't get me wrong the staff is pretty nice though they can be extremely unprofessional. The problem here is this place is really kind of ghetto. As much as reviews on here say a safe environment. It's not, at all. Just the other night there was a huge fight on ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Glad to be leaving!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-06-26T22:17:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was very excited moving into this complex 1 year ago. Now I'm very excited to be leaving. My biggest complaint is the changes that have happened since my move-in. Pros: I pay $700.00 a month for 720 square feet. It has two pools and hot tubs, workout facilities, laundry ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Not even if you Paid me! (Not Recommending)

2009-06-19T13:15:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First of all let me tell all of you how excited I was to move into this apartment. I was shown a couple diff models and loved the 2 bdrm 1 bath. Now you couldn't pay me to stay at this place and go through all the things I've been ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): eh...it's ok (Not Recommending)

2009-06-13T18:56:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into the villagio last year and so far, it hasn't been to bad. Honestly, my only grudge against the place is lack of laundry places and the pet "fee" you don't get back at the end. For the laundry...you have designated laundry rooms that are advertised as 24 ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Huge Roach Problem (Not Recommending)

2009-06-07T21:24:27-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I first reserved my apartment I had chosen an un-upgraded apartment, which was fine for me as I was looking to save a little money. The Friday evening that I came to get my keys to the new apartment and sign the papers they had told me that they ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): sketchy (Not Recommending)

2009-06-07T12:32:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I'm trying to be patient but the longer I live here the more I find things that just aren't right about this place. The fitness center or lack there of has about 6 cardio machines and 4 of them don't work! I know part of my rent pays for the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): No way! (Not Recommending)

2009-05-14T01:12:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is horrible! Listen to an actual resident versus a member of the front office staff writing a review about themselves. This place is always noisy, there are hoodlums that walk the property, scary Mexicans that stand outside their apartments and watch you. I have had nothing but problems ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): I like it here (Recommending!)

2009-04-23T18:34:36-06:00

From skydrag8: The Staff is not only professional but Very friendly,The Maint is top notch, the grounds are well kept,the pools are always inviting and cool.There is an exercise room on property as well. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Safe and Friendly Community (Recommending!)

2009-04-22T22:57:51-06:00

From PushinNshovinMe: The staff are very helpful and professional. The community is safe and friendly. The apartments is well maintained and amazingly cheap for the quality. I am very pleased with Villagio. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): (Recommending!)

2009-04-14T15:30:00-06:00

From 1miguel1: the staff at villagio are good and always ready to assist you in what you need the are for noise is ok and dthe appartments are really good the luxarky style ones i like it here and wouled recamend these apartments to anyone ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Maintenance (Recommending!)

2009-03-09T10:55:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: On a recent Friday afternoon, I called maintenance with 3 problems: A problem with a ceiling fan Leaky kitchen faucet Problem with Bathroom sink.The maintenance staff responded quickly to my requests. With in an hour 3 maintenance people were working on fixing my problems.The fan and faucet were fixed in ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): High Crime Area (Not Recommending)

2009-03-06T20:17:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Do not live if you desire a safe place to live. I have lived here since the beginning of the year and the last couple weeks have been crazy. A man was shot and killed here two weeks ago. Tempe police was all over the complex and a helicopter was ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Staff (Recommending!)

2009-02-23T12:58:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The current staff is great. They have gone out of their way to help me with some noisy neighbors. The past few months have been the quietest months I can remember at any apartment. They are committed to making this a good place to live. At every apartment, from time ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): happy with villagio (Recommending!)

2009-04-15T12:52:07-06:00

From dodgerboy: I am very pleased with my experience. Any problem that I have had has been promptly responded to and handle with great detail and very thoroughly. I love the front office people, they make my apt feel like a home. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!! I have two suggestions: 1)How ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Maintenance (Recommending!)

2008-11-26T12:41:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have NEVER lived in a place where it takes so long to get a maintenance man in my apartment. It seems to me that they don't have enough guys working for this place, or maybe they just don't know what they are doing. Since the day I moved in ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Nice staff (Recommending!)

2008-09-08T16:32:25-06:00

From cgarizona: Totally agree with the previous comment regarding the staff members - they are very nice and helpful and seem genuine. It is not that easy to find in an apartment community these days. I did not have any major problems at Villagio and some minor issued were quickly addressed and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): very nice staff (Recommending!)

2008-08-19T20:54:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I must say that even though all apartments have problems, the villagio staff has always been responsive to my families concerns. Whatever the problem, they have come up with a reasonable solution. Sometimes there are certain things that a lot of people don't understand are just not something the office ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): My time at Villagio (Recommending!)

2008-08-12T19:22:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been a resident for six months and I just signed a new 12 month lease. I have always had prompt response to any issue whether it is a problem, maintenance or just questions. The office staff has always been very helpful and I always see a friendly smiling ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): what a difference (Recommending!)

2008-08-12T17:37:23-06:00

From villagio101: Hi. I have lived at the Villagio for over a year now.I recently over the last several months noticed a difference. Different faces in the office, different maintenance personnell, and a lot of different residents. I have notice that this place is much cleaner than in the past. I see ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Do I live in a bubble??? (Recommending!)

2008-08-12T13:39:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This site was recently brought to my attention by a neighbor. She was telling me how many people were expressing such terrible, and in my opinion inaccurate, accountings of Villagio. However, when I looked this up, I found a total of 45 ratings, 28 of them being negative. Since I've ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): My worst experience yet (Not Recommending)

2008-08-12T19:24:38-06:00

From villagioisbad: 8/12/08 - ADDENDUM #2: While I've had my problems with the Villagio staff, they've always been extremely courteous, generally caring, and have done their best to rectify any problems. I realize that I've been far too harsh on the staff and, in response, have decided to change my rating of ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): What a Difference! (Recommending!)

2008-08-11T16:42:33-06:00

From happytempe: I used to live here when this place was La Contenta (approx. 4 yrs ago) and could not wait for my lease to end so I could move out. Due to a job transfer back to Tempe I had to look for an apartment closer to work in Tempe, after ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): New and Improved (Recommending!)

2008-08-11T13:39:17-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Just wanted to drop a line stating how nice Villagio is compared to when it was under old management and named La Contenta. The new ownership and management have put alot of time and money into these apartments to make them a nice place to live. Plus, the location is ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Yes (Recommending!)

2008-08-12T16:20:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a current resident that was invited by the manager to write a positive review. I work in customer service and find that typically people only write reviews on sites like this if they have complaints. The happy people, like myself, don't normally have time to write positive reviews. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): do not rent from this place (Not Recommending)

2008-07-31T12:47:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You will regret it. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): green pool, green pool, green pool (Not Recommending)

2008-07-22T09:40:50-06:00

From tomleo68@gmail.com: moved in to an apartment that nothing works and the pool has been green for 3 weeks now? I asked the maintenance guy and he said that they have to add a chemical, no kidding sherlock, call a pool company. Im thinking I should not have moved here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Nice Nice Nice (Recommending!)

2008-07-10T16:22:14-06:00

From rosagl: There are so many negative reviews - it is surprising. Some are old, so maybe a few years ago and managment was not that nice. People working at Villagio now are very friendly and helpful and the place looks very nice. They have done some amazing upgrades to my apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): This place will leave a bad taste in your mouth (Not Recommending)

2008-06-21T12:39:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I still can't believe no one has mentioned the cats!This place is completely infested with the land rodents known as strays.Yet the management does not care that people are woken up at 3:00 am every morning to some fighting animals.The management at this place is so pathetic, they should work ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Very Happy Here!!! (Recommending!)

2008-06-18T07:37:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Villagio since mid 2007 and love it! The grounds are kept clean, the staff is always friendly and responsive, andmy neighbors are great! I've lived in apts for many, many years and by far this has been one of my best experiences. I would highly recommend ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Great Place (Recommending!)

2008-06-16T19:04:27-06:00

From desertsand12345: My experience at Villagio has been positive. The property is really nice with lots of green grass and trees for shade. It is a great place to walk my dog, and they even have doggie bags to pick up messes. At night it is well lit so I feel safe ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): New and Improved (Recommending!)

2008-08-11T15:48:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I used to live here when this place was La Contenta (approx. 4 yrs ago) and could not wait for my lease to end so I could move out. Recently, I was looking for an aparment closer to work and back in Tempe, after living in Phoenix, and came across ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Good Value (Recommending!)

2008-05-21T17:17:46-06:00

From livingroom12345: Villagio is great value for the money. The owner recently upgraded the property and the rents have remained low. The clubhouse was completely remodeled and now has a business center and a huge plasma TV. They even have a fenced in mini soccer field and a full court basketball area. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Don't Do It--It's Just Not Worth It! (Not Recommending)

2007-03-26T01:39:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at La Contenta (now the Villagio) for a year and a half. It was the then-reasonable rental rates that attracted me. But when I finally moved in 2006, I was emotionally traumatized. I was suffering recurring break-ins, to which maintenance was sympathetic and tried to stop, but which ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Poison Place (Not Recommending)

2009-08-23T13:07:19-06:00

From sickgirl29: This place is literally poisionous. I was in good health before moving here. 2 weeks after moving in I started having migraines, dizziness. Now I can't breath...I'm coughing all the time. I can't eat, I'm always sick and I have no energy at all. Not to mention they have done ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Want to live in the ghetto? (Not Recommending)

2006-09-26T05:29:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place is sooooooo bad I don't know where to begin. Let see- the staff stinks, especially the manager who is high strung and rude. Maintenance takes forever to fix a problem and talking to people, it seems as if everyone's AC is always broken. The place is old and ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): (Not Recommending)

2006-08-16T21:53:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well, this complex is now being run by a "new" management staff, and has been re-named to Villagio, probably to escape the bad reviews of La Contenta, but nothing has changed. If anything, the complex has gotten worse since they got here. Over the past week, my area of the ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): I've seen projects better than this place (Not Recommending)

2006-04-26T14:26:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've been here for over a year. My lease expires soon and I'm counting down the days. The noise is non stop, the appliances are so old, the crime is non stop. You knowi it's bad when the SWAT team shows up in the early morning hours at your complex!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Can't wait to leave.. (Not Recommending)

2006-04-07T12:36:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for more than 2 1/2 years and have seen management come and go. I never had any issues with the people in the office but now I am questioning what kind of people they are letting in here. I have seen more cars broken in to, ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): OFFICE TEAM (Recommending!)

2006-03-28T19:32:15-06:00

From officeteam: This is a message from the office team in regards to all PREVIOUS plugs posted to this site about LA CONTENTA.

We here at LA COntenta are real tired of being blamed for any previous mishaps that may have occurred in the time before the new crew entered less than ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Looks nice, but... (Not Recommending)

2005-07-18T18:34:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've only been here 6 months and have had my car broken into 4 times. Supposed to have security by Tempe Police. Never ever there except if someone's beign arrested. More than once actual FBI people were there in the early hours of the morning. My apartment is filled with ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Run, don't walk from this dump. (Not Recommending)

2005-07-11T00:43:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been here about a year, my lease is up in July and I cannot wait to move out. This place is overrun with Mexican families of 8, white-trash hill-billies sitting on their porch until 2 a.m., drunks breaking glass everywhere (my dog needed 4 stitches because he cut ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Help! The Sky is Falling! (Not Recommending)

2005-05-24T16:28:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After living in my apartment less than a month, monsoon season hit and my ceiling in the master bedroom began to leak. Each time I notified the office and roof service was sent out. On the 4th occurence the ceiling was bowing and water was pouring into my bedroom. It ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Never Go There!!! (Not Recommending)

2004-09-23T20:55:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The management is horrible and the apartments suck! They look nothing like the nice model that they show you. I filled out my application, turned in my $99 administration fee, deposit, and pro rated first months rent, i was told that an apartment would be available in two days. when ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Not even fair... (Not Recommending)

2004-08-29T00:00:00-06:00

From JeffCorwin: I modev in to La Contenta a yr ago. The first month I had to handle the rouches that were coming from the neighbour. I haven't had problems with the management, but as far as I can tell, they are little experienced in the field, and don't know how to ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): you will repent (Not Recommending)

2004-08-22T00:00:00-06:00

From tetraedron: I had to go out a week after renting at La Contenta. Roaches were all over the place, coming from everywhere: kitchen, cabinets, disposals, bathrooms... a real nightmare. People from the office (Jessica, Tina, etc.) only look for money, but they do not know how to give a decent service. ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): it'll do (Recommending!)

2004-07-01T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: ... [click to read full apartment review]

The Villagio (formerly La Contenta): Absolutely a nightmare (Not Recommending)

2004-05-18T00:00:00-06:00

From loveintheruins@yahoo.com: La Contenta was a horrible place to live. The management was extremely poorly trained in their job as well as social skills. Several times, the management would send us a letter saying my fiancee and I owed money for this or that or we could not do this or that, ... [click to read full apartment review]