Apartment Ratings | Portage Bay Ratings and Reviews

Portage Bay: Best place to live in Davis, at least for students, families should consider Sacramento or Woodland (Recommending!)

2008-03-31T19:10:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Davis for 6 years. As far as I am concerned, Portage Bay Apartments was the best apartment complex I have ever stayed in, at least in Davis. With Tandem Properties and Jon Berkeley Management having a huge monopoly in Davis, and all they have to really show ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Best Place in Davis! (Recommending!)

2007-12-04T17:56:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Portage Bay for a little over 2 years and I love it. I moved to Davis about 6 years ago and moved every year until I found Portage Bay. The apartments are nice with plenty of room and lots of storage plus every apartment has a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: This is good place for family (Recommending!)

2007-12-04T15:05:16-06:00

From christine67: I live in this apts for 4 months. My family think that this is nice place for children. because many staff including a maneger who is Jacquie are very kind. I recommand that this unit is wonderful for living. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: All is well except (Recommending!)

2007-11-25T20:08:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You can hear everything going on upstairs. When the water turns on, when the window opens, when the telephone rings, when he walks across the floor . . . you can hear it all. Maybe we just have a particularly loud upstairs neighbor, but I doubt it. He seems like ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: I hate it here. (Not Recommending)

2007-11-25T01:37:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for 2years. The place itself it's nice but... the management was terrible. Every summer I get my car jacked at least twice but no help from the manager. I also hates how every wednesday the labor workers would use a leaf blower right next to your ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: pretty good place (Recommending!)

2007-07-09T16:12:46-06:00

From blaznasn: management is great, couldn't find nicer people. The apartments are old and a little run down, but the grounds are maintained nicely and the rooms are big and prices are decent for the conditions. plenty of parking and safe, but you will get some sap from trees on your car. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Wonderful place!!! (Recommending!)

2007-05-02T19:20:35-06:00

From michael63: Portage Bay is a great place to live, with an awesome staff, beautiful landscaping, nice pool and jacuzzi, and peace and quiet! I recommend it to anyone except for people who like to throw lots of parties. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: I LOVE IT!!!! (Recommending!)

2007-02-22T11:44:20-06:00

From Nicole72: I've lived in Davis since 1990, and at Portage Bay since 1997. It is by far my favorite place to live in Davis! Here at Portage Bay I've lived in two different 1-bedroom apartments (one upstairs and one downstairs) and now a 2-bedroom townhouse. The reason I lived in two ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: BAD PLACE (Not Recommending)

2007-11-25T01:06:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I hated living here! There was so many insects inside and out(especially cockroaches). Ugly, shabby rooms. Maintainance is overkill, finding every small reason to come inside your apartment (maintainance check at LEAST once a month). A lot of plumming problems, sewage backing up and flooding the entire bathroom floors. Manager ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Wish I was stil there....... (Recommending!)

2007-02-07T12:42:44-06:00

From asparaguys: Portage Bay Apts. was a great place to live. I was lucky enough to find it my first year in Davis and stayed until I left UC Davis. It's perfect for grad students because of the quiet and the great staff, who really care about the place. (I wish I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Overall excellent experience (Recommending!)

2006-08-09T17:37:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Portage Bay for two years, and really loved it. The apartments are a bit "dated" looking, but have lots of storage (so much closet) and everything works like it should. My one bedroom was large, especially for the price, and the balcony was a dream.

I loved ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Rats, roaches, high crime, etc. (Not Recommending)

2006-08-05T17:56:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pro's: Friendly apt. manager, cheap rent, nice location, efficient air conditioning, quiet.

Con's: Rats and roaches (outside mainly). Cars are broken into often. Old disgusting carpets that never get replaced. Holes in walls that don't get patched, or walls repainted. Cracks in walls. Poorly fabricated cabinets. Poor maintenance. Old appliances and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Phenomenal Experience (Recommending!)

2006-06-21T14:16:17-06:00

From Matt314: I was fortunate enough to be able to spend two years at Portage Bay after my freshman year at Davis in '03. It's an older complex in West Davis, but it shows very well and the grounds are very nice and well-kept. The manager, Jacque, was extremely professional and helpful ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: horrible, horrible place to live (Not Recommending)

2006-06-03T04:44:03-06:00

From -Anonymous-: wow...the only thing good about this place was the cheap rent and convenient parking. the management was very unprofessional and very poor. We had multiple mold issues that grew in our unit due to water leakages. Cockroaches are were everwhere! Not only would we find cockroaches crawling through our front ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: great place to live at a great price! (Recommending!)

2005-02-14T15:48:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Really nice, prompt management, maintenance crew. clean grounds. apartments are decent, nothing special. no bugs. very low deposit. parking is never a problem! card activated laundry. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Nice Place, Great People, A gem in the rough (Recommending!)

2004-12-28T14:35:18-06:00

From lbsmith: This is one of the best places I have ever lived with regards to decent rent ($900-$1000 for a 2bd/1bath), open mindedness to innovation (e.g. wireless local high speed internet, and credit card laundry facilities) and great people (The best manager and repair guy ever, Jackie and Doug rock!). Parking ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Awesome Place! (Recommending!)

2004-12-02T00:54:06-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Portage Bay is wonderful place. In fact, this place is so great, it has two bus stops right in front of it! It's very quiet and there's ALWAYS a place to park. One of the many things that I really like about this place is that we've never had a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: This place is Safe, Convenient, and Quiet (Recommending!)

2004-03-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would prefer anyone to live in this apt. complex... The Neighbors are quiet, friendly, and helpful... Ive lived here for over 4years now and I love the reliable service this place provides... The manager is easy to talk to, they provide you with the highest quality of help, and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Best place I´ve ever lived!!!! (Recommending!)

2003-09-27T00:00:00-06:00

From djvsx: Easily the best place I´ve ever lived (next to my parents´ house)! Management was friendly, prompt to deal with problems and very intelligent/with it. Maintenance was prompt and thorough; never really had to worry about any of the minor problems my apartment had.

Despite many students living there, it was still ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Great Place to Live! (Recommending!)

2003-02-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This was my first apartment ever in my life and I had a wonderful experience living here. The manager is the nicest, I always had a parking spot nearest to my apartment, the grounds are kept nice and clean, and the apartment itself was problem-free. I was anxious about living ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Best Place to live in Davis (Recommending!)

2002-08-14T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Portage Bay is absolutely a wonderful place to live (voted best apartment in Yolo COunty in 2000). The management is so wonderful and caring. THey work well with you and make sure the place looks great. The maintance staff is really nice and quick to respond (my response time have ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Great place to live (Recommending!)

2001-07-07T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Wonderful apt complex with great management. The manager and maintainence are very friendly. It´s very nice and quiet (except some noise from the park nearby). The apartments are on the older side, but the rent is very reasonable. The atmosphere is more family-oriented which was important to me because I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Portage Bay: Absolutely great! (Recommending!)

2001-06-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Excellent management - they really care about upkeep, are very friendly and reliable. Older apartments, but well taken care of. Some apartments have washer/dryer hookups, and if not, you can use your ATM card to pay at their laundromats. Very cat-friendly complex, too. ... [click to read full apartment review]