Apartment Ratings | River Oaks West Apartments Ratings and Reviews

River Oaks West Apartments: PLEASE READ BEFORE RENTING FROM R.O.W. (Not Recommending)

2009-07-16T18:22:26-06:00

From lordweez98@yahoo.com: What you are reading from others is true: Renting from River Oaks West is a mistake, and they will find a way to make it YOUR mistake. The apartments themselves look great. The Premiums (and even the Hybrids) are damn near gorgeous. That's the last nice thing you'll experience here.The ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Happy (Recommending!)

2009-07-15T08:58:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently stayed at River Oaks short term while in town visiting family. Not only was it a quick and easy process to rent the apartment - but the property was beautiful. I really enjoyed the amenities (I played tennis everyday!). On top of that, the staff was always very ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Be Aware!!!Do NOT rent there. (Not Recommending)

2009-06-19T13:03:41-06:00

From triplets: The property looks nice from the outside, the outside only, the apartments are run down, i've rented 2 different apartments there and talked to other tenets and they all had the same complaints . They have major insect issues, and i mean Major, their service sucks, you have to request ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Look around first (Not Recommending)

2009-06-04T19:55:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The complex is nice and the units adequate, but are priced higher than similar ones in the area. Some have been remodeled, but the older units are shabby. The management can be deceiving and difficult to deal with, except Emily. Good luck getting your full deposit back. They deduct whatever ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: No Problems (Recommending!)

2008-11-05T16:20:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at River Oaks for about a month and have not experienced any problems. Any maintenance issues I had were corrected promptly and correctly with one request. I never hear my neighbor and it is a treat to have a garage. The fitness facility is clean and the ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Very Nice Place and Enviroment (Recommending!)

2008-06-05T09:40:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: River Oaks West Apartment is such a wonderful place to stay in a very nice enviroment. I have been living here close to three years now and have never had a problem. The fitness center is wonderful with a nice size swimming pool. The staff members are so phenominal and ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Very nice indeed (Recommending!)

2008-05-18T11:08:22-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just renewed my lease with River Oaks after a year of great experience. My apartment is a Luxury Suite with granite kitchen counter tops, stainless steel kitchen appliances, hardwood floors, tiffany lamps and marble floors. It is very well landscaped with nice flowers and flowering trees. I get what ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Think before you Invest your money and time in this place (Not Recommending)

2008-05-17T21:17:37-06:00

From -Anonymous-: You should consider other places for the same price.The management Isn't the best.The place is nice and good.I had bad experience with the management and I changed the place. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: What a disappointment!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-18T14:18:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I was very excited about this place, but in the back of my mind something said it might be too good to be true...and boy was that true...their website only shows the remodeled units and not the majority of the units...their website and all other ads on rent.com and apartments.com ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: PLEASE DO NOT RENT HERE!! (Not Recommending)

2008-01-14T09:52:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I found this place and thought it was too good to be true....well, it was. I have had mice, floods, mold, etc. Believe these reviews when they say that this place is terrible! ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: I AM BEING SUED BY RIVER OAKS APARTMENTS (Not Recommending)

2007-10-05T17:50:51-06:00

From NOVI_GUY: RIVER OAKS APARTMENTS IS SUING ME FOR 6000. THE MENAGMENT ARE VERY UNRISONABLE PEOPLE ONCE YOU SIGN THE LEASE AGREMENT THEY THINK OWN YOU.DO NOT RENT FROM THIS PLACE. THEY DO NOT CARE AT ALL THAT I LOST MY JOB AND I COULD NOT PAY. THEY RUINED MY CREDID NOW ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Very Nice Beautiful Grounds (Recommending!)

2007-08-06T00:43:43-06:00

From LarsKisim: I really liked this place very much. The people there were very kind to us. They spent a lot of money and it looks like a new land compared to when we lived there in 96. The health club is something else. I liked the ladies there very much. Thank ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: It is very very bad..esp. staff. you don't get what you pay for. (Not Recommending)

2007-06-26T22:58:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Dear all renters,I did not listen to this website because it seems unreal to me when I first see the rating of this place. I regret signing the lease with this place. I would not recommmend this place to anyone. The staffs here have very bad manners. They are very ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Should have never moved here!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-31T12:39:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The maintenance staff here do not know their you know what to a hole in the wall! Half of them you cannot even understand what they are saying. The lie, and they leave you waiting for repairs forever, they say they will be there a certain day, a certain time, ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Finally! Strongly not recommended. (Not Recommending)

2007-05-24T16:45:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am very happy that my lease is over! Everything here is nice but the price, maintenance and service. You can afford it, of course, but it is not worth it.I finally can move out to somewhere else. The arrogant staffs...good bye.I hope the owner stop spending money on replanting ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: DO NOT LEASE WITH RIVER OAKS WEST (Not Recommending)

2007-05-08T11:26:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Warning DO NOT CHOOSE RIVER OAKS WEST they are bold face liars and tell people about a build program which they never honor. They say you did not sign the document therfore it's your word against thiers. Very arrogant and threatening management. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Horrible and Dishonest (Not Recommending)

2007-05-08T09:42:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment area itself is nice and the apartments are nice, but extremely overpriced for what you get. The staff is extremely unfriendly and not helpful at all. Privacy is a major issue, you don't have any at your own apartment. The staff enters without notice. Also, it is a ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Very Happy (Recommending!)

2007-03-24T23:49:32-06:00

From bundesrenter: Apartment is expensive but there is definitely a lot there. I like that it is Novi, great schools in the area and that it is a gated community. Seems nice, I appreciate their dry cleaning and valet service. Just signed a contract in River Oak after my company recommended that ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Nice, but overpriced, unfriendly staff (Not Recommending)

2007-03-11T11:38:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Yes, the location is nice and the club house contemporary. Some the apartments are not well maintained and generally all of them are overpriced! But the worst is the staff: very unfriendly and not willing to support! Don't rely on them as soon as you have signed in... ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: good place but very expensive (Recommending!)

2007-02-24T14:49:00-06:00

From imdeldapepsi: I was told to go there to see some furnsihed houses for our employees but they are quite costly but nice. They were too full to accomidate us and I was looking for something closer. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: loved it!! (Recommending!)

2007-02-09T19:56:27-06:00

From helganorden: loved it here! we are moving out of apartment 314. we loved it here. the place is beautiful. if we were staying in michigan, i would most certainly come back here if this property turns to condos. they are putting so much $$ into this place it is crazy. we ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: cool place (Recommending!)

2007-02-01T11:28:19-06:00

From scottshlem: styed only for a short time in one of their suites. it looked like the ritz.

saw lots of famous people, musicians, execs etc.

the health club was great too. i really liked that the gate house.

the place is kept great. i guess the only thing i didnt like was that ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Overpriced apartment (Not Recommending)

2006-10-29T13:42:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Very rude headoffice staff. Sweet sales Pitch but after you sign, they don't care.
Low maintenace service, Nothing got fixed right the first time.
Overpriced apartment. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Perfect . you get what youpay for. (Recommending!)

2006-04-17T15:38:30-06:00

From saluki99: Im staying in a resort .! ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: I am completely satisfied. (Recommending!)

2005-10-12T19:10:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This propery has had some wonderful changes and I am very pleased. We moved to ROW originally on a month-by-month lease in a furnished 3 bedroom townhome. The fee was high, but after doing some research I learned that 3100$ monthly for a furnished townhome w/ all utilities included and ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: thank you river oaks (Recommending!)

2005-08-06T15:54:34-06:00

From ginnymathers: i am from la and i came to this place for a short time to get a furnished apartment which was soooooooooooooo nice... i felt like i was at the ritz...they just built this amazing fitness center all marble and this childrens center with flat screens.. i could not believe ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: dishonesty (Not Recommending)

2005-06-05T18:26:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The people who run this company are dishonest. Please be careful. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Hated it (Not Recommending)

2005-05-19T20:22:58-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I stayed here for 3 months during a job transfer. Horrible community. Read all of these posts and then look somewhere else. ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: You can do better (Not Recommending)

2005-04-25T11:14:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management take no accountability. I stayed for several months during a transition period to a new home. They over billed me, changed management and then said that they could not correct the error due to the management change over. Can't imagine that argument would stand up in court but after ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Nice place, Very expensive (Recommending!)

2005-02-03T22:11:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We lived in River Oaks last March for 3 month in a furnished apartment.
The staff was very accommodating and waited for our arrival until 7:30 PM.
The apartment had beautiful furniture and itﾒs by far the best furnished apartment we stayed in.
The only complain I have is the price!!!!
Reduce your prices!!!
... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: River Soaks - 3 months was too long (Not Recommending)

2005-01-24T19:50:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: First, don't get sucked in by the model, make sure you check the actual apartment you'll be staying in.

We stayed in a furnished apartment, on arrival we found

-plugged sinks,
-dead bugs everywhere
-constant stream of live bugs
-ripped screen door
-broken sprinkler head outside the back door flooding the back door area
-cigarette burns ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: The WORST (Not Recommending)

2004-07-18T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As my movers were unloading the truck, the floor drain in the laundry/utility room began backing up. I should have loaded everything back on the truck right then.
A week later the same thing happened, but the damage was more extensive than the first time.

Twice In the winter I had ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: (Recommending!)

2004-06-16T00:00:00-06:00

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

River Oaks West Apartments: what a wonderful place (Recommending!)

2004-05-23T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My lease is coming to and end and I am unfortunaetly being relocated. But I loved my time here. If you want resort style living River Oaks is the place. They offer breakfast at the gate on Tuesday and thursday mornings and treat their residents like gold. I loved living ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Renters Beware! (Not Recommending)

2004-04-10T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I Arranged to rent my apartment while out of state, before moving to Michigan. Upon arrival, my apartment was not ready and I was told that another unit was available. Before signing my lease, I asked if I could get out of my lease if my job ended and I ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: No complains here (Recommending!)

2004-01-31T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I had a 3 bedroom townhouse. It was a big apartment (2500sqf.) and definitely a good value for the money. The maintenance staff was always quick and knowledgeable. Snow removal was prompt and precise, and I never encountered ice or snow on sidewalks. The office staff was always kind and ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Stay away from these people! (Not Recommending)

2004-01-21T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is the worst apartment complex I have ever lived in. I actually had an apartment rented at Saddle Creek next door but opted for ROW. The Saddle Creek girl tried to warn me but I didn´t listen.

To start with, the apartment I saw was the model. Very impressive. But ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Very dissapointing (Not Recommending)

2004-01-05T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at ROW for a year, I left with a very low opinion of both the apartment and the management. I was informed the apartments are 10 years old before I moved in, but it felt like 20. Cracked tiles, old carpet, ancient kitchen appliances, poor insulation. For the ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Decide For Yourself - Read Our TRUE Story - Beware of Property Mgr (Not Recommending)

2003-12-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My boyfriend and I signed a lease in 1/03. We paid our rent from Jan-June. Then we got a statement saying we had a credit of $2000. I personally took our lease and the statement to the accountant at ROW to find out the story. He said that we should ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: I Agree - Money Hungry, period. (Not Recommending)

2003-09-12T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I lost my cat, I put up a few signs so people would know to look out for him. A day later, the jerk who owns River Oaks called and harassed me saying that the signs would COST HIM MONEY to take down. I´m amazed that someone could be ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: It´s been a great experience living at River Oaks (Recommending!)

2003-04-18T00:00:00-06:00

From Edie@sdf.com: To the staff of River Oaks West!
As you all know, I will be moving shortly to Arizona after living here for eleven wonderful years.
It´s been a great experience living at River Oaks, especially living alone, everyone has gone out of their way to make things comfortable for me and have ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Money Hungry (Not Recommending)

2003-03-22T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We had not experienced problems with repairs. Sometimes they had to be reminded more than once, but usually repairs were timely. We had experienced, however, the "bait and switch" technique and greed on the part of the staff/owners.

When we signed a lease, we reserved a lake view apartment which was ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: A NIGHTMARE (Not Recommending)

2003-03-04T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Everything everyone says about management and the owner (other than the reviews they wrote themselves) are true. They are absolute heartless con artists who are out to sc*** you. They must sit there every day trying to think of ways to rip people off.

Don't bother.

... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: (Recommending!)

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

From -Anonymous-: I moved in to River Oaks West two years ago and I can say that the staff is warm and professional the apartment is specious and the community is well maintained.

... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: LIES, LIES, LIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2002-10-28T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The tag line of "Only if you demand the best" is River Oaks´s motto! Nice try Colleen, putting in a fake review. It´s discusting how obvoius it is, that this was written by you!

River Oaks is a rip off!!!

BOTTOM LINE!!!!! ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: IF YOU DEMAND THE BEST!!!!!!! (Recommending!)

2002-10-20T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The grounds are like a country estate and so well maintined - beautifully landscaped. Our townhome over looks a pond and just looking out the windows in the morning starts our day off perfect. Our home is very open with alot of space - big spacious rooms. The construction must ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: Misled (Not Recommending)

2002-05-09T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Bait and Switch Sales Pitch ----

After two visits to River Oaks, and discussing pricing/options, I returned for my final visit to sign a lease. However, when I arrived at my appointment, my lease agent had to run to an "emergency". The Manager then provided higher costs and less favorable lease ... [click to read full apartment review]

River Oaks West Apartments: a very good apartment community to live in (Recommending!)

2002-04-24T00:00:00-06:00

From juliebrown20012000: i lived at river oaks when when it was first built. i lived there for 1 year. the apartment was spacious, the staff was very good, and the community was wonderful. the only reason for moving was the very high rent. ... [click to read full apartment review]