Apartment Ratings | Island Bay Resort Ratings and Reviews

Island Bay Resort: Dont move here (Not Recommending)

2008-09-09T19:09:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Yes I totally agree with DO NOT MOVE HERE. I've been here 2 years and the property has gone to SH_T. Yes construction is under way, however the workers here are very inconsiderate leaving huge messes behind, boards with nails sticking out, just making the grounds look unhabitable. And the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: that is not the place for human. (Not Recommending)

2008-09-04T13:01:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i lived there 1 year.Thank God my lease is expired.From the outside you could think what a lovely place to stay.But when you settled you see the real facts.Apartment staff just smiles and assures you to handle the problems but that`s it.-They didn`t send me maintenance 3 months!!!no kidding..-They didn`t ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Love it! (Recommending!)

2008-07-30T12:14:42-06:00

From luvlyday: I have lived at Island Bay for 3 years. I know that maintenance can be slow on non-emergent calls HOWEVER - what a great place to live. I live on the first canal and it is 95% of the time a very quite place. Parking has never been a problem. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Main office info and opinion the number is 336-545-1291 (Not Recommending)

2008-07-23T17:17:28-06:00

From disgruntled77551: now to start running my mouthI know what you mean, It was like an act of congress to get this information. We actually had to call the city of Galveston to get it. the website address is http://sunchaseamerican.com/I too moved in here with all of the promises in the world. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: DON'T MOVE HERE!!! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-23T12:53:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If you are even just thining about moving here.. all i can say is please please please drive around here on a Thur, Fridy, and Sat night anytime from 8pm until later. CALL the Galveston Police Department, and ask for crime reports for this address.. they will give it to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: NIGHTMARE ON JONES DRIVE (Not Recommending)

2008-07-10T23:15:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This place really is a LIVING NIGHTMARE ! It was nice years ago, when I first moved in, but now it is horrible and we HATE IT ! I have had leaks in the ceiling , in the walls, from the window, from the refrigerator and from the toilet! The ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Pay Your Rent on Time, Get Service. Questions? (Recommending!)

2008-07-11T11:57:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Look: I have lived at Island Bay for 7 years now. I have seen the good and the bad. For the past 2 years, Maintenance has not been a problem. Much of the property damage I have seen has been caused by Neanderthal-like tenants and guests with inconsiderate behaviors typified ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Live some where else.... (Not Recommending)

2008-04-11T02:05:53-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lived in # 1514 for a year and am glad I didn't stay any longer; Look at all the others who have someting to say about Island Bay Resort - it's pretty much all negative and with good reason. Personally, it's very , very poorly staffed and service is less ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Lousy management and maintenance (Not Recommending)

2008-03-13T11:03:13-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My family and I have currently live here and HATE IT! I have had SEVERAL things go wrong in my apartment and reported it numerous times in writing and by phone, still nothing has been fixed. They quoted us wrong on our rent and we now pay a higher amount ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: So sorry I raised my kids there for over 3 years (Not Recommending)

2008-01-03T10:19:51-06:00

From alyons: After being loyal, faithful residents of this place,referring 2 of my friends to live here(ughh) my family and I finally found a house to rent. We went through the proper procedures, put in our 30 day notice in writing and cleaned the apartment until 1:00 in the morning the night ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Get the story right (Recommending!)

2007-10-21T14:22:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived at Island Bay when the bodies were found. The car was stolen from Houston, and abandonded on the property. Oh my god, we were so "unsafe" due to abandonded cars. Geeesh. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Don't Live Here (Not Recommending)

2007-09-03T23:50:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Timely maintenance response is still extemely poor. The gates still are not fixed, doubtful they ever will at this point. The complex needs to be painted, but the office is very pretty ( the lure to get you in ). The residents were NEVER informed by the management of the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Pittyful (Not Recommending)

2007-08-24T19:38:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved out 04/15/07 I had lived there for about 2 1/2 years at first it was ok but after a while everything started to go wrong after thay got all new people to run the property. My stove went out they never came to fix it, my guest bathroom ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: THE WORST (Not Recommending)

2007-07-24T15:46:43-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am so upset with the treatement taht I have recieved from Island Bay that I am seeking legal help to sue Island Bay. I moved in a month ago and since then, my sink overflows in the kitchen due to a bad garbage disposal, exposed wires in the ceiling ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Just moved in (Not Recommending)

2007-04-26T13:36:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I just moved in three months ago and I have had things go wrong in my apartment but they corrected the problems in a timely manner. These apartments are ok for now. I love the lay out in my apartment but there are still minor things going on but that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: the place is a nightmare (Not Recommending)

2007-04-02T17:12:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i am a resident and from my understanding the apts. are for sale and they dont want to put too much money in the place because they are not going to be under the same ownership for very long. i agree with the fact that the back of these apts ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: NEVER LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2007-03-29T10:58:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The recent issues pertaining to Island Bay Resort disappoint me greatly.
1) The lack of maintenance is absolutely unacceptable. Sometimes people go for months before a single maintenance issue is addressed.
2) Office personnel. I am shocked that when there was a maintence man, he was arrested for aggravated robbery with the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Two bodies found in abandoned car (Not Recommending)

2007-03-03T01:40:26-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I use to love it here but the past year this place has really gone down hill. Outer walls are missing off of several buildings in the back, music booming at 1am, gates are broke as usual, and to top it all off guess what is on the front page ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Don't Waste Your Money (Not Recommending)

2007-02-21T12:27:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Maintenance is horrible! Plumbing problems. Water is always hot/cold/hot/cold. Pipes leak from above apartment, told maintenance and nothing was done. Roaches are really bad. Not the big wood roaches, but the little gross ones. In the laundry facility not all of the machines worked, but the office never put up ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: poor maintenance service, poor office courtesy (Not Recommending)

2007-02-16T16:08:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Lived here for 2 years...very beautiful from the outside, canals run through 2 of the apartment strips...but poor maintenance,,never go by the book,,,,but expect you to pay up and abide by the lease contract letter by letter......had a lot of friends that left since they felt it was unsafe and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: DON'T RENT HERE (Not Recommending)

2007-02-07T15:32:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Horrible expperience. Don't want anyone else to have to go through the same nightmare we did. Ghetto, they'll let anyone move in. ONE yes I said ONE repair man. The ground were messy dog poop everywhere. They don't police the area so you could basicly get away with murder. Gym...ha ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Two faces (Not Recommending)

2007-01-08T12:58:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in two diferent apartments in the year that i have lived here. One was in the back side and the other on the first canal in the front. Anything you would never want to be wrong with your place is wrong in the back. roaches, apartments falling ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: GOING DOWN THE DRAIN (Not Recommending)

2006-12-24T11:41:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: THIS PLACE 5 YEARS AGO WAS SO NICE, THE OFFICE STAFF WAS NICE, THERE WAS PLENTY OF MAINTENANCE PEOPLE TO KEEP UP THIS APARTMENT! NOW, I HAVE 2 OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THAT LIVES THERE AND THE A/C & HEAT GOES OUT IT TOOK 2 WEEKS TO GET SOMEONE OUT THERE ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: My Point exactly ! (Not Recommending)

2006-12-22T13:43:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Yes, in the coastal area there is a lot of moisture BUT guess what so are there hurricanes as in 2005. That is why it is a given that after a summer filled with hurricanes and one (Rita) that caught the Island as well as other parts of the coast ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: It Doesn't matter how clean you apt. is there are RATS, ROACHES (Not Recommending)

2006-12-18T17:00:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management is crap they promise & promise and never get it done until you tell them you are calling the Health Dept. or Marvin Zindler. They use undocumented workers that don't speak english and you can not get them to understand your maintaince problems. They always use the excuse I'm ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: I don't know about you but I love it! (Recommending!)

2006-12-11T03:03:47-06:00

From k9officer86@aol.com: The parking is really my only complaint. My fiancee and I work late nights so when we get home there is no where to park. Not that I don't feel safe but two officers coming home from work shouldn't have to walk so far in the middle of the night. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Just a few words for your readers: (Recommending!)

2006-09-22T15:30:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well, I must say that the blogs here are interesting - but one thing everyone must remember is "FREEDOM OF SPEECH". People can and will write anything on their minds, right or wrong. People who do not like following policies and procedures will have angry thoughts and words when they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: FLOODED KITCHEN (Not Recommending)

2006-09-01T21:34:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: FINALLY our threshold gets sealant applied to it, right after the rain stopped. September 9th 2006...terrential downpours, thunder, lightning.....and of course flooding. We were out walking around the strand downtown this Saturday afternoon but decided to come home because it started to rain. We arrive at our door with at ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: One of the nicest looking ghettos..... (Not Recommending)

2006-08-16T19:05:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: When I first moved here 3 years ago it was an alright place but since then it has turned into a horrible place to live.You cant even relax without some car speeding through with their music up loud setting off car alarms all night...they post up letters sayin to turn ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: NEVER EVEREVEREVER DITTO!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-08-15T20:23:34-06:00

From wallymander@hotmail.com: I totally agreeand am in the exact same situation as the lady who posted that review. After Hurricanes Rita and Katrinait went to super ghetto land. Half the dryers never worked anyway, then the refugees they let live there for free broke eeverything ELSE that worked...for fun? They did/delt drugs ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Is four bullet holes enough? (Not Recommending)

2006-07-28T20:56:11-06:00

From ScubaDiver: In the year that I lived there, the "security" gates stood open more often than not. Additionally, when I asked the management about them, they told me that they were "limited access" gates rather than security gates. Amazingly enough, after a period of several months where the gates had been ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Very Poor Management (Not Recommending)

2006-07-26T21:08:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I wish we could pay our rent on the same time schedule as the management fixes security problems. We would never have to pay rent! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Its Not As Bad As Some People Think It Is! (Recommending!)

2006-07-26T15:22:07-06:00

From mustlovedogs2006: I will agree with previous posts that say the side of Island Bay with the canals is alot nicer than the back side off of Heards Lane. I also agree that when they let in all the Katrina Refugees the clientele/residents went downhill. There used to be alot better class ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER MOVE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-07-24T12:40:29-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved to Island Bay resort before hurricane Rita was to hit. When the island evacuated, our family ended up in the Dallas area for 3 weeks-4 weeks. We were not allowed back on the island for at least that time we were told by the law and news. We ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: HELL (Not Recommending)

2006-06-26T22:27:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am hot. If you want to be hot move here. My airconditioner, which has been leaking into my hall bathroom's tub for 2 months, has finally broken. I called them yesterday, they have still not come to fix it. The temperature today was 94 degrees. I tried calling the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: worried for relative (Not Recommending)

2006-06-25T21:35:03-06:00

From mhfan11: I don't live at Island Bay but my sister does- I am scared for her coming and going by herself. She can never park close to her apartment so she's always having to walk distances especially at night- I have been down visiting her sometimes and am uncomfortable walking out ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: (Not Recommending)

2006-06-23T13:03:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: this place is a dump they dont fix sh** they are in fested wit rats the pools are never clean. they allow drug dealers and sex affenders to live here. the manager don do nothing they harrass people always try to put people out you have to dang near threatin ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: (Recommending!)

2006-06-07T16:05:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Depends which side of the complex you live on!! I've lived here for 2 years, on the side with the canals off of Jones Dr. This side is alot nicer than the back apartments off of Heards Ln.- the back side definitly needs remodeling. I've never had any bug problems, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Never Again (Not Recommending)

2006-06-04T19:43:12-06:00

From peariwinklez: I lived at Island Bay for one year. In that time my car was backed into and badly damaged, it was then keyed a month later, it was then egged. I didn't even know anybody for them to be destroying my property. My AC broke on several occasions and it ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Management is the worst ever, This place sux!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-05-30T18:04:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management is just awful. Apartments are ghetto. Theres mold, roaches, fly infestation,management does nothing on anything. the apartments are falling apart everywhere. They try to cover it up with paint. Stay away from this place go some place else..... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Bugs Rats, roaches,etc!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-04-15T14:09:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Mices sand rodaents in thewalls of the apartments and managment could care less if they are crawling over you while you sleep.
The place has holes everywhere so the rats can easily enter. It may look good, but one you move in -watch out! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Worst Place to Ever Live (Not Recommending)

2006-03-31T13:29:47-06:00

From allthatnmore: I lived here for about three years. The worse ever place I have ever lived! Had three managers durring my time, had things stolen from me. The last manager which I heard is still there, was one of the worst. My friend was in the hospital (who ended up passing ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Potential for this property is tremendouns (Not Recommending)

2006-02-06T09:37:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Great location on the bay with boat canals, long fishing pier, sand courts, scenic property and staff is pleasant. Problem is the oowners and management company. They have let the place deteriorate by negible maintenance, don't enforce the rules, put occupancy before tenant screening, etc. It is really sad when ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: DO NOT LIVE HERE EVER, EVER, EVER,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-01-25T11:51:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Has to be the worst apartments in Galveston. Falling apart everywhere, inside and out. A total nightmare to get anything done. Wow, just keep looking for somewhere else to live. STAY AWAY, STAY AWAY. Who ever wrote they love living here in their review has to be management. Unless something ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Pay more and go somewhere else! (Not Recommending)

2006-01-19T13:39:58-06:00

From gitty2006: I have lived at Island Bay for 1 yr and during that time, I've had many... many issues. First, someone was shot and killed here a few months ago. Second, the maintenance NEVER follows up on anything - and you see them everywhere, but they never do any work. You ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Apartments are not well maintained at all (Not Recommending)

2005-10-14T08:06:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The maintenance guys are cool and all but response time is outrageous. 2 months for a simple call, come on. I agree when you walk in they all smile and say we will put the request in. Then all you can do is wait for eternity. I will say this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Love it here (Recommending!)

2005-08-27T12:46:10-06:00

From -Anonymous-: If people would learn to clean their apartments there wouldnt be a roach problem....we have been here a year and have seen 1 bug....it was after someone next door had moved out....we called the office and they came and sprayed....problem solved...its that simple clean your house take out the trash ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: Not the best place to live, but hey it's Galveston, people! (Recommending!)

2005-07-27T19:06:18-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Ok I have lived in Island Bay for almost a year and I am really on the fence. I like the location, but I hate the foundation, I think my apartment is going to fall (3rd floor). The maintenence took 2 weeks to come and fix my tiolet that was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: LOOKS CAN BE DECIEVING!!! (Not Recommending)

2005-07-05T13:14:09-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am a current resident. Whats going on here people? I mean there are 6 wasps on my front balcony and I have repeatedly asked if someone can come fix this problem. I have even written it in paper! Are you guys gonna pay for my childs doctor bills or ... [click to read full apartment review]

Island Bay Resort: nice people, beautiful atmosphere--love living here! (Recommending!)

2005-06-25T08:24:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I absolutely loved living here. There are canals running throughout the property with a nice swimming pool and friendly staff in the front office! ... [click to read full apartment review]