Apartment Ratings | Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle Ratings and Reviews

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Not bad (Recommending!)

2008-10-21T08:13:08-06:00

From lylea75: I have to say that after two years, I am pretty much satisfied with my stay. Like all apartment communities, The Esplanade had a few quirks, but I am not one to dwell on them. For the most part, my stay was actually very nice. I was only staying at ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Go somewhere else (Not Recommending)

2008-10-18T07:37:21-06:00

From alee21: We are living in a corporate apartment for not even a month and couldn't wait to get out. We are moving to Houston from out of state and this is the only place we could find right after Ike. Two levels of disappointments:1. corporate management (Life styles - but that ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: I Reccomend (Recommending!)

2008-10-15T07:20:06-06:00

From drtodd29: I have lived at The Esplanade for four years and have only enjoyed. I will be leaving The Esplanade in December, but only beacuse I will be relocating to California. I must say I am suprised with the number of bad reviews this apartment community has received. People complain about ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Are You Kidding??? Keep Looking Folks.... This Ain't It. (Not Recommending)

2008-10-14T18:15:37-06:00

From cardiacdoc: I lived at the Esplanade when it was owned by Archstone. A few days after the new company took over, I received a notice stating that I owe $469. When I inquired, I was told, "The accounting done before was awful..." Yet, she couldn't tell me what I owed, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Very disappointed in support after Hurricane Ike (Not Recommending)

2008-10-04T09:19:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We had no water or electricity from Friday night until Thursday. The build up of trash was and the lack of water became a serious health issue. The management never even came by to check on the residents until Wednesday. They have done almost nothing to clean the public areas ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Review from living there for four years (Recommending!)

2008-05-25T04:27:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My wife and I lived there for four years on the top floor (4th storey) in a one bedroom and one loft facing Almeda. First, I'd like to say that the location is great for work in the downtown or medical area, being only 3 and 1.5 miles away, respectively. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Great Stay (Recommending!)

2008-05-14T09:55:44-06:00

From misterdifficult: I came to stay at The Esplanade while I was having a house built. I must say that the entire year I stayed here I was overly impressed. The complex is beautiful and well kept. I must also say that the amenities are many. During the course of my stay ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Generally Satisfied Overall (Recommending!)

2008-01-18T13:27:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: As we stayed only 2 months for medical reasons, we could not lease directly from the Esplanade Leasing Office. We sublet through a corporate lodging business. Overall we were satisfied with the Explanade given our circumstances. 3 bedroom apartments are hard to find. A 3rd bathroom or atleast an extra ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: A place to call home (Recommending!)

2007-09-20T11:36:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently leased an apartment here and so far my expectations have been exceeded. The property grounds are generally well kept and most of the amenities are more than adequate. The floorplans are well though out and spacious. I have been especially pleased with the maintenance staff. They are very ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Too much vandalism... (Not Recommending)

2007-09-17T16:20:34-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for less than a year and there have been 3 incidents of vandalism. The first one was in December (I was a victim), the second one was around July, and the third one was in September. The office always says that these are isolated incidents, however ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: You'll have to settle for less to live here (Not Recommending)

2007-10-02T14:06:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: For what you'll pay, this is a lot less that you should get. The last post is obviously from a member of the management team. Residents don't express their delights in terms of "well thought out and spacious floor plan(S), and maintenance. The timeline for maintenance is wrong because from ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Just moved in. (Recommending!)

2007-07-30T15:03:15-06:00

From ericarc: I just moved into The Esplanade over the weekend and am happy so far. The staff in the leasing office have all been very kind and professional from the very beginning answering all my questions and addressing any concerns. They seem to be quite busy alot but make the time ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Love it! (Recommending!)

2007-06-27T17:25:33-06:00

From houston77004: We moved into The Esplanade in mid March, we were very apprehensive about leasing with this complex due to the horrible reviews we read. We decided to take our chances, and I'm glad I did. I love my apartment. I occasionally hear noises from above... I really can't think of ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Not worth it (Not Recommending)

2007-05-22T12:21:30-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Rude staff! The apartment seemed like a nice place when we first moved in, but there were problems with the insanely loud fire alarm going off frequently at bad times due to a bug in the system, not due to a real fire. We also had a major mouse infestation, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: I like it. (Recommending!)

2007-05-19T15:50:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We have lived here for 7 months and really like it so far. The location is great as we are walking distance to the park and the museums. I keep reading about the break-ins and crime rates, and I have yet to have any problems. One thing I will say... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: EVERYTHING IS TRUE ON THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS! (Not Recommending)

2007-04-27T15:47:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I totally agree with everyone's negative comments on this property. I don't live at this complex ...THANK GOD! But I did go to see it and was considering living there but something just didn't feel right...so I got a police report on the property and talk about the break-ins, robberies ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Lots of crime (Not Recommending)

2007-04-14T21:45:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Within the past year of being here, there have been multiple cars broken into in the "secure" parking lot (supposed to be remote control to enter). Just yesterday 4/12 and the day before 4/11/07 it looked a Porsche and another car had their car's FOUR TIRES stolen! I confirmed this ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: (Not Recommending)

2007-03-04T23:46:16-06:00

From cinchcowboy: You are way out of line in telling someone to get over it that crime is going to happen. Put yourself in someone else place, I lived in your "crime" ridden complex for one year. In the course of the 12 months that I lived at the Esplanade, an intruder ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Great Place (Recommending!)

2007-03-02T11:39:39-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Don't be discouraged by the comments because the majority of the individuals that are complaining are those that are unsatisfied. There are a lot of individuals that are very satisfied with the complex. Crime is going to happen and no one should be oblivious to that fact. For the individual ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: (Not Recommending)

2007-02-22T12:00:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: This is a beautiful property, but what the management fail to tell the residents is there is HIGH CRIME that they donot disclose to the residents. The office staff could careless about the residents, and don't be African-American, you donot have a chance. The manager is never there and everytime ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Don't move here (Not Recommending)

2007-01-20T19:42:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I recently moved in and now wish that I had not. Within the first 2 weeks of living here my car got broken into, 2 weeks later, my roommate's car. When we were looking for apartments we were very concerned and asked about security first every where we looked, surprisingly ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Management doesn't wish to protect our property (Not Recommending)

2006-12-28T18:06:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Nice place but crime ridden.

There have been break-ins, robberies and episodes of vehicle vandalism over the past few years.

Instead of investing in REAL security guards, the mgmt. wastes money on silly community parties that no one really cares about.

Until that happens, plan on arming yourself or just accepting ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Very happy so far (Recommending!)

2006-09-06T10:25:40-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in the Esplanade for about 2 months now, and personally I have been very happy. I was a little worried when I first moved in because I read about all of the problems that people listed on this website. People said that the management was rude, the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: An Onion: the more you unwrap the more it stinks! (Not Recommending)

2006-08-22T10:35:42-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Terrible parking, poor layout, cheap design & fixtures, designed to generate cash w/o any concern to residents.

ps. today I saw a 2" long roach in the hallway- I was not surprised.... ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Lipstick on a Pig ... You still have a pig (Not Recommending)

2006-08-04T17:26:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Yes, the outside is beautiful, but it's what's on the inside that led to my disatisfaction. Though the facade looks great, the apartments were, I found, to be of sub-par construction; especially as it related to noise transmission between floors. If you prefer not to live on the top floor, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: crime a problem (Not Recommending)

2006-06-27T23:35:45-06:00

From machone: access gates are constantly broken, experienced a burglary ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Strange activity here.. (Not Recommending)

2008-05-14T12:08:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I would like to know why the community manager had posted a review on here with two pictures of two different cars that were put on cinderblocks with no tires left, then a few days later the post was removed. Let's not be shady here, the pictures speak for themselves. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Beautiful place, unfortunate management and questionable safety (Recommending!)

2006-05-28T14:47:51-06:00

From alisonw: This is one of the most beautiful apt. complexes in Houston... truly impressive. The apts. are well-laid out with fabulous appliances. I agree with many of the previous comments; the new management is more money-oriented than tenant-oriented. The elevator is broken around 50% of the time (I once got stuck ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: (Not Recommending)

2006-05-25T10:19:41-06:00

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Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Good place to live - great amenities and location (Recommending!)

2006-05-17T06:31:17-06:00

From urbangreen-seeker: I have found the new management (Riverstone)far more responsible than the former one(Archstone). Although very personable, the Archstone did not tell us of break-ins, did not keep up with fire inspections and did not have apartments in compliance with accessablility codes.
Security is as good as possible without posting a guard ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Security is definitely not a priority with new Riverstone management (Not Recommending)

2006-04-25T14:58:11-06:00

From txgradstudent: I have lived in the complex since it opened and have seen the management go from friendly and caring to selfish and thoughtless.
My apartment was broken into and $12,000 worth of property was taken. I believe it was an inside job because the neighbor down the hall also got ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Love the changes I am seeing! (Recommending!)

2006-04-23T12:55:31-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I am very pleased to see the changes that the new management is making. They have only been here a few months, and the hallways look better than ever. I see maintenance daily keeping up the property & the office has been able to assist me with all of my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Do not lease from them (Not Recommending)

2006-04-23T03:57:21-06:00

From davidculbertson@yahoo.com: The place seemed nice when we moved in summer 05, but many promises and lies were said. Hermann Drive was supposed to be finished within a month according to the leasing office... big lie, it still is a mess and we all have to enter through the back (Ghetto, sorry).
Then, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Not good Stay away (Not Recommending)

2006-04-13T20:10:57-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The gates to the apartment complex continually break and are not repaired and the fire alarm system has a tendency to go off during the night. The management is aware of the problem, as they have sent out letters appologizing for them, but do not fix the problems. Security is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Horrible Place! Renter Beware!!!! (Not Recommending)

2006-04-08T01:03:25-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've read all of the comments and concur with most of them. Ever since TCR bought the Esplanade, it has rapidly deteriorated. The management is absolutely inept at all levels...Archstone management was so much better. The hallways are filthy..the security is nonexistent..the gates are often malfunctioning. I've seen drug deals ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Good all around (Not Recommending)

2006-03-28T06:34:08-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Concierge service M-S 4-8pm is much appreciated for picking up packages after leasing is closed. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: What to do??? (Not Recommending)

2006-03-16T21:15:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Problems at this place are going to be just out of control!! We got all kinds of robberies, etc. I wish managment can do something about it. Instead they are offering a shuttle ride to the medical center??? (15$)

I tried many times to talk to the manager but is ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: I'll be moving out as soon as the lease is up (Not Recommending)

2006-03-08T16:21:13-06:00

From rsusmar: As many people have mentioned in their reviews, the old management was great! However, since the new management company has taken over, everything has gone downhill and it is no longer luxury living. I was willing to pay a little extra in rent for the great service archstone provided as ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Agreed! Going downhill fast! (Not Recommending)

2006-02-27T16:31:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Not worth the money! For the first four months I lived here, the place was great (only one roberry-stolen wheels) that I knew of and the management properly responded. The management was courteous and worked long hours.

Now, with the new management, the hallways are constantly dirty and the garage ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: not worth what you pay for (Not Recommending)

2006-02-02T18:38:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Security is not good. Gates are often broken. Very little effort seems to have been made to improve security. We used to be able to pay rent online, but that service has been discontinued. Apartments are built with cheap materials, and the rent is definitely way too high for what ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Going downhill FAST. Break-ins & theft recently. (Not Recommending)

2006-02-01T17:37:01-06:00

From jmund: Like another reviewer said, Archstone management was AWESOME. We were so happy. The quality of service has greatly diminished. Anytime any kind of incident occurred, we were notified. But not anymore. In an attempt to test the dail-in gate access, the maintenance crew just buzzed me in. They had no ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: New management has brought down quality of living (Not Recommending)

2006-01-31T10:26:51-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The apartment complex, location, amenities, and individual aparments are lovely and very convenient, with the park just a stone's throw away. However, new management has arrived and can be very difficult to work with. Unlike the previous Archstone company, this management service does not have customer service as a priority. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: I WISH I NEVER HAD TO MOVE OUT! MY BEST APARTMENT EXPERIENCE EVER! (Recommending!)

2005-09-16T21:32:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The most beautiful apartments I've ever seen or lived in. Most apartments have an awesome office, but when you get to the rest of the place, you wonder what happened. Not here. Ditto on the comment about the designer of the location. Whoever designed the place...GREAT JOB, and same...if I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: I love this place (Recommending!)

2005-05-14T01:40:35-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I haven't even moved to the place but I was very pleased with the help of the staff. I am very excited to move there. It looks like a beautiful place.
I am happy and so in love! ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Very good (Recommending!)

2005-05-14T01:35:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: My dog Funda is extremely happy there. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: not bad, close to everything. (Recommending!)

2005-03-23T18:09:24-06:00

From thejoeboxer@msn.com: I like the apartment, and I love the 2 pools. We have a heated lap pool in a private area, and a resort style pool in another area. The gym is very nice and it has a cool area upstairs to relax and unwind in. On the first floor, there ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: i love it (Recommending!)

2005-03-19T14:50:31-06:00

From jec1988@yahoo.com: I have been here for 6 months, and I love it. The only problem i had was a bad dishwasher, and they fixed it in a day. The scenery is tranquil and the complex is adjacent to the golf course, next door to ALL the museums, and just a hope ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: GREAT APARTMENTS AND STAFF (Recommending!)

2005-03-18T22:07:42-06:00

From olga0118@hotmail.com: Ive lived in several apartments and when I came to Esplanade the staff were really nice.The area is great and they have alot of ameneties.I would recomend anybody to come and live here. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Amazing (Recommending!)

2005-01-06T07:15:48-06:00

From foesfoes: Whoever designed the landscape and hardscape for this community had to be an absolute genious. The courtyards are incredible. The resort pool is the most fascinating apartment swimming pool I have ever seen. The landscape looks as if it were painted on by Van Gogh. If I ever get into ... [click to read full apartment review]

Esplanade at Hermann Museum Circle: Not Much For The Money (Not Recommending)

2004-07-26T00:00:00-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Even with the free rent, Archstone is asking too much for these apartments. The office and clubroom are overdone, but the apartments are nothing special on the inside with funky floor plans. I guess someone has too pay for the nice office, workout room and clubhouse. ... [click to read full apartment review]