prospective • Visited 2009
My husband and I visited the Cliffs at Barton Creek as we lived at Gaines Ranch apartments and were looking for something a little more North. The biggest selling points they talk about are the views, the gym and the pool/hot tub, which many apartment complexes don't have (the hot tub in particular). We were incredibly disappointed to see that the "great views" of downtown are obscured by huge overgrown bushes that almost completely obstruct the view. The hot tub was not hot; it was about the same temperature as the pool. In addition, the lights in the hot tub were broken, which took away from what would normally be a pleasant decor around the pool area. The gym was very small, but had decent equipment. The ladies bathroom there needed maintenance though as the toilet lid was off and the single stall was dirty.
For the amount of money they charge for a small apartment, the amenities at the Cliffs at Barton Creek do not make up for it. It seems that the majority of problems are maintenance/upkeep related and if they don't keep up the parts of the complex that are used by all tenants, I can't imagine they would do well with individual unit issues. We would not choose to live at the Cliffs at Barton Creek nor would we recommend that our friends do either.