Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Oakwood Review #15

Which property management company did you use?

Oakwood Corporate Housing

What was the approximate START date for your stay?

September 2012

What was the approximate END date for your stay?

February 2013

You stated that you used Oakwood Worldwide.  Where was your apartment located?

Oakwood Falls Church

Overall Satisfaction
On a scale of 1 to 5, please rate your level of satisfaction with the following:
Overall, how satisfied were you with your location and direct billing option?

Satisfied

How likely would you be to choose the same direct billing company next time?

Neutral

Basic Questions
How much notice did the direct billing program (Oakwood, BOQ, NCH) give you for your housing assignment?

1 month - 3 months

How many family members (including yourself) were on your orders at the time of this housing assignment?
Number of Adults (age 19+): 2

Number of Children (age 0-4): 1

Number of Children (age 5-12): 1

Number of Teenagers (age 13-18): 0

How many bedrooms did your apartment have?

2

Tell us what your apartment complex and neighborhood had to offer.
Please check each amenity provided by your apartment complex.

playground on-site, swimming pool, work-out facility, uncovered parking, business center, kid activities (e.g., supervised movie night, play groups), volleyball court, tennis court, transportation to and from FSI or Main State, weekly maid service

Please check each item that your neighborhood offered within close proximity to your apartment.

playground, car share program (such as ZipCar)

How far is the walk to the nearest Metro station?

6-10 minutes

How far is the walk to the nearest ART bus stop that runs to FSI?

Not sure, didn't use

How far is the walk to the nearest Capitol Bikeshare station?

Not sure, didn't use

How far is the walk to the nearest car share program (such as ZipCar)?

0-5 minutes

Was the nearest grocery store within walking or driving distance?

16-20 minute walk

What school(s) (if any) did you send your kid(s) to during your TDY?

Mt. Daniel

Satisfaction Questions
On a scale of 1 to 5, please rate your level of satisfaction with the following:
Size of apartment for your family size

Unsatisfied

Storage Space

Unsatisfied

Quality of "Welcome Kit" provided

Unsatisfied

Quality of housekeeping services

Satisfied

If you ever had an issue with the quality of housekeeping services provided, was the issue ever resolved to your satisfaction?

Not Applicable

Quality of furniture provided

Unsatisfied

Proximity to the Metro

Unsatisfied

Proximity to FSI

Neutral

Proximity to grocery store(s)

Very Unsatisfied

Responsiveness of program (Oakwood, BOQ, NCH) to service calls

Very Unsatisfied

Please share any comments you might have regarding customer service and responsiveness of the program to service calls.

There were major issues with indoor air quality due to other tenants smoking in their rooms.  The entire floor, including our apartment, smelled of tobacco all day.  Even after many complaints, Oakwood never addressed the issue.

Experience with local school system.

Satisfied

What school(s) did your child(ren) attend?

Mt. Daniel

How many times have you stayed with each of the directly billed apartment programs?
BOQ: 0

NCH: 0


Oakwood: 1