Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Oakwood Review #33

Which property management company did you use?

Oakwood Corporate Housing

What was the approximate START date for your stay?

September 2013

What was the approximate END date for your stay?

July 2014

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

Oakwood Crystal City

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?

Unsatisfied

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

Unlikely

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

1 week to 1 month

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): 0

Number of Teenagers (age 13-18): 0

How many bedrooms did your apartment have?

2

How many pets stayed with you?

0

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

swimming pool, work-out facility, covered parking, business center, bike storage room, kid activities (e.g., supervised movie night, play groups), 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, library, restaurants, grocery stores, convenience stores, coffee shops, Metro or bus stop, car share program (such as ZipCar), Capitol Bikeshare

How far is the walk to the nearest Metro station?

0-5 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?

0-5 minutes

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?

6-10 minute walk

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

Very Unsatisfied

Storage Space

Neutral

Quality of "Welcome Kit" provided

Very Unsatisfied

Please share what items were included in the welcome kit.

basic kitchen items, small packages of laundry/dish/dishwasher soap and detergents; travel size toiletries; linens

Quality of housekeeping services

Unsatisfied

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

No

Quality of furniture provided

Unsatisfied

Proximity to the Metro

Very Satisfied

Please name the closest Metro stop.

Crystal City

Proximity to FSI

Neutral

Proximity to grocery store(s)

Satisfied

Please list the grocery stores near your building.

Harris Teeter

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

Very Satisfied

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

Maintenance staff provided great customer service. Unfortunately they were dealing with dilapidated building.

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

NCH: 0

Oakwood: 1

Please use this space to share any additional thoughts about this particular direct billing program and the apartment where you stayed.


Until the windows and sliding glass doors are updated, this building is unlivable. These should have been replaced twenty years ago.