Savoy West Apartments

Very dissatisfied. Decent price (although rents skyrocketed upon my leaving) and great location, but inside courtyard facing apartments are designed ridiculously poorly with sparse, teeny windows, and about 28 of the 32 inside facing courtyard units get ABSOLUTELY ZERO (!!!) sunlight (see for yourself if you look at the property) and are literally hotel-​room dark 24÷7÷365. Not a comfortable nor relaxing place to live, due to that. My unit had one window plus a sliding door; wow. Nothing worse than waking up in perpetually sunny SoCal and having to turn every light on inside your apartment and having to have them all on all day, trust me on this one!
Management was decent, but many things broke and the shoddy quality and dated-​ness of everything is easily and readily apparent. Plumbing was horrible. Over $ 1,000 was held from the security deposit when said apartment was left virtually move-​in ready upon my move out. I’ve never in my life been charged nearly $ 700(!!!) to replace carpet after moving out of an apartment. Usually it’s done regardless and the cost isn’t passed on to a tenant, as carpet is a wear and tear item (there wasn’t anything wrong with mine that a steam cleaner wouldn’t fix). Lots of people always were aggressively complaining to mgmt about cost issues among other things when I lived there and now I guess I see why now that I’m gone. The landlord is nice and helpful but she’s just following the owners’ GREEDY instructions, so not a lot that can be done.
If you like sitting in the dark all day long, this place is perfect. Stay away, especially since it doesn’t have the value factor anymore. My time in LA would have been much more enjoyable if I wasn’t paying $ 2,000/mo to live in the pitch-​black dark.

Excellent building très bien situé avec une vue fantastique a coter de runyon canyon et de Hollywood boulevard
Parfait pour tourist ou nouveau arrivant à los angeles

I have lived here almost two years and have no complaints. The place is managed very well. The rent price only went up $ 25 after my lease was up. The price for what you get is amazing. Location, pool, hot tub, gym, balcony, parking spots, and a huge 1 bedroom. The gym was recently updated so well that I was able to cancel by LA Fitness membership. This place is for people who want to live in the midst of Hollywood yet come home to a serene and peaceful place, separate from all of the noise. You will not find a better deal in this area.

My experience at savoy west has been amazing! I was a student on rotations that needed a place for 2.5 months and this was the perfect place to live! The pricing is reasonable for Hollywood and location is AMAZING! Debbie is so warm hearted and works so hard and tries her best to help out as much as she can! Maintenance there were also super nice and tried to help as much as they could! If I found a permanent job in that area I would definitely move there! Definitely a great place to live and close to restaurants grocery stores as well!

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Rent moves up at least $ 150 a year. You are close to Runyon but people act super entitled while hiking. Therefore, expect to almost be ran over or flipped off for trying to leave your apt. People speed through the area. The apartment is nice but it’s not worth the trouble. Signs are left every where, so many signs, all of the time! We’ve stopped reading them. Some even threaten tenants, which has become a concern. Tenants have started to rebel against the nonsense illegal paper work constantly being slipped under our door. Anybody who loves this place has not lived here long enough. Elevators are always broken. There is no stair case that leads directly from top to bottom. If you enjoy your freedom, stay away.

In a nutshell, fabulous management! Some of the other reviews on here must refer to previous management staff, because the current team really delivers on all their promises. At least as far as I am concerned, they have been great.
I lived both in the middle of Hollywood (Vine & Sunset) and West Hollywood (San Vicente Blvd) before, so sadly enough, I am familiar with noise, partying and all that jazz, but this building is very quiet, located in a relatively quiet part of Hollywood. I have also had to complain about managers not enforcing building rules and quiet hours where I resided before, but at Savoy West, it is an issue management takes seriously, and that’s worth a lot.
Sure, like many structures around, this is an old building and the apartments could use some updates, but that said, it is clean and comfortable, and any maintenance issues I’ve had have been taken care off promptly.
So if you are looking for a serious, very friendly and professional staff, and a clean, quiet building occupied by people who actually have jobs and don’t pretend to be the next big DJ or American idol winner, this is the address I can only recommend.

Basically 5 stars for management/​staff, 2 for the actual physical property
I recently left Hollywood to move closer to the beach and the management at my new place has been a TOTAL nightmare especially when I compare it to my experience this past year with Debbie (the property manager at Savoy West.) She was always friendly and helpful whenever I needed anything. The maintenance staff were diligent, friendly and TRUSTWORTHY! I let them enter my apartment a number of times when I was not home to fix a few things and never had any concerns. My move out was a smooth and simple as my move in. The money taken out of my security deposit was very fair… They did NOT try to rob me at all. I expected to pay more than I did for the condition of my apartment.
The community itself I found sub par… I didnt like that I had to reload my laundry card in the office (however I knew this was the situation before I moved in) The pool is cold and almost always shaded. It sits in the middle of the complex so you feel like everyone is watching you. The hot tub isnt hot and I dont know if there was a fitness center bc I never looked for it… Runyon was right outside my door. That was great for exercise but the heavy traffic outside all day long became bothersome but living in the middle of Hollywood what did I expect, right?
If you like the Hollywood scene this location cant be beat. I felt safe and my rent was very reasonable in comparison to other properties nearby.
All and all I got what I paid for when it comes to amenities and overall enjoyed my stay at Savoy West. I will sincerely miss the management and maintenance staff!

This building has a fantastic location being so close to Runyon Canyon. The building management not so good! Matt D’s review accurately reflects day to day life at the Savoy West!

LOVE. LOVE. LOVE. Living here. All of my packages are handled by the front desk, and the management team couldn’t be nicer. New carpets, great views and good people. Who could ask for more. Oh and some of the best rent in the area.

This apartment could be great but it is managed extremely poorly.
What I like: The location it is in Hollywood and really close to Runyon Canyon.
What I don’t like: The manager Bonnie. She is a despicable human being whom you would never want to interact with but have to since she is your property manager.
Maintenance. They are so hesitant to perform standard maintenance. Every time you make request you are told it was your fault. No matter what the problem is and without looking at it you are in the wrong and they will fix it if it is not an inconvenience to them.
You have to see Bonnie every time you need to load your laundry card. She never works weekends and is always taking extended breaks during her posted office hours. I have worn dirty clothes multiple times just because I have to work and she was not in the office when she was supposed to be.
The pool is always cold. They have a heater but don’t use it for 9 months out of the year to save money (Probably management’s idea) It is is somewhat heated in the summer time but still is always on the cold side.
The Hot tub is always warm. The hot tub could be hot but for some reason (*cough* MANAGEMENT *cough*) is always warm. I would much rather go in a warm hot tub than a pool that is barely above freezing but if you have ever been in a HOT tub you will be extremely disappointed by this.
No sunlight for tanning. There is a nice looking tanning area in the center of the building unfortunately there is only about 1 hour of sun per day and if you work you are out of luck. Also there is no sunlight in most of the apartments. There is nothing more depressing than waking up at 9 am in Southern California and having to turn your lights on.
The noise. If you live facing the pool area everything echoes and you will be kept up at night by drunk residents. If you live facing the street you will be kept up at night by drunk locals. Also, the walls are so thin that a 100 pound woman living above you sounds like a herd of elephants as she walks through her apartment. Last if you like the sounds of sex you will hear a lot of it since since screams and slams are intensified and also occasionally come through the vents so you have no escape.
Kiss your security deposit goodbye. I keep a clean house and spent extra time cleaning after I moved to get back my security deposit and was told I owe money after I left. I tried to get itemized receipts for the work they said they did and extra charges they made up since I know everything they said was a lie and they were just trying to pocket more of money and of course they couldn’t. However if you do owe them money expect your renters credit to be dragged through the mud and spending time in court since they have nothing better to do than harass old tenants.
Bottom line if you enjoy a stress free life STAY AWAY from this building. While some of the problems could be fixed by having a decent manager until that happens this place is unlivable. If you hate yourself and want to throw your money away move in and find out for yourself.

i lived there and its look so beautiful but The walls are so thin you can hear what happen next door and no its not sex