Stanford Apts

Well, after sending two emails to have any information we finally got an answer from Maureen, the resident manager, and even an appointment next day at 10am («oh no, I don’t make visits in the evening!»).
We went there at 9.50am (my husband left his job to get there) and … we waited half an hour, texted, called several times the phone number … NO ANSWER ! We still didn’t get any message, email or anything else !
What the hell ?!
This is totally unprofessional and now we understand the negatives comments…
Oh, by the way, when we told her about these comments, she told us «yeah, he/​she was a bad tenant and did a lot of mess !».
So that you all know…
If I could put no star I would !

So many things to say about this! Positive AND negative.
If you need a short-​term rental, a furnished and comfortable apartment, very well located, AND you are willing to pay for it and deal with the manager, this can be a good place. I don´t think it a «LUXURY» apartment as they call it, but it is one of the best options in UDistrict for this price and length of time.
First, it is true that Moe (the manager) is not the nicest person you will meet in Seattle. She may treat you well and answer you emails if she´s in the mood to do so. This was acknowledged by one of the management workers in the building just before renting the apartment. The first issue we had to solve was that the TV was not functioning because of a Comcast thing. We were without cable for the first two or three weeks, asking many times to Moe to fix this problem since after calling to Comcast they told us it was something that the manager and account owner had to do. Finally she called Comcast and solved it. We had the chance of meeting other neighbors who had the same feeling about her rudeness and lack of help. So, it´s true that you should consider this before renting. However, we didn´t have to treat much with her so it was not a big problem for us. Another thing was that the terms discussed in the moment of signing the contract were not fully respected once we needed to extend our lease.
The price was high, but it was the best in cost-​benefit terms we found in the University District for a studio fully furnished (including dish washer and washing machine), with utilities included. Wifi was TERRIBLE, it would come and go because of the poor connection. Water, cable and heat were fine.
The studio was more than ok for two. It has a complete kitchen and a «living room». It is spacious and if you choose one on the second or third floor it is also luminous. The bed was big and the mattress was comfortable, but the structure was so old that we feared it was going to break while sleeping. The pillows were old and uncomfortable. The bathroom and the shower were fine. The sofas were really comfortable.
We had another issue when it came to cleaning the apartment. Stanford Apts does not longer provide cleaning service, which was a problem for all the international people living in the building. The studio had carpeted floors and it was difficult and expensive to find a vacuum cleaner in the neighborhood in order to clean them. The oven was rusty and oily from the previous users, and although the apartment seemed pretty cleaned at first once you started looking at details this was no longer the case.
It has a walking closet which was useful during our stay.
We also had a noisy neighbor from upstairs who kept hard-​stepping and shouting in another language during the nights. We asked him to change this, but we never received an answer and it never stopped.
There were some things that the apartment didn´t have and SHOULD. For example,
broom, vacuum cleaner, oven trays, regular size cups and forks, full-​body mirror, tuppers,. Also, the bed sheet was torn and one of the window blinds was broken (we asked the manager to repair this and didn´t have luck).
It has no place to store your bike and it doesn´t allow its entrance to the building. I think it has parking outside for cars but i´m not sure about the price or availability.
However, our overall stay here was pretty good. The location is really convenient if you are studying in UW, just two blocks away from one of the campus entrances. Security was never an issue. We managed to deal with all the negative aspects and had a lovely stay.

My stay at the Stanford Apartments has been a nightmare, a disappointment and a complete fraud. The resident manager was one of the rudest people I have every had the misfortune to do business with which is rather surprising given the costumer-​service nature of her role. The wifi didn’t work for weeks, the sink leaked, the furniture is sub-​standard, and the blinds dont close. I would never suggest that anyone stay here particularly for the exorbitant price of the apartments