Always clean! Nice staff!
Gym is a little old but in general the apartment is great! Right across the metro!

The location is unbeatable: easy access to bike trail, metro, bus, and the DCA airport. Extremely safe and clean neighborhood. The building itself is not bad, although it is pretty old. My apartment faces east, getting a lot of sunlight, with a great view of the DC mall. Drawback: train line and the airport are very noisy! By the way: if you are told the train passes by only twice day, don't believe in it! Trains pass by at all hours, many times a day; and the cargo trains are very noisy! There is a very limited gym on site. 90% of the garage parking spaces are sized for compact cars (if you have even a small SUV, forget it - it won't fit!). There are 3 elevators serving the building, but often 1 or 2 of them would not be working. The rent is overpriced; besides, everything is extra: parking space, pet fee, gym fee, all utilities, etc.. There are better and cheaper places nearby. The building has a very nice pool - great during the summer. The front desk and cleaning personal are fantastic! Management is not so good: lack professionalism. Case in point: upon move in, the internet cable was not operational in the apartment. After contacting the management and explaining the problem, I was told to request service from the provider (Verizon) and to later request reimbursement of the related expenses. That was done. When submitting a request for reimbursement the management declined to refund it stating they do not refund this type of service, and that the request was "misunderstood", etc.. All this because of a $99 bill! Aggravating, indeed - I felt like dealing with high-schoolers who do not know the importance of honor and standing by what has been agreed, even if orally. The money is not an issue, but the attitude is disgusting. For $99 they lost a happy customer, and have to endure bad publicity, like this review. Also, even though the deadline for paying the rent is the fifth of the month, by the first the management is already calling you asking for payment. I would not recommend this apartment complex, unless you are in a hurry like we were when we rented it.

The front desk staff is amazing... friendly, attentive, helpful.

Other reviewers complained about the lobby area... yeah it is a little old, but I like to think of it not as ugly, but as "classy vintage." It's clean, at any rate, and how much time does anyone really spend in the lobby? People who are worried about the lobby's older appearance really have too much time on their hands for worrying. The apartments themselves are in great condition, very modern and new looking, and anytime you need something fixed, it happens quickly. The balconies are awesome, the pool is great, the rec room is fun, it's a great place overall.

Found this place on a whim and couldn't beat the price and view. Absolutely love where I love, and wouldn't trade it for anything! Front desk staff is helpful and prompt, the neighbors are friendly, and the in-building gym and pool are great.

Plus, you can't beat being a five-minute walk from a Metro stop: blue and yellow line at Crystal City!