Irvine Company

I have just been staying here for 3 months. It is a decent place to stay. Be prepared for pests such as ants, cockroaches and spiders though!

It is recommended to understand the exact block you are getting the apartment in especially if using bus for daily commute to school. 3900 is closest to the bus stop(2 minutes walk) and 3601 is the farthest(~15 minutes walk).

Housing services is prompt! Laundry room and mail services are fine too.

The amenities and floor plans are nice, but the rent is high. Management can improve, as they lack alertness and responsiveness.

Also, it is a home of crows, crows will cry every morning at 6am for half an hour to wake up the residents. No alarm clock needed.

Park West is conveniently located, approximately 2 miles from UCI.
You can bike, take Octa bus or Ant eater express to school. You may want to invest in a bus pass.
The Anteater express for Parkwest isn't free unlike other lines.
Parkwest is right next to a grocery store which caters to Asian and mideastern countries.

Securing the apartment is only possible 30 days in advance from the start of the rent period. You need to scour the website daily in order to find the list of available apartments.
Pros: Splendid location with grocery stores, restaurants nearby and relatively closer to UCI.
Cons : Dynamic pricing which changes daily and can increase your rent budget

it's truly a good place

This apartment has good environment. close to access UCI, good maintenance, close to 405 free way, safety, and so on. However, rent rate in Irvine is so challenging. If a new student can get a on-campus housing, that is great. However, if not, this apartment could be a good alternative.

This apartment is overall more than good, but not affordable.

Parkwest is great.

Can't Beat It

I really enjoy living at turtle ridge. I ride my bike to campus and the apartments have plenty of guest parking and nice ammentities. The gym is a little small, but since I am so close to the ARC it is not an issue.

Very clean, great amenities, responsive maintenance, super friendly staff. You get what you pay for if you want amenities

Very clean, great amenities, responsive maintenance, super friendly staff. You get what you pay for if you want amenities

Better than average

Near UCI. A plaza with several restaurants across the apartment. Great parking garage with elevator. Views are beautiful. Gym and swimming pool more than one. W-line Anteater bus stop next to the back gate of the apartment. Very safe, with security 24h available. Club house is a bit small and there is only one. Gym kind of small. Carpet all around, wish to have wooden floor.

Villa Siena is great. It's 2 miles from campus which provides easy access via bike or car. This location has a handful of restaurants within walking distance and is close to many of the major shopping/restaurant centers.

Whenever we had minor issues with our apartment the maintenance crew has been incredibly fast to respond.

The community also has tennis courts, multiple pools, "Food Truck Wednesdays", and friendly management.

It's somewhat expensive, but if you are willing to pay this much for rent I would definitely recommend living here!