Macdonald Estates-Residential

Friendly staff and great location, but the gym is quite small and old

Some of these reviews are a bit whiny and overly critical of little inconveniences. Here's my take. Lived here for 8 months now (I'll update later on). So far things have been pretty great. The staff are friendly and helpful with the move in and booking off elevators, etc. I got $200 as a move in bonus that I wasn't expecting so that was a nice surprise. Easy to move in. They painted and redid the floors to laminate-style hardwood at my request before moving in which was much appreciated, as the unit needed updating. No in-suite laundry, but every floor has its own washer/dryer so not a problem. The building has been recently renovated in hallways and lobby, so some of the older reviews concerning maintenance are out of date now. As well, the AC was fixed so it is very cool. In the winter, so long as you have the head and fan on its as warm as anyone would like and there is a thermostat in suite so it's adjustable. No sign of bed bugs thus far... Parking is $100/month which is a shame, as rent isn't overly cheap ($1150/month), however electricity is included so that's nice. The hot water works very well... sometimes too well in the shower, so it takes a bit to get the temperature set correctly in the morning. The gym, pool, sundeck, lounge, and bbq are great and well maintained! Plus how can you beat the river valley views! No other issues so far.

Friendly staff and convenient location