Mariner’s Cove Apartments

If you love dealing with cockroaches on a regular basis, shitting parking at all times, dog shit everywhere, and unhelpful, and completely incompetent office staff, go ahead and sign a lease here.
Signing a lease at this joke of a place was the worst mistake I’ve made in a while. We decided to give it a shot contrary to all of what we read on Unilocal.I PROMISE YOU EVERYTHING YOU READ HERE IS TRUE.
Everything seemed fine until we signed our lease, after that it seemed like we weren’t a priority to staff. We had the intention of getting an 8 month lease to give us the option to leave if we decided we didn’t like it. After 8 months we decided we HATED IT and went to give notice. Come to find out, they gave us a 15 month lease and said there was no way to break the lease. THEY TRAPPED US. All 3 of us living there, spoke to the agent TOGETHER and we’re all of the understanding that we had an 8 month lease. The agent VERBALLY CONFIRMED our lease agreement then changed it after we left to ensure they had 7 more months rent. TOTAL SCAMMERS. They’ll nickel and dime you and every chance they get. Speaking of which, our deposit we payed at move in is now almost half the amount we actually payed according to the office. I’ll be hiring an attorney and pursuing legal action.
Even more disgusting, a week after we moved in, we noticed cockroaches. The staff had hidden glue traps all over to hide the INFESTATION until were settled in and it was too late. We had to have our apartment sprayed every week if we wanted to keep bugs out of our home. (In order to spray, you have to remove everything from your kitchen shelves, bathroom cabinets, and cover all your belongings or you’ll have pesticides all over your things.) needless to say, it was a HUGE hassle. Furthermore, when we asked to have our place sprayed the company either never showed up, or came way before or after the 5 HOUR WINDOW they ask you wait for them. If you look at recent videos of this place, it truly shows the severity of the cockroach infestation.
Parking is a joke. They pass out more parking passes then there are actually places to park, so finding parking after 6 pm is almost impossible. The only other option paying 30 $ for a cover parking spot.
The pools and jacuzzi’s are always disgusting… Gym equiptment is trashed and hardly works. And the dog park is again, INFESTED with fleas. There’s dog shit everywhere. (I know it’s dog owners responsibility to keep up with their dogs, but if that isn’t done staff should look after the grounds)
The apartments themselves are beat. Wood rotting through the apartments. Dilapidated kitchen counters and kitchen appliances. We’ve had to hand was all of our dishes because of the disgusting and hardly working dishwasher. Garbage disposal doesn’t work and leaks water below our sink, which is rotting and molding. We asked maintenance to fix both issues but nothing has happened.
Keep in mind, I have nothing to gain from this post. I just hope I can save whoever is reading this the wasted time we had to endure while at this place.
PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND AVOID THIS HELL HOLE AT ALL COSTS.

Worst apartment community every. Horrible management, they overcharge for everything, and the insect and rodent issue is a REAL problem!
I think it is ridiculous that tenants are charged extra to be able to park in the parking lot, especially since these lots are not well maintained at all. I drove over the same enormous potholes the entire year I lived here. I mentioned this to management before and nothing has been done.
I’ve also mention my concerns about the «high tech» gym. These machines are old, out dated, and have not been taken care of. They need to be serviced or calibrated as some of them do not work properly, and someone will hurt themselves.
I’ve never felt so unsafe living in a community before. There’s so many druggies and shady ass people roaming around. I’ve seen people living out of their cars, parked in our lots. I’ve seen people (homeless, I’m assuming) passed out under trees and on the lawns. I saw one man defecating on a tree too! Yet, this is supposed to be a gated community?
I stopped doing my laundry there, because I couldn’t tolerate the laundry facilities anymore. The washing machines smell. It seems like no one has ever cleaned them.
The pest problem is outrageous, too. My patio was so infested with spiders, that I could not use it the entire time I lived there. And yes, I have used the professional pest control service that the community offers, however it did little to nothing, as all the spiders came back within a week of them spraying. I’ve had ant infestations, and am actually amazed these buildings are still standing with the amount of evidence of termites I have seen around the community. Oh, and at least one of my neighbors below me had a rat infestation!
Everyone that has given a one star review on this community is telling 100% the TRUTH! DO NOT MOVE HERE!!! Disgusting community to call «home!»

The level of unprofessionalism is astounding. My husband and I just left there, and I can guarantee we’re never going back. My husband is in the navy and I have his power of attorney, something I made clear to them every time we spoke or rather I tried to talk to them. They never returned any of my calls, even though I made it clear that my husband was deployed and couldn’t speak with them. And the one time I did speak with them (before I moved out) they didn’t at all listen to anything I said, and called my husband back in. Luckily he hadn’t shipped out yet, because clearly I’m not important enough to speak with, again even though I had the authority to do so.
Other than that, the property was nice, the apartments were okay, nothing special and very dark, but the location was nice.
¹⁰⁄₁₀ would not recommend, take your money elsewhere.

I wish no stars were a thing ! Added a photo of illegal, improperly dated intent to enter paper work we recieved today March 24^th no doubt because I have been posting these photos someone decided to act. Management has given less than 24 hours notice to enter. I believe that is an infraction against California renters rights. Don’t live here unless you want to live in a ghetto!

I have lived here for over 3 years and am very happy to call Mariner’s Cove my home. Perfect location. The complex is maintained beautifully. Every problem I have encountered has been resolved quickly and efficiently. The staff in the leasing center are okay (some more friendly and helpful than others) but I really like Melinda — she has gone out of her way multiple times to help me with issues regarding my lease, my apartment, everything. Nice grounds, nice gym, nice pool. I would definitely recommend this complex to a friend (in fact, two of my friends have moved in!)

Pros:
Location — Close to the freeway without being able to see or hear it. Super close to downtown, beaches, bars, restaurants.
Grounds — It’s an older complex so there is a ton of space with grass and large trees. Very serene.
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Cons:
Security — When I moved in here it was largely because it was gated and being a single female, that is important to me. However, one of the gates is open all day long. Even if it wasn’t everybody has the same code to get in. Delivery drivers, über drivers, your neighbors cousins friend that came to visit that one time. Literally everyone. It’s not a gate where you have to be buzzed in. Basically the gate is just a fixture. Additionally it is private property which means there is no police presence in here, ever. The local kids have figured this out so now it’s just a safe place for them to smoke weed and drink without fear of being caught or interrupted. There is no security here roaming the grounds either so unless a resident reports you during office hours when you are able to get ahold of someone and they aren’t busy it’s a free for all.
Rules — The no smoking policy is something they boast about here. It is absolutely an unenforced policy. Just like their other rules (closing the pool/​spa at 10pm is an exception). They have breed restrictions as well. An example, there are several pitbulls here. I personally have nothing against the breed but they are written up as a forbidden in the pet agreement. There is one resident that I see walking her pitbull smoking a cigarette around the complex regularly. You can also walk around the complex and see/​smell people smoking cigarettes and various things on their patios and balconies regularly.
Grounds Upkeep — If you are walking on the grass beware of poop. While people should clean up after their dogs, not everyone does. The complex also does not clean that up if it’s left behind. Also the poop bins are overflowing regularly. In the gym, one of the treadmills was broken for 3+ months before they fixed it (I was only here for 3 months but another resident told me it had been broken longer). By the time they fixed it another one was broken already. It’s a fun surprise when you’re running on it and the entire screen just falls off.
Parking — There are times you won’t be able to find parking unless you pay an additional $ 20 for an assigned spot a month (the $ 20 is on top of the $ 10 you have to pay to be able to park your car in general parking here).
Administrative– They are terrible about communicating policies. I was not clear on the parking policy and it is not written on their website or resident handbook (which they dont give you but you can download). Subsequently my friends car was towed which is $ 500. Getting ahold of anyone in the office is also a small miracle. During business hours they are extremely busy. Outside of business hours if you have an emergency you are basically SOL. I was going to the gym at 530am and there was an elderly woman standing outside of the leasing office crying and shaking. She was locked out and couldn’t get ahold of anyone and was freezing (it was 40 degrees outside). It took me 20 minutes to figure out how to get ahold of a human that is related to this complex and they told me she’d have to wait until the open of business (9am). I told them it wasn’t acceptable and they said for $ 100 they could find someone to let her in. That person didn’t show up for over 2 more hours. There is evidently no on-​site or nearby staff to help in after hours emergencies.
Maintenance — While the maintenance staff is very friendly, they are spread very thin. I had 2 leaks on my apartment and the first leak they fixed within in a few hours (temporary fix — they put a trashbag on the roof because they didn’t have the part they needed). With the second leak it was in teh evening, around 7pm, and much larger, I had a large puddle in my apartment. They told me to just get a bucket (note: I dont own a bucket) and they would deal with it in the morning and would probably have to put a blower in my apartment. They never came into my apartment, just put another trashbag on the roof so I had to clean the mess myself and the problem still wasn’t fixed. Also basic maintenance problems take up to a couple of weeks to fix and sometimes they are ignored completely.
Privacy — It’s non-​existant here. I can hear EVERYTHING my neighbors are doing. So my advice is to make friends with your neighbors because you are all going to know everything about each other. The guy downstairs knows what time I wake up and shower in the morning, luckily he and I have similar schedules. The people behind me argue A LOT late at night, usually from 2−4am. When I’m laying in my bed it feels like I’m laying in the middle of the living room while they are yelling at each other and throwing things. I can hear everything perfectly clear.
There is more…

Coming up on a year here and honestly I can’t wait for my lease to be up. In the past year I’ve been completely unhappy with spending the amount of money I have for the quality I receive.
First lets talk about how much you spend on parking just to not have a space if you get home after 10pm. Your $ 10 per car a month doesn’t grant you a spot at all. Well actually tons of spots are open under the covered parking but they charge $ 30 to park under the sad excuse for covered parking. When you do find a spot just except that your doors will be dinged up because the spaces are way to small so even your best parking job will result in you being to close to the car next to you. Also everyone is paying for parking (which judging by the parking they are changing more people then available spots) and the roads and lots have potholes. Where is all the money going from the parking then?
The places are falling apart. Granted maintenance will show up and fix it pretty quickly but you will be putting in maintenance request for pretty serious issues like water damage from leaking dishwashers, dry rotting wood on the patio, paint just peeling off the walls sometimes around mysterious cracks in the wall. All the trim is just cheep paint over ugly old wood same as the kitchen cabinets and drawers are that are also a cheep and/​or old.
You will get ants, they where coming out of our wall outlets when we moved in it took about a week to get someone to come out about it. When it rained we where infested and not in the kitchen where there is food or near the trash cans but oddly in closets with zero food. They had made a freaking home. We had thousands of ants! We called office they told us that if we wanted to have our place spray for ants we should have put out names on the list to have it sprayed regularly. They kindly added us but couldn’t tell us when someone would come out but it would be the next week… Thousands of ants and we would have to wait a week. We ended up going to war with the ants with raid for the next week until the guy came out. What I don’t get is why they aren’t spraying everyone on a regular basis? I’m paying for it yet I have to ask for it? It was so stupid.
What really seems to be the most dissatisfying aspect is the office staff. You can tell them something several times and it just seems to just go in one ear and out the other. Just some examples when I moved in I did the paper work and put I had a dog (the paper work even ask the dogs name) when we got ready to make our first payment they didn’t included the pet rent. I asked and one of the agents seemed annoyed and said «you didn’t say you had a dog» we had a back and forth with me instead of him just say «oh I must have forgot or missed it» he just keep insisting I hadn’t told him. Even after pointing out its in the paperwork he give an apology you could tell was to make sure I wouldn’t complain and not because he made a mistake (this should have been a warning that the office employees where not going to give a crap about much else). Another incident accrued with my roommates car. She was on deployment and her car stayed in the same assigned parking spot. It collected dust sure but I cranked the car every so often. Because the car was dusty from staying under the covered parking I got a phone call saying that I couldn’t have a non operational vehicle parked there and that if I didn’t take care of it they would tow it. She didn’t ask if it ran she just assumed it didn’t calls with treats of towing because it wasn’t clean. She was totally rude and I had to speak to a manager. The manager listened to the situation and simply asked I covered the car. Why it didn’t just start that way is beyond me. After that I started getting letters about having a mat hanging on the side of my patio (which was there for a day to dry and down for days before the letter) a piece of wood outside a patio gate that was there when we moved in (and did a walk through with another agent) and some vague «unauthorized» items to which they couldn’t tell what they where. She even told me that I should have the gate on the patio that was installed long before we moved in. It was the same agent that called about the car so to me it felt like she was just being petty. Also they sent a letter of money owed because my new roommate added a car and they didn’t say that the parking was due right then, they gave him a sticker and let him leave, they didn’t call or email just let it go for two weeks giving us a letter saying that we owe money and not paying could result in eviction. Evicted because they didn’t say he needed to pay $ 7 for parking. And now I’m paying for 4 spots even though technically you can only have one spot per lease holder. Can’t get a call back about it.
So the office is the worst part of this dump.

STAY AWAY!
This is by far the worst place I have lived. Initially the staff is great until you sign the lease. I started renting in February and at first it was nice. Since then it has all been downhill. Here is a list of the issues I have had:
Since February I have asked numerous times to get these issues fixed to date they have not
1. Kitchen sink leaks
2. Both bathroom fans are broken
3. The closet doors (not easy to open and close) broken
4. Cannot use my porch being the sprinkler sprays all dirt and leaves on it (sprinkler off but left the porch a mess)
5. Infested with spiders inside and outside the apartment
6. There are termites
7. Mold grows all over the apartment
8. Rent website goes down frequently from everyone trying to pay at same time (Since July I was told the late fee would be refunded… I am still waiting)
9. Our dishes and groceries stick to the cabinets
Here are a few small things that are irritating that I would not normally complain about but I HATE this place:
1. 10 dollars a spot (if you do not get covered parking) no guaranteed spot typically have to park 4 buildings away
2. The spas are ALWAYS dirty
3. I was told to take plants off my patio (cleaned it when I first moved in but realized quickly it was futile due to sprinkler) Apparently it is ok for some, empty alcohol bottles are also welcomed!
4. I can hear my neighbors go to the bathroom in the morning… gross!
5. The sprinklers spray the sidewalks mostly (have to walk in the road to not get sprayed if possible) Worst when you have clean laundry and have to walk through them to get to your apartment.
6. Office does not accept packages, drivers told to throw packages over porches.
My roommate and I always want to yell don’t do it when we see perspective renters. Also the staff is totally fake. They only acknowledge you if they are in front of perspective renters.
My roommate and I are on the hunt for a new place ASAP!

We lived in one unit for 3 years and then moved to another unit. Shortly after moving into the new unit we discovered we had bed bugs. It was a 6 month nightmare of washing, re washing, removing all of our items in our house into trash bags, etc. etc. We had to dispose of $ 4000 of furniture. The management sent out people to treat which did not work. If a hotel has them in one room they treat the surrounding room thoroughly. Our home was never treated thoroughly because you cannot treat it thoroughly with people living there. We finally decided we have to move because they were never going to go away. We gave notice on ⁷⁄₃ to be out on ⁸⁄₁₀. We wrote letters to the management and the management company detailing the grief and expense incurred. We had to replace all of our furniture when we moved so we have now thrown away $ 4000 worth of furniture and spent another $ 4000 replacing it, not to mention all the other things we bought like new mattress covers, hundreds of dollars to wash all our clothes, bedding, etc. over and over. All we asked was to be let out of the lease early without a penalty. Well no suck luck, they are billing us through ⁹⁄₄ which would have been 60 days. Thanks Mariners Cove for the bed bugs and rip off. Hope the new tenants don’t get them. It was 4342 unit F 2 story closest to playground and pool.

I was giving this place the benefit of the doubt for the entire year but the truth is, rent is insanely high, the staff is extremely nice until the second you sign these lease. They are all about the deposit dollars, because once you sign, all customer service vanishes. They will ignore every call and email after you sign the dotted line.
They have a great sales pitch, don’t believe a word, it’s false advertising. They had a great bit about how they will fight for you if you have bad neighbors, but really they just ignore you until you go away. Youll never have the chance to speak to anyone. There’s a reason this place has bad Unilocal reviews.
Honestly, the leasing staff ruins it all. The location, apartment, and grounds are great. But be prepared to pay the amount of a used car once a month to be here.
The washing machines smell AWFUL and moldy and they breakdown all the time. This may seem like a small problem but you LIVE here and wear those clothes on your body… and at your job…
Also, the water pressure is so bad in the kitchen that we’ve had to wash dishes in the bathroom. The dishwasher is cheap, disgusting, and useless so we haven’t used it all year. I’m guess the water pressure is to blame there too.
I just tried to go to the pool one my ONE day off in the week and it was closed for a party… no signs, just rude residents telling me I had no right to be at the pool I pay almost 2 grand a month for access to. Went to the leasing department and they were VERY rude when I told them what happened.
Also, you have to pay a ridiculous amount for parking. We have 1 car but because we want a guaranteed spot, we are paying for two. Also, we are paying an extra $ 110 A MONTH in rent for an adult dog and adult cat who cause NO damage to the apartment.
Speaking of pets, the fleas are insane here! My babies never get fleas, they are always on meds and we’ve never had a problem until we moved here. Be ready for that infestation. We’ve tried hundreds of dollars worth of treatments but nothing works. I know OB has a flea problem, but when we lived on Muir for a month when we first moved here, we had zero problems.
When we first moved in, I had to scrub the place top to bottom because it smelled like smoke. A LOT of dirt came up when I did. But I ignored that red flag because everyone was sooooooooooo nice when signing the lease.
I tried to convince myself this place wasn’t so bad but being treated the way I was at the leasing department today about a legit complaint was the last straw. Whatever price you think you are going to pay for your apartment here, just add a couple hundred bucks in their nickle and diming charges and horrid landlords who want to push you out for the next deposit check, then rethink your decision.
Fun tip! If you call the number and press 2 for residents, they won’t answer. But if you press 1, for potential residents, there’s no delay in getting your call answered! How about that?

Mariners Cove is a unique complex. The little annoyances aren’t even worth thinking about compared to the big picture here. Most residents are friendly and welcoming. The staff are always warm and helpful. We are convenient to the beaches, shopping, restaurants and freeways. My husband and I expect to live here for a really long time.
Patti B

The employees here do not know how to communicate with one another! I was told by one employee that there was no breed restrictions. I called again to confirm and another person said there were no breed restrictions. I go and make an app to look at the place and when I get there I was turned away because of course there are breed restrictions.
Well looking at other reviews I guess it’s a good thing that we got turned away but they all employees should really be on the same page and know what’s going on.

Where can I start on the bad things that happened to me at Mariners Cove.
1. Within 2 months of living there I had the back end of my car spray painted along with 5 – 6 other cars that had a big pink spray paint mark on them.
2. I also had my right mirror hit off by someone joyriding with a baseball bat while my car was parked there.
3. I had 3 leaks in the apartment over the course of a year which were handled poorly. There was mold left in the apartment due to the leaks but nothing was ever done.
4. I had to move out of the apartments a month early because I am moving overseas to China. Usually in my experience an apartment or rental property would give someone like me a break. I pay full rent on time every month with no complaints or any problems. I explained to the manager my situation and she said that I would have to pay the full rent despite not being there because of the contract. I totally understand the contract and what it stands for but as I am moving overseas I was hoping they would be nice enough to cut me a little slack. No such luck.
5. At the end of my stay there (2 – 3 months) I went in and told the apartment manager about all the all the cockroaches in my apartment. Her response was «oh just run the dishwasher and the garbage disposal a little more» Lady I’m a single guy I eat out every night and have no reason to run that stuff nor do create trash that sits in the disposal that would attract bugs. Your apartments need to be sprayed.
6. Pools and Jacuzzis are disgusting. Too many kids with poor hygiene.
Good luck getting last months rent from me Mariners Cove.

I’ve been living at Mariners Cove for a couple of weeks now and we love it so far! Our neighborhood within the complex is full of friendly and quiet people. I haven’t heard my neighbors upstairs walking around at all, and I haven’t heard any of my neighbors through the walls. Both of these were huge issues for me in a past apartment and I can’t tell you how nice it is to have quiet! Everyone has been so wonderful welcoming us to the complex — multiple people have told us they’ve been living here for multiple years and they don’t ever want to move. Our apartment was spotless when we moved in and everything is in great condition. The beautiful park-​like setting is wonderful, and we hear the birds every night. It’s nice to have nature around! The one drawback is that planes do routinely fly over the complex, and I suppose that could be annoying at night — but I always sleep with ear plugs and both myself and my boyfriend have slept very well. The only time the plans annoy me is when we are trying to watch Netflix and don’t want to turn the volume up to hear over the planes. It doesn’t interfere with our ability to converse, though.
Honestly, I laughed at most of the poor reviews. My opinion was «Wow, you’re complaining about that?!» Parking, for example. No, it’s not free. But frankly, my boyfriend and I were only looking at one bedrooms and we have two cars. The few places that would allow you to pay for an extra reserved spot charged $ 100+. I will happily pay $ 60 for two reserved spots. It’s less than I’d be paying elsewhere to park. I haven’t seen any «riffraff» around at all, and I feel safer in this community than I did in the neighborhood I grew up in. Overall, it hasn’t lived up to the poor reviews here. Granted, I just moved in, so who knows what could happen. But my good friend has lived here for more than one year and loves it. She has no plans to leave.
The person complaining about all the rules… we have a grill on our patio and have heard nothing about it — and others have grills on their patios as well! One woman in our section has a bunch of beautiful plants on her balcony, and numerous other people have plants and wind chimes. I haven’t seen trash behind bushes anywhere, by the way, and again, I haven’t seen any «vandals» running amok around here. The kids have always been well supervised when I’ve seen them.
Overall, don’t trust all these poor Unilocal reviews. Go to other websites and look at reviews for Mariner’s Cove. The vast majority of them are positive and have reflected my experience thus far.

I previously wrote a review when we first moved in. After living at Mariners Cove for a year, I wish I could take that back! We moved out about 7 months ago but I feel strongly about waening others! DO NOT LIVE AT MARINERS COVE! There are SO many rules ots ridiculous! The ammenities is how they sell this place. Let me tell you, the ammenities are hardly open and when they are there’s so much rifraff you can’t enjoy them! The college students they move in for the summer werenalways half naked sun bathing. I was a student not long myself but I would take my top off or wear a string bikini bottom that exposes my entire buttocks in a FAMILY environment! Numerous occasions we left the pool area due to half baked girls! Gross!
The worst thing for us was that we weren’t allowed to have anything on our patio! No chairs, no grill, no plants, no toys, nothing! They want everything «uniform». Well not everyone is the same and we all enjoy different things and have different tastes. If its not messy and gaudy, why cant we have plants and outdoor furniture? We had nowhere to store our bicycles and were co stantly receiving nasty letters because we kept out bikes on the porch. Its the worst place we’ve ever lived! Dont be fooled by the landscaping. They onky make common areas that can be seen by potential renters, look nice. They dont clean up trash behind the bushes and they waste a ton of water as their irrigation sprays sidewalks and parking lots! Way to go management! And what are the lawn guys doing blowing all the grass clippings and leaves onto porches?
Lastly, there is a TON of crime!!! Quite a few bad apples with awful awful children that are constantly unsupervised and run amuck cussing, hitting, vandalizing, throwing trash everywhere. If you value your freedom (sitting outside and enjoying the weather, playing w ur kids) or keeping your belongings (bikes, grills, surf boards, etc) then DO NOT LIVE HERE!
Its a huuuuge rip off! And don’t expect to get a deposit back at all! Even if u leave it sparkling clean!!! Money mongers with no real care for renters! The management disgusts me. The ONLY thing they have going for them is Warren, one of the leasing staff). HE should be the property manager!!! He is the only one who was caring, unserstanding, and down to earth! The rest are mean & unprofessional!
I HIGHLY recommend their competition.. Loma Palisades or Pacific Breeze apartments! Amazing service and staff all around!!!

Is there a no star review? Guess not.
I hate living here.
They make you pay $ 10/​month to have a parking permit, or $ 20/​month to park in a designated spot under a roof. I think that’s ludacris. I don’t want to pay an extra $ 10/​month so I can have my own parking spot but I get off work at roughly 11 every night and I can NEVER find a spot. So I spend $ 10 just so I can park on the OTHER side of the complex.
Also we get a bill every month for roughly $ 80 for trash, sewer, bugs, etc. just some unnecessary thing they charge you for.
The laundry machines are terrible, sometimes my clothes will come out of the washer STILL SOAPY so I have to run it again. And if you use the dryer, set it all the way on high, and even still sometimes my clothes don’t get dried all the way (and no, I don’t have huge loads). Also, you have to get a laundry card and reload $ onto it which is super annoying because there is only 1 station where you can reload the card which is on the other side of the complex again and one time it didn’t even work for me so I didn’t get to do my laundry until days later.
The gym doesn’t have a mirror either, not that I like to stare at myself when I work out, but I like to see if I have proper form and I can’t do that.
Our apartment is right next to the play ground which is super annoying if you take naps/​go to bed in the after noon/​early evenings because the kids are SO loud.
And last but not least I HAVE THE WORST UPSTAIRS NEIGHBORS EVER!
They sound like elephants above me EVERYnight. Enough that I went upstairs and complained and then she made a white trash scene out of it and yelled and cussed at me.
All in all I would suggest to stay FAR away from here. We pay $ 1850 for a 2 bedroom 2 bath plus my dog, I say spend a little more money and get such a nicer place elsewhere.
Damn, I’ve never complained this much before, but I just want people to know the truth. Look at my other reviews, I don’t typically give bad ones.

FRAUDULENT!!!
I went to check out this place and thought it was a good option. In talking to the leasing agent WARREN he offered some discount program and it seemed like a great deal…
…as the saying goes, IT WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!
When all was said and done visiting the units and property he then asked me to pay deposit to hold the unit (500dlls) and after two weeks of back and forth’s finally the leasing agent told me I couldn’t get in the program so I went to get my deposit back; WARREN said I will be getting it within 5 business days that was almost 2 weeks ago!!!
I called back to inquire about my refund and WARREN informed me the refund had not yet been processed and that it would take another 3 – 5 days!!!
I have spoken with the Manager MARIBEL and other staff members JENNIFER and left voicemails to CUSTOMER RELATIONS. I have also written emails to their Regional offices. MARIBEL keeps making excuses and avoiding me at times. Have still not heard from her superiors and at day 10 I still haven’t received my 500.00 dlls that I gave in good faith. Funnily enough the money came out of my banking account that same day and it’s taking two weeks and counting to get it back!
STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROPERTY FROM ANYTHING MANAGED BY AIMCO and if, after reading my review, should you chose to go for it do not give any money upfront and do not believe any promises.

I have lived at Mariner’s Cove Apartments for ten years. It’s been that good that I’ve stayed as long as I have. Maintenance requests are always taken care of promptly with courtesy and efficiency. No mess is left for you to clean up. The grounds are beautifully kept. There are many large trees and flowers. It’s like living in a park. I can’t speak to the parking because I don’t have a car. The rents are average for this type of living space. There are rules about what you can display on your patio/​balcony but nothing you wouldn’t expect. All in all I’d say this is a good place to live.

I would like to reiterate a previous review:
DO NOT MOVE HERE!!! You cannot even trust what the management says. They are trained scam artists.
The leasing agents definitely misrepresent the units, from billing to maintenance.
One thing I noticed recently, is that we are now being charged for trash, even though we were told at signing, that this would not be the case.
Our leasing agent also indicated that he had no idea what our monthly utility fees would be, despite the fact that the company has now included our conserve bill into our monthly rental bill.
I’m just completely over the nickle and diming of this company. They charge us for parking, even though there is not enough parking. We have to purchase laundry cards that constantly break. The apartments themselves are full of silverfish and moths, and nothing is in working order. The amenities close early and open late. I could go on and on. With all the extra little fees, our rent jumps by over $ 100.00 per month. Totally unacceptable.
I wouldn’t be so irritated by all of this if rent wasn’t so ridiculously high. I chose to rent here because I felt I would get good use of a heated pool (not) and clean jacuzzi (gross) after getting home from a crap day at work (9pm). I waste so much time looking for a parking space when I get home, that I barely get to enjoy any of this. I can’t wait to move!

It didn’t live up to the (horrific) reviews below.
3.5÷5, if the half stars were an option.
When my wife and I moved to San Diego for work, this is where we landed, and all-​in-​all I don’t have too much to complain about. We lived there about 9 months. Let’s start with the good, shall we?
1.)One thing that you cannot control in an apartment community is the collective personality of your neighbors, and we were blessed with two families who were without a doubt the nicest neighbors that we’ve ever had. I will say that in general, they’ve made quite a bit of progress in weeding out a lot of the «undesirables» mentioned in earlier reviews.
2.) We found customer service to be top notch. When we had a maintenance issue, they were quick in responding to work orders. On the couple of occasions that we had some billing issue, the management promptly resolved it to everyone’s satisfaction.
3.)The location is excellent. Turn right on Point Loma Blvd and head to the beach. The dog beach is especially fun. Ocean Beach is an interesting area with a lot to offer in restaurants and antique shops, the Walking On Water Café on the pier is great for fish-​n-​chips. Or you can turn left on Point Loma Blvd and head to all the shopping you might need to do. The Embargo Grill, within walking distance if you have comfortable shoes, is worth a visit.
4.) The property itself has a very open, park-​like feel to it with lots of green space and trees. There’s a small dog park, tennis courts, two pools, and a playground. There is a perimeter walk that takes you by the Barnes Tennis Center to the west and the Famosa Slough (wetlands) to the east.
Those are some nice things, but what about the not-​so-​nice?
1.) The biggest issue for me is the air traffic noise. (Not that the management could do anything about this…) I really thought we’d get used to it, but it drove me crazy for the whole time we were there. Every morning at 6:32, the first flights from San Diego International Airport fly right over the property. If it’s an international or cargo flight, they seem to take off lower and we could feel them shaking the walls.
2.) Communal Laundry… Eww. There are laundry rooms placed throughout the property, and they’re actually pretty decent front loaders. Pro tip: When you’ve finished using a front loading washing machine, be sure to leave the door open afterwards so it can air out to prevent mildew. Also, you might consider some gloves to clean hair and other gross stuff out of the machines before you put your laundry in. The machines run off of a smart card that you add money to. We never had a problem with this system, but the computer that the company uses can be slow so you’ll want to be patient with it.
3.) It’s not that uncommon to smell marijuana wafting out of various apartments. This is California. Moreover, this is Ocean Beach (even though it’s on the wrong side of Nimitz) which has a well-​deserved reputation of being kinda…“crunchy”. Anyways, you’re not going to get away from weed no matter where you go. There is a non-​smoking policy, but for some reason, people who smoke pot are under the impression that anti-​smoking policies don’t apply to them. And the no smoking policy that they have isn’t taking effect because they’re grandfathering in all the smokers who lived there before the ban. Maybe in a year or so they’ll have cycled all the smokers out.
4.) The buildings are tired, it’s not too difficult to find wooden siding that’s rotten or paint that’s peeling. The apartments themselves don’t have air conditioning – which going forward will be more of an issue than it has been. San Diego’s perfect summers are getting less so. This past summer was bloody hot. (The management did let us use a portable AC that had a window exhaust.) They need to at least install ceiling fans.
It’s my opinion that the kitchens are purely for decoration. I found ours too small for more than one person to be working in it.
5.) Remember the pools? The regular pool is quite nice, but when I saw one lady taking her toddler into the hot tub – wearing one of the swimming diapers – that killed the idea of using the hot tub for me. Eww…
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Like I said, I don’t feel like it was a bad place to land and catch our breath after an interstate move. It’s honestly not that bad of a place, especially if what you care about is being near the beach. Just be aware that it has its faults and take some time to think about whether or not you can happily live with those faults.