I'm posting this review--and I would give them 0 stars if I could. We moved out of Sorrento Apartments (Unit 275) on August 30, 2025. Under California Civil Code §1950.5(g), landlords have exactly 21 days to return our security deposit or provide an itemized list of deductions. That's the law. They ignored it. We gave them our forwarding address on September 8, 2025, and again on October 15, 2025. The move-out statement they finally sent was dated September 25, 2025--past the legal deadline. Instead of returning our full $600 deposit, they claimed bogus deductions and said we owed them money. We've disputed their charges in writing, over and over, demanding our full deposit back. Have they resolved it? No. Instead, they keep harassing us with repeated phone calls and text messages trying to collect an alleged $171.28 balance--telling us to call them or pay through their online portal. It's now well past the deadline, and we still don't have our $600 back. This is illegal, unprofessional, and unacceptable. Sorrento Apartments has made it clear they don't care about the law or their tenants. Do not rent from them. Zero stars. read more

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We moved out of Sorrento Apartments (Unit 275) on August 30, 2025. We provided our forwarding address on September 8, 2025 and again on October 15, 2025. We received a move-out statement dated September 25, 2025 that included deductions and indicated a remaining balance rather than returning the full security deposit. Under California law, a security deposit or itemized statement is generally required within 21 days of move-out. Since move-out, we have contacted management regarding the security deposit and requested clarification and return of funds. We have also received multiple phone calls and text messages regarding an alleged remaining balance of $171.28. As of now, the security deposit has not been returned and the matter remains unresolved. read more

Sorrento Apartments - We received repeated texts and voicemail requests over multiple days, including weekends, asking us to call regarding a disputed balance - Apartments Near Me - Davis, California

Stayed at Sorrento for 3 years then moved to Avalon (also owned by the same owners). The folks in the office are nice and having package held there is safer. If you ever need help with almost anything, Nicole or Jacqueline (mainly there during leasing) can help! The maintenance team are always there to fix things ASAP, better than a lot of places based off what I hear. Can't forget about the Scantrons and snacks are finals week are nice too! The longer you stay and keep the place well maintained, the more of the deposit you get back. They expect normal wear and tear over the years. Location wise, great spot since it's near Safeway, Teabo, and other food places. Getting to downtown isn't bad either with a bike or busses. read more

I lived here for a couple of years in college. We had a really nice 4 bedroom apartment for myself and 5 other friends. Everything was in solid condition and we opted in for an in unit washer and dryer for convenience. If we ever had any problems it was easy to create a repair request with the front office/maintenance staff. The maintenance staff was always friendly and on time. One of the perks were the free cookies, popcorn, and coffee at the office. They also held our packages to avoid any possible theft. There was also plenty of parking including shaded spots which was a life saver in the summer. Overall, I would highly recommend Sorrento as it was a memorable part of my college years. read more

TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT!!! Charged us to paint the walls when I have pictures to prove that I never once had decorations or dirty walls that required painting. They explained that the reason my 5 roommates and I would not get out security deposit back was because of the paint and carpet cleaning that literally should be required for every new move in... I don't understand their logic. They are greedy and selfish considering we are college students trying to LIVE. Always plumbing problems. I loved the sizes of the rooms and the apartment location but that's about it. I do not rec if u want ur $$ back tho bc i can guarantee they won't give u ur deposit back read more

I lived in Sorrento for a year. Then, I lived at Brisa (Sorrento's sister apartment complex) for two years with five other housemates. I enjoyed my time there -- we had an in-unit washer/dryer, a nice backyard, and plenty of space. Maintenance was always very quick and helpful with our requests. Our neighbors were nice and respectful. The nightmare started when we moved out. Two other roommates and I accidentally paid an extra month of rent in July 2020 (due to our automatic direct deposit). I've been inquiring about this with the management office for the past year. We have not received the money back. They still owe me $449.69. The office is run by a bunch of students (one of my housemates used to work there). It's understandable that they wouldn't know about the refund process. However, it is the office manager that does not seem competent. I've provided my bank statements and pointed out the overdue charges many times, yet they still haven't made any progress with providing me a refund. For some reason, they are unable to send me a direct check, but need to split the refund six ways between me and my housemates. I don't understand why they need to make this process so complicated. I wouldn't mind the six way split if they actually went through with it. But no, they still haven't completed this refund. Sorrento/Brisa/Avalon management -- PLEASE get back to me. We were exchanging emails between August-March. I haven't received a response from you since then. My emails have been ignored for the past six months. read more

Ever since the apartments came under new management, it has been a constant struggle to get them to do their jobs. We have had to wait weeks for maintenance requests to be fulfilled, we haven't received a water bill in months, and any time we raise an issue with the office staff, they are very dismissive, rude, and do not provide any solutions. Gresa has been especially difficult to deal with. DO NOT RENT HERE. read more

I lived here for the past 3 years of my college life, and I have never had a problem with this place! Management changed last year, but they're still as good as ever! Baker and Thomas have always been super nice and accommodating, especially when the time comes around to renew leases. They knew we were trying to find other places and allowed us to extend the time we had to respond to them if we wanted to renew. Maintenance here is super fast as well. Normally any maintenance request is done the day of or within the next 24 hours. One of the towel bars in our bathroom fell off the wall, and they came in the next day to replace it and patch up the hole in the wall all free of charge. The guys who do maintenance are really friendly too! A 3 bedroom townhouse will run about $700 a room before utilities, but the price is great considering location. Sorrento is a 4 minute walk to the bus stop (M and W) and the Safeway plaza. read more

This is my 3rd year living at Sorrento, so that must mean something, right? Just last night, the maintenance people came door to door, to check if we have any faulty outlets or light fixtures. Then they gave us ice cream. Also every time you need something to be fixed, you can just go to the office, and they have will fix it for you the same day, There was one quarter I went in every day just to get some free cookies and popcorn (they are so good)! During finals week, they have a snack a day, and even give out free scantrons and bluebooks :) I pay about $380 a month (including utilities) and I share a room. It's not the cheapest place to stay at in Davis, but most of my friends are in South Davis! As for distance, you can take the M and/or W line, 2-3 minute walk from Sorrento. But I like taking the bike trail (~10 min bike). If you want to get some groceries, Safeway is a less than 5 minute walk. Random fact, there are cockroaches, but they're usually hidden, hahaha. read more

The people here at the office are always very nice. Maintenance here always get the job done when you need something to be fixed in your apartment. The pricing here for rent is a bit pricey but is decent when you split a room with someone or you just have a lot of people living with you in your apartment. Close to a small plaza that has Safeway, Rite Aide, Bank of America, and a few restaurants. About a 10 min or less bike ride to campus. A lot of parties here so it can be a bit loud at night (probably not good for families that are living here). read more

The attitude of the staff was extremely poor, really the worst rental experience I've ever had

WARNING: DO NOT LIVE HERE You know all the horror stories about slumlords in Davis? You'll find that many of them come from right here. THIS PLACE IS A SCAM. Your security deposit? GONE. Your college savings? GONE. Your personal belongings? GONE. If you're looking for a stable place to live until you finish college, don't choose this place. Management finds any excuse to not offer renewals so that they can replace you with new residents. This is because the law forbids them from excessively jacking up rent for renewals, but for new residents, it's open season on your savings. Kiss your security deposit goodbye. Regardless of your apartment's paint condition when you move out, you will be billed 60% of a 'full-repaint' even though the painters spend about 30 minutes doing minor touchups. Regardless of whether you thoroughly clean your unit or not, you will also be billed for a deep 'full-clean.' Expect paint to take off around $1000 of your deposit and cleaning $300 of it. There are many instances where people not only get none of their deposit back, but also BILLED for these rip off services because the fees will exceed your deposit. The management are friends with the cleaners and painters (so they let them overcharge YOU because YOU pay for everything). This corrupt system has been going on for years. Ask anyone who has lived in Sorrento, Avalon, and Brisa and they will confirm what happened to their deposit. Rent goes up ludicrous amounts every year despite Davis being in the middle of nowhere and an undesirable place to live in if you aren't 80 years old. When I moved in during 2015, rent was $2240 for a 3 bedroom at Avalon. Now it is starting at $3000. These prices would make sense for a desirable place to live like LA, but not in this ghost town. THIS PLACE IS NOT SAFE. Your personal belongings? Good luck. These apartments are right next to Fox Creek, which is section 8 housing. Most people who live in Fox Creek are good, hardworking people, but there are some sketchier ones who prowl and prey on college students at Sorrento, Avalon, and Brisa. Look up the crime stats. There's almost always a burglary every month and the management here does NOTHING about it. Any other apartment complex in such a high crime area won't charge this much for rent in order to counterbalance this negative factor, but the slumlord here DOES NOT CARE. STAY ALERT. STAY SAFE. DON'T LET THEM STEAL YOUR MONEY. read more

I have only been living here for a little over a month, and they've already left a bad impression. My housemates and I will not be considering living here next year because of bad management. First off, the Sorrento/Barisa/Avalon apartments were one of the only apartments that allowed rent payment through credit card. However, the day before payment was due, they sent out an email saying that there will be a $60 fee for paying by credit card. The only methods of paying that would have no extra cost is either check or money order, therefore causing my entire house to scramble to obtain the money and a check in such short notice. We paid 2 days before rent was due, and dropped it in the drop-in rent box because the office was closed on weekend, which happened to be when rent was due. One week later we received a notice saying that they did not receive our payment, and that we needed to pay as soon as possible. My housemate and I went in and talked to them about it, and one of the students working there told us to wait a few days while they processed the check to see if our check turned up. We went in 2 days later, and still no news on our check. By the third time we went in to ask about our check, they said that the accounting office did not see it, and that we had until the end of the week to issue another check. We have no problem issuing another check, except for the fact that our bank requires us to pay a $30 fee to cancel our previous check. Again, we walked in to talk to them about this, and wanted them to take responsibility for losing our checks (which one of the students working there agreed that they did lose our check). After talking to the manager, she told us that they have no way of knowing whether we paid or not, and that it was up to us to decide whether we wanted to cancel the check or not. They kept pushing the blame onto their accounting branch, and telling us that their accounting did not find our check and that they have no way of knowing whether we paid or not (in my opinion basically accusing us of not paying). In a phone call to them they kept telling us that they had no way of knowing whether we paid, especially since we were just "kids." Really? "Kids?" The fact that they called us kids when they themselves hire "kids" who are 1-2 years older than us seems a bit low on their part. I would not recommend living here if you're a "kid." But I'll give this place 1 star for the close proximity to food and Safeway and the park. read more

Are you kidding me? 3.5 stars? Well this 1 star will certainly lower this. Sorrento management, which coincides with Brisa Villa and Avalon management; I have 2 words. Worse ever, starting with the manager herself Linda. More later. My friends and I can attest to this. 1) When I stayed in Brisa Villa my sophomore year, there was a gas leak, so we couldn't move in for a good half of September. I had to chase them down and be firm to push for half a month's rent back. That's horrible service. If the lack of competency in a house leads does not allow a house of college students to move in, then clearly something has to be done. It does not need to be chased or pursued. I had to pursue that for 5 months. And I'm a firm, persistent guy. 2) Senior year of Sorrento, we're supposed to receive a $500 referral fee for referring someone from Oakshade to Sorrento. To this very day, that still has not been received even though Linda has promised. I AM pursuing and will STILL pursue this. "Well brian, these are personal incidents." OH YES you're right but the cleansiness and functionability of the houses are not up to par. Trust me, I've been to many of them. My friends did a better paint job than what they came into their house to. You know who you are. 10 plus mice in a house with no offer of a reduction in rent? A caving in of a roof? This 1 star goes out to the manager of Sorrento and the owner of sorrento. Why the owner? Well, unless Linda is blowing smoke up my behind, everything has to go through the owner whether it be refunds or changes. Either way, Linda is at wrong for not fulfilling her responsibilities and certainly not customer service. read more

I've lived here for about 3 years and have nothing but nice things to say about them. The maintenance is great, the manager Nicole is super nice, and the area is really great. They're super sweet and student oriented especially on finals week when they provide breakfast that entire week. I'm only moving out since it's a little out of my budget now. read more

New management is HORRIBLE. I lived with Sorrento/Avalon management for 3 years, and the first two years were great. Very friendly, always on top of maintenance requests, loved it. But this past year, the management changed and everything went downhill. Our house chose to move out early (they said they would give us money for moving out a few days earlier than the contracted move out date). We should have gotten our security deposit and the early move out money back, but instead, we were slapped in the face with a $1,000+ fee for new carpet. When we moved in, our carpet had two huge ring stains of bleach on the carpet, and the manager confirmed that these stains were there prior to our moving in. He even apologized to us, and let us know that these would be recorded so that we don't end up getting charged for them when we moved out. He also apologized for not being able to get us new carpet this year, because his superiors said no. We accepted his apology because carpet wasn't really a big deal to us as long as it was cleaned, and we trusted that this would be duly noted. All of our housemates had lived in Avalon before, and we never had problems with management in the past. However, because that manager left for a new job, there was no record left saying that these stains weren't our fault. So when we moved out this June, the management ended up charging US for new carpet that should have been replaced when we moved in to begin with. I called the office, but they said that they had no idea and that we would have to speak with accounting directly. They wouldn't even give me the phone number for the manager, so I had to dig up her email address. When I asked to speak in person, she told me that "all communication must be done in writing". We wrote letters of complaint but all they kept saying was that there was no paperwork that could verify that the carpet was stained prior to our move-in. All five of our housemates should have RECEIVED at least $200 each, but instead, we ended up having to PAY $10 (after weeks of back-and-forth, the only offer given was to knock off the price of the remaining life of the carpet, so our fee was lessened to ~$50). I know that the $1000+ to $50 reduction is large, but we shouldn't have had to pay anything in the first place, and should have received money instead of having to pay it. Management sucks. No responsibility for their own actions/actions of their employees. read more

I love Sorrento! Location is convenient (next to Safeway, Office Depot, Rite Aid, a few restaurants and a cofffeeshop) and the bus stop is a 5 minute walk away. Only downside is that the bus lines that run by back to the UC Davis campus (M and W) are pretty crowded like... all the time. Management is super helpful -- many occasions they came by to ask if there was anything to fix around the house... one time they even gave us free popsicles! Office is typically open from 10am - 4pm on weekdays, but not on weekends. When I first moved in I called in to ask if I could come to the office to get my key around 5pm, because traffic made me run late, and they told me that they would keep their doors open. They're accommodating and helpful -- not overbearing and awkward at all. They always have free popcorn, cookies, candy and coffee and you can drop by anytime. Today we found out that our water will be shut off for 9 hours due to a leak in the main line... boo! But Thomas just came by to tell us that we'll be getting free pizza, yay! Thomas is the best -- he remembers you by unit / name. +1 star just for him and his hard work! read more

When I talked about the life in Davis, I would always talked about the wonderful experience I've had living in Sorrento apartments. It's nice to know that the management (Jeff, Elena, and Thomas) still remembers me even after I've moved out from my place in 263. I definitely would recommend the place to any college students who've just moved out from their dorm. The location is perfect, across from the plaza including Safeway, Teabo, Dos Coyotes, Rite-Aid, and Office Max, and you are not paying all that much for a 3 bed/2 bath apartment that has a pretty good single-floor plan. With enough windows, lightings, and adequate storage and appliances in the kitchen. During the 2 years I've lived in the apartment, the management have been gradually updating the place, starting with the brand new carpet that I've moved into. With the freebies (breakfast and scantrons during finals) and other little things really showed that this place got attention to detail, never had a reason to complain, I am giving this place 5 solid stars. I miss my place in Davis. read more

Sorrento is a really nice place to live! I've been living here for 3 months so far and honestly it's one of the nicer places to live in south Davis. The maintenance team is AWESOME!!! They're always really nice and polite when entering your home. They respond quickly to repairs and they're always doing work to make the apartment a more decent place to live. It was raining the other day and there were leaves everywhere when I walked from my apartment to the main office. I was in there for about 5 mins and when I came back out and took the same route back to my apartment all of the leaves were gone! I was truly amazed! The management is really nice too! There's always free cookies and popcorn. They've recently added milk tea! The people are always really helpful in terms of giving you your packages or filing your requests for you. My favorite thing that they've done is allowing you to pay rent online! The location is a prime spot. You're literally across the street from Safeway, Teabo, and Dos Coyotes. If you ever need anything, you're no more than 5 mins away. Come check this place out if you're trying to live in south Davis!!! read more

Never had a problem with Sorrento and they have students/residents to help you. Most impressive thing is their maintenance, who are really nice and come to help you within the day. Reasonable prices and parking is easy. Close to Safeway and the bus stops. It's perfect! The Sorrento community is great and it's nice and quiet. Shout out to Elena, Sally, Jose and Anne for being such awesome staff there! read more

My housemates and I lived there for 3 years. During our time there, the management changed. Consider this review only for the time after the management changed. The new management was HORRIBLE. To put it bluntly, Linda is a bitch. She was nearly always rude to me, and when she wasn't being rude, she was fake as hell. Her secretary/assistant, blonde curly hair and glasses, was nearly as bad. They were very slow to respond to our needs. They raised our rent, even though we were supposed to be "re-signing for less." Our problems led to more, which they seemed to not care about. The lease says that they are supposed to take care of the backyard maintenance twice a year. We had issues getting them to do it even once a year. The weeds in the backyard were so overgrown, which was directly correlated to the spider population in the house (trust me, we lived there for 3 years, we know they're correlated). Eventually, it got to the point that we had a few black widows in the house. You know what Linda said when I told her that we have, not only spiders, but black widows? "Oh, well we have spiders here in the office, too." Are you f***ing kidding me? How uneducated can you be?? Does she want to deal with a lawsuit if one of us gets bitten because she didn't do her due diligence to take care of pests in our house after we've made an official complaint? Luckily, it never happened. But I was really close to calling the health authority in charge of dealing with bad apartment management. Seriously, if you end up living here and need things done, you need to harass them. The only way we got things done was by having each of my housemates, one by one, go in and ask for the work to be done. Bottomline: if she's still the manager, go live somewhere else. Dealing with the management isn't worth it, unless you're getting a deep DEEP discount. Terrible management. There are no excuses for management this bad. The only reason they don't get 1 star is because the nice location near the park, close to Safeway, and the layout of the units. You know what? I take it back. I'm giving a 1 star - management cannot make up for the location and layouts. My 1 star purely reflects the absolute unsatisfactory experience my house had with the management. read more

"Management" is the absolute worst. My housemates and I would always go into the office and ask general questions (that they should know the answer to), and they would just look at us like we were crazy and say they didn't know the answer. Several times the people in the office told me that the manager would contact me to answer my question... but I would never get a call. If I tried calling the office to speak the manager, the manager would conveniently never be there to answer my question. They are so difficult to work with and it became such and inconvenience that I am not continuing my lease next year because I had such a bad experience with them this past year. Do not recommend living here, there are much better options in Davis. I will say that the people that do maintenance do not deserve to be grouped in with management. Whenever we needed help, maintenance was there in a timely matter and were incredibly helpful. read more

If you're looking for a place near food, grocery stores, alcohol, pizza, breakfast diners, fast food, restaurants, and even a gas station, this place is for you! On top of that, the service is awesome! They're very patient people who are just trying not to make your life hard while also getting the job done. On multiple occasions when we were a little late on payment, they would call us to remind us to pay and leave everyone notes on their door of their missing payment. I like that the payment system is online because each one of our housemates can do it whenever convenient. 5 STARS, would choose to live here again! read more

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This is probably by far the best apartment complex to live in Davis. It's my first year living here, but so far it's been pretty amazing. Location is pretty convenient considering it's in South Davis with a lot of other students and literally right across the street to a plaza that includes Safeway, Rite Aid, Pet Food Express, Teabo (milk tea), and some food places such as Dos Coyotes yum. The parking here is so easy and FREE for residents and friends of them alike. They don't tow cars right away like I know Allegre does.. The place itself is very spacious. I live in a four bedroom townhouse with four other people and the living room and kitchen are HUGE in comparison to other places. And I'm picky, so I've been to a LOT of places. There's space everywhere and we even have a Harry Potter closet below the stairs for extra stuff. Management is really nice and are always there to help. The office is in the center of the complex right next to the pool and they have complimentary cookies and popcorn and they also serve free coffee and milk tea! I commented once about how soft the cookies are and the manager (Elena I think?) says they're baked fresh every morning! No wonder they're so yummy hehe. You can actually request maintenance by phone or even facebook message which is pretty nifty if you're a lazy bum like me and don't want to walk the couple of steps to tell them face-to-face. Maintenance team is THE BEST you will ever find. They're nice and respectful and are quick to fix our problems. If they happen to see me when they're fixing something they always ask if there's anything else they can do. :) Packages come safe to the office and they give you an email message when they receive it, so I don't have to worry about where to send my mail or anything. They also have a 24-hour study room equipped with drinks and ac/heater. I used to go to the library before finding this out, but now that I discovered this gem I've been going to study every week! There's also a pool and jacuzzi available hehe. TIP: You can actually pay online too with your credit card. https://property.onesite.realpage.com/templates/template_sorrento_epay/login/login.asp?w=sorrentoapartments Sorrento fb page: https://www.facebook.com/jeffelena.sorrentoavalonbrisa?fref=ts read more

Lived here in 2009 and it was not a great experience. The apartment is alright in size, but I wouldn't say it's worth the price. Rent was roughly 2500+ for a 4 bedroom, which originally I thought was not too bad of a deal, but now I know better. The kitchen wasn't too bad, appliances were a little old. The main issue I had with the apartment was that the upstairs (we had a 2 floor apartment) bedrooms had no ceiling lights. Meaning we had to bring in our own lamps to provide light. I thought that was a big weird. Noise travels easily throughout the apartment. The main problem I had with Sorrento was during the winter, our ceiling in our living room began to leak. It started small and we informed management, and they told us to let them know if it got worse. It did. And eventually led to the management having to send guys in and redo our ceiling and the roofing. I know it's technically Sorrentos fault, but I feel that if they did better up keep between residents this issue could've been avoided. The other thing was the swimming pool/hot tub/gym. I'd avoid the pool/hot tub. I've seen too many late night "pool activities." read more

I've Lived here for 3 years now and I can tell you that the new management is amazing. They are kind and friendly and get to know you on a first name basis. The Maintenance dude lives there and is on top of his stuff. Most reports are repaired in less than 24 hours. Yeah, their gym and pool aren't extravagant but the new management makes the place completely worth it. They provide free scantrons, blue books, and goodies during finals week. They have a weeks grace period for rent. Parking is readily available and free if you live there.My house has 7 parking permits, at one point 9. I have never seen anyone get towed there either. The M and W line are located right across the street. Safeway and rite aid are just a minute walk away, there's no need to waste gas driving to the grocery store. Over all this place is excellent to live in. Yeah the price is a little much, but everywhere in south Davis is and if you're going to pay good money at least the management better be top notch. read more

Lived here for 2 years, know the management staff personally, and I can safely say this is the best place to live if you go to Davis. Rent is reasonable, rooms are all relatively new. Staff keeps everything looking pretty. They get your stuff fixed, and fast. They respond to your questions and concerns in a timely manner. Living here made me feel like I was at home. Still not convinced? ... If I could have sex with one apartment complex, it would be Sorrento Apartments. DAYUMMMM read more

This is my first year living here and I couldn't be happier to live here. First off, the unit that we currently live in was destroyed by the previous tenants so before my housemates moved in, the management made sure that we received new carpets, a completely new kitchen, and other new furnishings. Compared to other apartments, moving in was a breeze and the management was very accommodating. The management always goes above and beyond to fulfill our requests. The maintenance is very quick in completing any requests that we have and they are also very nice people, so definitely get to know them. At the office, there are always cookies/popcorn to satisfy any cravings. Overall, this is a wonderful place to live and i highly recommend touring the apartments early on to avoid the waitlist! read more

I see a lot of bad reviews but I moved in where there was new management and they are AMAZING! Baker really gets to know you by name and he'll even know what you're into (church, dragon boat) and will always ask you how you're doing when you walk in. The maintenance team is also amazing here. Everything is fixed the day of, if not, they come in early the next day to do it. I once got a new microwave in an hour because my old one malfunctioned. I'm also on the dragon boat team here and I've asked Baker if we could have some practice in the pool and he was definitely okay with it. When I was moving out, he also lent me a spare key so I could go in/out of my old Sorrento apt whenever I needed to. They have fun things: free food, scantrons, cookies, etc during finals week. An entire complimentary pizza & soda for people have just moved in. Join welcome bbq with Avalon/Brisa. Parking is great here! I've never had a problem with parking and there is plenty of it. If they're not in the office, they don't really check or enforce parking. My friends would come over and park after-office hours and had no problems. Same on weekends. Highly recommended place to live! read more

Management definitely deserves five stars. Honestly, they deserve 20 stars! Management here is more than amazingggg. Maintenance fixes your stuff within 24 hours (usually within hours) and they're really sweet too! I once called in because my car batteries died (twice!) and Baker quickly called maintenance to help me get it started again. I don't even know if that was included in their jobs for maintenance. Baker and Brian are always super nice and smiley!! They hold good conversations and always ask how you are when you go to their office. They are also very understanding when it comes to rent. If you cannot pay on time, just meet up with them and tell them your situation. Baker also let us study in the room next to the office at night! How could someone be so considerate?! The location is gold. It is right across from safeway and rite aid! AND almost all your friends live around you too! Moving into Sorrento was definitely a choice I did not regret. I am definitely going to miss Sorrento when I graduate this year. :( read more

MMhm..the past 2 reviews are people I know and they know WHATS UP. The things I write are not to be rude or condescending, but to tell the world that this really isn't the best place to live..for health and safety reasons. This is my 4th year living in Sorrento so I have experience. However, to be fair, there are some advantages in living here: 1) close to campus 2) close to safeway and downtown 3) relatively cheaper than some places 4) i like the layout of the 4 bedroom townhouses and very spacious 5) Eddie! The maintenance guy is super nice! Disadvantages, where do i start: 1) The management is LAZY. they try to get themselves around everything and are super cheap. the woman, Linda says she will do one thing and doesn't even attempt to. 2) It's dirty and old and they rarely replace things unless it's about to explode. Here is my horrific experience: During my stay at apt 114, we had many issues. Fly infestations, broken lights, nasty bathrooms, moldy ceilings due to bad fans, and appliances in the kitchen that may date back 20 years. That is not even the worst part. WORST: MICE INFESTATIONS. Our last year living there, we caught a total of 18 mice!! We even kept a tally because we knew they wouldn't go away and somewhere in our walls, they were reproducing like mad. Now, you think the management would inspect the situation and hire pest control. But no, they only gave us sticky mice pads to catch them. We were focused to see little baby mice stuck on these pads, trying to pull away and what only happens is they tear their skin and start to bleed. SAD/DISGUSTING/UNSANITARY! Only until we complained for the 10th time, they came and patched up holes in our walls (there were around 5). There was mice dropping all over our kitchen and along our walls. DISGUSTING AND AGAINST HEALTH CODES!!! What did Linda do?!?!?!? NOTHING!!!!! We could have died a horrible death. 3) Linda is cheap. One time during a special event where she offered pizza/soda, we decided to take a stack of napkins with us with our pizza. She chased us down the street to yell at us to give the napkins back. Seriously? 4) During the past years of parking cars in sorrento: my car tire got stabbed by a drunken person, my friends car got TIPPED over (don't believe me? i have a picture to prove it), my friends car got hit by an underage driver, another friends car got run into, and oh the countless stories. 5) During my sophomore year, a crazed psycho with a gun was loose in Sorrento. Did we hear any safety warnings or notices after? No. There is NO LOVE in sorrento management! 6) You can't put pictures on your windows/doors. You can't keep items in your own freakin patio. They keep putting up notices to you saying it diminishes the living environment. Uhhh, does anyone care?! NO. My blood is boiling so I must stop! Yes, over exaggeration. Yes, I shared many good memories in this place and met a family of mice. If you decide to live here, just be sure you get what you pay for! read more

After living in the dorms my freshman year, I lived in Sorrento for the remainder of my undergrad at Davis. Do I regret it? No. But is it the best place to live? No. The Apartment: 3 stars - Thin walls, things break easily, dirty stairs, outdated kitchen, and rats. Yay rats. Also, if you are thinking about living here, check out the gym. It will make you laugh and also cry. The Area: 4 stars - Safeway, Teabo, Dos Coyotes, Bank of America, Office Max, and Rite Aid are all walking distance. Makes study nights more manageable. The 'dog' park and fields are walking distance as well. 1 star off for the preschool/kindergarten whatever school nearby where (if you live closest to Oakshade's side) you can hear all the screaming and yelling as early as 8am. The Maintenance Guys: 5 stars - You call the office to fix something that is broken, and these guys will show up at your door within like an hour. And if not, then definitely sometime during the day or so. The Management: 2 stars - Would you like your deposit money back when you move out? Well you won't, if you live here. They think of every reason to not give this money back to you. Even in the typed letter that they sent me, names and some words were not capitalized, which just showed their unprofessional manner. They accused us of not returning the Security Deposit Authorization Form on time, when we DID -- and even my housemate noted that this one girl thanked her. Thus, they wrote the check to all our names, which is not only a hassle since my housemates and I live across California, but should not have happened in the first place since they thought their assumption was true. One good thing I can say is that they are lenient on when you pay your rent. Oh, another bad thing: they raised our rent without our consent or notice. We kept having a balance of $30 at the end of the month, even though we calculated each person's portion of rent correctly, only to find out that they increased it from the previous year. The Friends: 10 stars - #nonewfriends read more

I lived here for 2 years 2018/2019 and moved from a 3 to 4 bedroom apartment upon my one renewal. The staff working at the front office are friendly and helpful also the maintenance team is pretty much the best reason to live here, they are so responsive and nice. Units are slightly more pricy than other areas of Davis but this is a good location by the shopping center and the complex is relatively quiet and low-key. I don't necessarily regret living here but I will say that if you care about your deposit either be VERY thorough on your walk through or live somewhere else. Myself and three other girls inherited a basically brand new 4 bedroom apartment (new paint job/carpet) and within a year left no to minimal mess/damage and still lost our entire deposit/were asked for an additional 300-400 dollars to fulfill a new paint job/professional cleaning. Furthermore, when I looked into the cleaning and painting services Sorrento cited I could find no reputable website/business location/ and many times the phone numbers listed for these services were no longer in service or linked to non related business. I don't know if this is because they haven't updated their information but I seriously advise young people to be wary of being taken advantage of especially with a large leasing corporation like the one that manages Sorrento/Avalon/Brisa. read more

My name is Monica Gordon I live at the Sorrento Apartments once again I just want to let everyone know I love my place I'm comfortable I have a piece of mind when I have a stressed-out day I would not move for anything in the world I'm going to stay here as long as I possibly can Ryan and his staff is wonderful the grounds I kept up beautifully every day when it's an issue he handled it every time in a professional way I just want to let you guys know if you need a place check out Sorrento apartments at 901 South Dobson read more

This is my first year of living at Sorrento Apartments and it's exceeded my expectations. Living at Allegre the year before, we'd have to wait a minimum of 2-3 weeks to even get a response on our maintenance requests. At sorrento, any issues we have are fixed within 2-3 days at the worst! The main office offers amenities year round and the main office manager Nicole is super kind. She brings in extra snacks around final times (a major plus for college students living here). If you want to feel appreciated, Sorrento is the way. read more

Fast and friendly management! I used to live in Allegre, and I would never bother to put in a request to have something fix because they would take forever to send over maintenance. At Sorrento, maintenance is just superb! I also love the daily cookies in the office (white chocolate cookies yummm). Overall, I love it here, and I am definitely staying here until I graduate! read more

This is my second year living here, maintenance is always kind and helpful, management is readily available for questions via the Sorrento Facebook account. Monthly rent checks to be dropped off in the tiny mailbox at the office, or you can pay online via their website. Super useful! Can also set up notification emails for you when your packages arrive. Would recommend checking out this apartment complex for those of you looking for a reasonably priced place to live in Davis. read more

Great housing, although I have never lived here hahaha management used to be amazing, but not anymore.

This is a decent place to live. The rent is reasonable and I really appreciate the service. All the workers are really friendly. Only complaint are the construction and yard workers that are loud and start working at like 8am read more

Management is terrific, customer/renter friendly- they aim to please. Maintainence issues are addressed immediately. Daily freshly baked cookies, freshly popped popcorn, and coffee-tea are served. Pool, jacuzzi, gym available to relax and exercise after a long day of working/studying. Bedrooms, bathroom are good sized with the dining, large living room and kitchen areas Great place to live, study, and relax- proximal to food, restaurant and shopping area. You'll be happy here, come to get a your of available apartments. read more