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Reviews of Washington DC Area Corporate Apartments
These reviews do not constitute an endorsement by AAFSW of any particular housing complex; they are simply a forum for exchange of personal opinions regarding the accommodations frequently used by Foreign Service families.
While we try to keep this section of our site as current as possible, sometimes facilities undergo changes that may not be reflected here. Always confirm features and pricing with the management company in question before signing a lease. You will find contact information for each complex at the bottom of its review page.
These reviews are screened by the AAFSW office before posting. Only AAFSW members may submit reviews. If you are an AAFSW member and would like to help keep this section up-to-date, please contribute your own review.
Reviewed Properties
- AKA Arlington: Arlington, VA
- Capitol Hill Stay: District of Columbia
- Fairfax Square: Fairfax, VA
- The Gables, Dupont Circle: District of Columbia
- The Gallery at Rosslyn: Arlington, VA
- Lincoln Towers: Ballston, VA
- Meridian at Ballston: Ballston, VA
- Oakwood Apartments: Falls Church, VA
- Regent's Park: Fairfax, VA
- The Reserve at Eisenhower: Alexandria, VA
- The Windsor at Shirlington: Arlington, VA
Other Tips:
AAFSW's Classified Ads section lists rental properties being offered by AAFSW members.
AAFSW's Housing Office provides extensive lists of short-term housing in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. These lists are available online to AAFSW members only. If you are a member and need the password, contact the AAFSW office. If you are not yet a member, click here to join!
The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) maintains a page of extended-stay facilities that market to the Foreign Service community.
The Transition Center/Overseas Briefing Center at FSI offers lists of temporary housing options in the D.C. area, including hotels and short-term housing complexes. These documents are frequently updated and available by contacting the OBC.
Tales from a Small Planet has a growing collection of Real Post Reports for many of the Washington, D.C. suburbs.
Are you an AAFSW member? Have you stayed in temporary accommodations in the D.C. area in the last few years? We would be happy to include your comments, even if someone else has also reviewed the same apartment complex. Please feel free to send reviews of complexes that have not yet been reviewed on our site.
There are two ways to send us your review:
1.) Fill out the form on this page and submit your review to us online!
2.) Email your review to office@aafsw.org. Copy and paste these questions into an email message or Word document. Please include your name and agency affiliation.
Sample questions for housing reviews:
Name and location of the apartment complex.
When did you stay at the apartment? For how long?
What were the disadvantages?
Is this a good place to stay with children? Are the schools, play areas, etc. acceptable?
Can you get by without a car at this complex? With just one car?
Do the rental rates fall within per diem? For how long?
Do you have any specific advice for people who will be staying at this complex? Are some buildings more desirable than others, for example?