I needed to store a few things during a recent move. They were clean, and none of my stuff got…read moredamaged. In my book, that qualifies as a positive experience where self storage is concerned. "...the capitalist mode of production must continue to exist unchanged, but nevertheless "the so-called propertyless classes" are to be raised "to the level of the propertied classes." However, it is an unavoidable preliminary condition of the capitalist mode of production that a really, and not a so-called, propertyless class, should exist, a class which has nothing to sell but its labor power and which is therefore compelled to sell its labor power to the industrial capitalists." - Friedrich Engels, The Housing Question

We visited Storage Master on 3205 Dutton Avenue on Thursday and met with the manager, Suzi. She was…read moreinitially friendly and helpful. She showed us a specific 10x30 unit we liked and quoted us $219 per month, compared with the $199 rate shown online for a generic 10x30. We particularly liked the unit's location and the fact that Suzi lives onsite, which gave us some comfort from a security standpoint. She also told us that, under a new California requirement, storage contracts must disclose the maximum rate a customer could be charged during the first 12 months. We appreciated what appeared to be transparency. Unfortunately, everything unraveled once we tried to reserve the unit. Suzi told us that, to receive the $219 rate for the specific unit she showed us, we would have to make the reservation online because the price would be higher if we rented it in person. The problem was that the website would not allow us to select or reserve that specific unit. My husband therefore made an online reservation for a 10x30 so that we would at least have a reservation in place, and then called to make sure it could be applied to the unit Suzi had shown us. Unfortunately, he was unable to speak with Suzi because she was not "on duty," so he was instead routed through StoragePRO's centralized customer service and an onsite employee named Danielle. Over the weekend, he was bounced between centralized customer service and Danielle. By then, the price for the same unit had already increased from $219 to $249. Danielle initially resisted taking a message for Suzi, insisted she could handle the issue, and then ultimately said there was nothing she could do. My husband called again on Monday. The price for the exact same unit had now increased again, to $279, just days after we had been quoted $219 in person. He again asked for Suzi to call us. She never did. I finally reached Suzi on Wednesday. Her first response was that "corporate" sets the rates and she could do nothing about them. After I explained that we had followed her instructions and tried to reserve the unit online immediately after our visit, but the website did not allow us to select that specific unit, she agreed to email corporate to see if she would be able get us the rate she initially quoted for the unit we wanted. She said she would get back to me early the next day. She didn't. When I had still heard nothing by that afternoon, I left her a message. Again, no response. So, within a few days: * We were told we had to reserve online to receive the quoted $219 rate * The online system would not let us reserve the specific unit we had inspected * The price for that same unit then went from $219 to $249 to $279 * We were repeatedly passed between centralized customer service and onsite staff * Multiple requests for a call back were ignored * A promised follow-up never happened * Even a follow-up message after that missed commitment received no response This was before we had even signed a contract or moved a single item into the facility. That is the biggest red flag of all. Once a storage unit is full, customers have very little practical leverage because moving everything again is expensive and disruptive. If this is how pricing and communication are handled before they have your business, it does not inspire confidence about what happens afterward. We decided to walk away and give our business to a storage company that actually seemed interested in renting us a unit, provided a written quote for the specific space we inspected, and understood that responding to and communicating with prospective customers is part of the job. Storage Master and StoragePRO gave us every reason to believe the pricing problems and communication failures would only get worse once all our belongings were inside and moving elsewhere became difficult and expensive.

Honestly it's amazing here. I have been in service with Extra Space Storage and never thought to…read morechange until I got here. They have amazing protection, amazing friendliness, and amazing Gatorade!!! lol They will see me again next summer!!!

I've been a customer at Storage Pro Redwood Self Storage for many years, and I honestly can't say…read moreenough good things about this place, especially Mike and Angelina. Mike, the manager, and Angelina, the assistant manager, have both gone above and beyond for me time and time again. Anyone who's lived in Sonoma County for a while knows how important it is to find businesses you can actually trust, and this is one of them. Mike and Angelina are professional, kind, and genuinely care about the people they serve. Whether it's answering questions, helping solve an issue, or just being consistently reliable, they make the entire experience easy and stress-free. The facility is always clean, well-managed, and feels secure, exactly what you want when storing your belongings. It's rare these days to find people in customer service who take real pride in their work and treat long-term customers with respect, but that's exactly what you get here. If you're in Sonoma County and looking for a storage facility you can rely on, I highly recommend Storage Pro Redwood Self Storage. Mike and Angelina truly make the difference.

Pacific Mini Storage in Cotati has been the perfect place to my furniture…read more The area is clean and easy to access. Cherly, who is at the office is very helpful and courteous and is ready to help with any questions you have. I am very pleased with the service for my storage unit is the very secure and safe. I strongly recommend Pacific Mini Storage. Carol from Portola Valley, CA

Cheryl at Pacific Mini Storage in Cotati has been very kind and helpful to us through the process…read moreof needing two storage units and then combining them into one unit. Needing to store your belongings can be stressful and having someone like Cheryl running the office is great.

Started with a decent rate. Then they upped the charge, then again. I called, they lowered the…read moreprice, then a little bit later, it's increased again. Finally after paying $122 for way too long, I went and moved my stuff out. Then, I went to their website to see the prices for my size unit, 5X5. Guess what they're charging now?? Less than $100!! When you screw over your existing customers, you lose customers. I would have liked to keep the unit, but not at the $122 rate when any Joe Schmo can walk in off the street and pay almost half of what I'm paying for the same unit. Crazy bad way to do business. If the price of a 5x5 is X amount of dollars, then charge X amount of dollars, from everybody, all the time. The price for the unit, should be the price for the unit. It shouldn't change. How can my 5x5 unit be $122 for me, when they're not even showing a 5x5 unit on the website for $122???? Robbery, go elsewhere!!

Honest professionalism & adequate customer service at the very least!!! Gave me a unit inside (not…read moredesired) 2nd floor (nd). $313....3 months later, $100 increase! No notice in app-email-or text...."we mailed a postcard"!!!! I moved out! They aren't even decent enough to credit the over contract amount!!! Horrible. Same size unit across town $140

I used Extra Space Storage on Martin Ave for about 7 months to store some items after we helped…read morefamily move across the country. The price was reasonable, the drive up units were so convenient, the facility was secure, and Becky in the office was SO HELPFUL. I'd definitely use the facility again if I needed to.

Jean Marie provided exceptional customer service. She was vedy professional, kind, empathetic, and…read morevery helpful. She was very time efficient and helped me out with my situation. Thank you so much. I will definitely be retuning back to this establishment.

I honestly have to say that this place is perfect. Linda, the office manager is great --…read moreprofessional, friendly, easily approachable & answered all of my questions. I liked that there was a good sized area to turn a 5th wheel around in, especially when it comes to maneuvering in & out of the RV parking area. I also liked the fact that there are security cameras everywhere, high iron fences, the place is pristine & very well kept. Also, they have indoor, climate-controlled storage lockers as well. It's also very convenient with the closing time at 10 PM for tenant access. I'm really glad I chose to store my rig here!

How are they gonna go from charging $70/month to $160 with no warning or explanation as to why my…read morerent tripled? They said we sent you an email. Yeah you guys send me like 10 emails a week you think I check them all? Oh and this is after my unit was burglarized and I told them who did it and then found out that person had rented a unit there in order to burglarize my storage and they still did nothing. They wouldn't file a police report or even stop renting to the criminal because they don't have cameras so they couldn't prove it. So if you want to pay hundreds of dollars without your knowledge or consent so that you can get robbed and have no legal rights to take action you should go here!

I had nothing but pleasant competent service here. Been renting a unit for around 5 months. Easy…read morereservations. Clear instructions. Auto billing. The introductory rate was great! Then it converted over to a reasonable (for the area) monthly rate as they explained would occur. The only thing I would have liked better is to make the rental signing contract process quicker. Perhaps allow the customer to fill it out prior online. It seemed to take a long time in person. But this is an issue with corporate. Covid protocol was followed.

The manager was awesome showing me the facility to see the available units, then promptly secured…read morethe unit we wanted to rent. Moving in was extremely easy, and he explained the entire process. I recommend using his business.