I can't say enough good things about the staff and facility at Tropicana Gardens. Everyone, from…read morethe people at the desk, leasing and the executive director , went out of their way to be accommodating. They made a huge effort to make the student feel welcome by having activities every night for the first week. They have a new program to encourage student excellence which includes tutoring,study sessions etc. They also have an person on staff that is completely devoting his time to helping students chart a positive course for the future. The staff, Autumn, Ben, La Donte, all care very much for the students that are staying there. This is not just a dorm. It is so much more. In addition, the facility is wonderful. Clean, well maintained and very nice.

Overpriced dirty I was not happy to see there is no elevator even on opening day. Everything is…read moremoldy and yuck, but my child wanted to live here. To pay 2K for a rundown place absolutely disgusting.

UCSB Once more attending the woman to Woman conference…read moreI love this university and the facilities here

Stayed here for 2 nights for orientation in a two-bedroom, 2-bath apartment. Decent location, about…read more1-1/2 miles from the center of campus. A long walk, but quick drive. Nice grounds with two sand volleyball and pool (no jacuzzi). The room was (as advertised) pretty bare. No TV, phone, decorations. There's a kitchen, but no sponge, dish soap, silverware, glasses, dishes, etc. They do provide sheets, thin blanket, pillow and towel; you make your own bed. A student style, higher bed, with drawers below. So, not fancy, but convenient for a quick stay. Bonus: ours had pretty Mountain Views.

Capri was a great place to spend my first year! I really enjoyed the atmosphere, & the people…read morethere are really friendly and chill. Affordable place that includes EVERYTHING! Nicomi was awesome and very understanding, I highly recommend this place. Thank you!!!

literally the worst place to live. overpriced even for iv standards. management wants to make as…read moremuch money out of students as they can. they love to power trip too.

Nick and Jesse from Beach Town Rentals were exquisite landlords. Every time we needed something…read morefixed, needed help, or had a simple question , they were there to help. The units are clean with great appliances and storage. In my particular house, there was exceptional living and studying space with in-unit laundry. We absolutely loved our year here and would recommend it to everyone!

I absolutely loved leasing from Beach Town Rentals. Nick and Jesse are extremely reliable and…read moreresponsive. Every request we had they answered promptly and with helpful information. They take extremely great care of their properties and it shows. Everything is well maintained, clean, and as advertised. Living in this house was the highlight of my college experience! Highly recommend.

Boy did we dodge a bullet when we ended up in Santa Ynez! My kid originally signed up for a "loft"…read moreroom at Campus 880. But they did a bait and switch after we signed the lease and announced that she'd be getting a crappier room at a higher price. At that point I had read enough of the nightmare stories about that management company and it's evil owner that frankly, I was glad to get my kid out of their clutches. That's a whole story and I'll tell it on their yelp review, but suffice to say that the experience made us paranoid about being scammed so it was a real relief when we showed up at Santa Ynez and found a decent apartment project run by decent people. Check in with Santa Ynez was a cinch at the beginning of the year. It sucks that there are FIVE students in 1 apartment but space was already an issue at UCSB and was made much worse by the pandemic. The only hard part is that 3 of her roommates had roomed together in the past and were good friends. They've been very cold and rude to my kid and the 5th girl. As if the apartment is theirs and the other 2 are interlopers,. My kid is now going thru the process of being relocated. She had to prove that she was living in a hostile environment and that wasn't too hard to do. The place wasn't exactly sterile, in fact, it appeared to have not been cleaned or touched at all since the previous group left. The counters were covered in crumbs and other such evidence that the clean up fees are absolute bullshit. The Santa Ynez complex is pretty nice and the apartment is comfortable. And no issues w/ bugs. It's not their fault that the roommates are a-holes.

Nice community to live in! I feel pretty safe when I'm walking alone outside, and there's a bus…read morestop right in front of the apartments. Santa Ynez is located convenient distances away from school, iv, and Albertsons, Costco, etc.... plentiful parking spots, laundry room with lots of laundry machines, 3 community centers with a piano, flat screen TV with cable, couches, vending machines for drinks and snacks (cup noodles too), studying tables, pool tables, and more :) The apartments here aren't that updated, but it's pretty spacious and not shabby at all. Lots of trees and grass where you can play soccer! My only complaint is that there's so many random bugs that fly into the apartment ): Update: my roommate and I leave on the weekends so the apartment is empty for a few days every week. When I come back, I always find multiple spiders invading our kitchen sink and windows it's really creepy. I live in the 200s, bewaaare ); pretty sure they come in from the bushes planted outside the windows and doors. LEAVE ME ALONE )': UPDATE: ITS 5AM AND I FOUND A SPIDER CRAWLING ON MY PILLOW WTF THANK GOODNESS I WAS AWAKE OH MY GOODNESS WHY ME

Excellent hotdogs very good. I love the chips and drink option. Really not cheapinh out on us.read more

I lived in a Skyloft at 880 for six months, and during those six months my roommates and I were…read moresubjected to countless issues ranging from maintenance to violence. The management team at St. George is abismal. Christopher, the property manager, is unreliable, unresponsive, and unprofessional. During our time there we had collectively sent a multitude of emails that had never received responses. Emails regarding maintenance problems, a violent and unpredictable housemate, move out inquiries, etc. It's my impression that Christopher either does not believe that problems are occurring for his tenants, or he simply does not have the capacity to care. However, he still has the audacity to send an email asking for residents to submit a positive review upon move out. Very unfortunate. One of the things you'll come to learn if you do decide to live at Campus 880 is the fact that any person can become your roommate if you do not already have one. This happened to me, and luckily the guy who moved into my room was friendly and focused on school. Whereas the other person who moved in had a criminal record, proceeded to assault me in our apartment, constantly harass other housemates and friends regarding race and sexuality, and created a myriad of other problems. When we initially attempted to reach out to St. George they returned and claimed there was nothing to be done, and that we were basically stuck with him. However, after I had informed St. George that I had filed a police report against that housemate, they then decided that they would move the problematic individual to a different unit, allowing him to continue to live on the property. My review is heavily biased based upon the very negative circumstances I endured throughout my time living at 880. Regardless, that doesn't change the fact that St. George did not take care of me as a tenant. I would not recommend living here.

Santa Catalina is a residence hall outside of campus. It's the largest residence hall, housing 1300…read moreundergraduates. A third of the freshmen class live here. Santa Catalina is divided into North Tower and South Tower, 11 floors and 10 floors respectively. The learning living communities here are First Generation, Outdoor Adventure, Scholars Floor, the Wellness Floor, and the Substance-Free Floor. It was originally called Francisco Torres, nicknamed FT. The named has been changed almost decade ago, but it is still called FT by everyone.   The rooms are doubles and suite style. Two rooms share one bathroom, verses a whole floor sharing one bathroom. The rooms are a little bigger than the other dorms. Like the rest of the dorms, there's study lounges, kitchenettes, laundry rooms, and a recreation room. Since it's off campus, FT has its own Dining Commons, Portola. Food isn't the best at Portola, it's the definition of bad dorm food. However, there's a pool and fitness center on site. If you live on a high floor, you can get a view of the mountains, oceans, or Isla Vista. The main concern living here is the distance to class. It's more than a mile away, around a ten minute bike ride. There are buses you can take, but it gets crowded on rainy days. If you're on a top floor, it could be more of a hassle to go in and out. The distance to Isla Vista is similar to the on campus Chi-5 dorms. FT is also considered a social dorm, comparable to Anacapa. Compared to the rest of the residence halls, you'll probably meet a lot more people because of the high density of freshmen here.

One of the newest housings on campus that overlooks the beach. Not to mention it's nearby my…read morefavorite dining commons, Carrillo! The village has multiple buildings so they're not all connected as one to give more privacy and space.

I didn't see any category that fit...Housing?? I don't know…read more Representing Tecolote! Hoot hoot.. After living off campus at Francisco Torres/FT/.....if you went to UCSB you knew the other nicknames, for my freshman year, I moved to Manzanita my sophomore year. My roomie Jules and I actually did some scouting beforehand to check which house we wanted, and we decided on Tecolote - still on campus, but only a few feet from Del Playa/DP/....if you went to UCSB you knew why we'd want to be there. Each house has a living room, mini kitchen (microwave, no stove thing (I don't cook)), and washing and dryer machine. Plus! De Anza Resource Center was right there, with several study rooms, a computer room, and a room with pool tables. And for the jogging enthusiast in you, there's this amazing path that leads directly to the beach. But what the heck...the whole campus is pretty much on the beach.

Met a great desk attendant. Jade did a 10/10 job helping me and listening to my woes. Would…read morerecommend, make sure you visit just for Jade.

San Rafael is a residence hall located west of campus. It's home to 600 continuing, transferring,…read moreor international students. The living learning communities here are Second Year Residential Experience (SYRE), Substance-Free, Wellness, Serenity, Multicultural Experience, and Faculty in Residence programming. There is also gender inclusive housing available. There's 1 seven story building and 2 three story buildings. Most of the rooms are doubles, joined together into an apartment-like layout. The suites contain their own bathrooms and living rooms. Like many other residence halls, there are study lounges and kitchenettes in the buildings. The complex is right next to the Loma Pelona Center, De Anza Center, and Carrillo Dining Commons. Carrillo is the best dining hall at school. It's also not far from the beach. San Rafael is also next to Isla Vista.

Avoid this place -- premium rent, poor living conditions, and unfair management…read more I lived in a so-called premium Apartment E and paid one of the highest rents in the complex, yet the living conditions were terrible. The unit was a heat trap with no fan or proper ventilation, even though other units in the complex do have fans. I often felt suffocated. Management was informed and took no action. The apartment is located near the parking area, and the unit was constantly full of dust no matter how often I cleaned. There was also frequent management and maintenance noise around Apartment E, making the "premium" label misleading. The toilet clogged almost every week, even with very light and normal use. This was a recurring issue that was never properly resolved. Before moving out, I wiped down all furniture surfaces, and the unit was left in good condition. Despite this, I was charged 5.5 hours of "general cleaning" for a studio apartment, which is completely unreasonable. Carpet cleaning was not even counted in that 5.5 hours. I formally requested a pre-move-out inspection, asked to be present, and requested 48-hour notice. None of this was honored. When I went to the office on a weekday before move-out, it was closed without notice, so I was never given a chance to address any concerns in advance. The cleaning was done about 10 days after I moved out, raising concerns that the hours charged reflect dust accumulation over time rather than my move-out condition. When I questioned this, management pushed responsibility onto the cleaning company instead of explaining or correcting the charge. After that, management stopped responding. Even returning the undisputed portion of my security deposit was delayed and required repeated follow-ups. High rent, poor living conditions, constant issues, and unfair deposit practices. Avoid this place and rent elsewhere.

This is the best deal to live nearby the UCSB campus. IV maybe noisy but Felipe, the land manager,…read moremakes an excellent job at keeping Sutdio Plaza the most quite place in Isla Vista. He is kind but firm, and impartial. Also, if anything in the apartment needs fixing, the Studio Plaza team gets it done very fast. I loved living there also because the natural environment around IV is great.