this is the coolest college housing ever, and I didn't even officially live here. I stayed here for…read moreabout a week like 10 years ago and was greeted by some of the kindest, warmest people. There are a variety of spaces to hang out in, several levels, huge kitchen and fun Haring artwork painted on the bedroom walls. Large living room space with a pool table and piano, small downstairs space that was called Xanadu and it is in a beautiful location. Since my visit I heard they had to institute a rule where you must label cookies, due to the risk of accidentally consuming laced cookies during midterms. Sorry guys. If I went to UC Berkeley I woulda lived here, hands down. Fun, fun fun!

Awesome housing! Loved living here, the community was great, and the space was very accommodating.read more

Always a fun time when I visit friends who live here!…read more I live a few blocks away and probably spend more time at Channing-Bowditch than I do at my own place; I'm so jealous! It's a really great set up. My place is more dorm style apartment living while CB is actually like an apartment. It's part of the university too, which can be nice, I suppose. The apartments in this building are super spacious and they come furnished! A large living room, eating area and kitchen, bedrooms, and bathrooms are all in each apartment. It really is great. I wish this is where I lived! It sure would have been nice. I don't know too much since I only go to visit friends, but everything I know of the place is good!

2/20/2025 The bad…read more Old and uncomfortable furniture Old yellow lights that make the rooms hot Poor lighting- not a lot of natural light and poor ventilation Old and cheap faucets and low water pressure Old laundry machines that stink and dryers that don't dry Old appliances Old musty carpets Construction next door starts everyday at 7am won't let you sleep Party house next door won't let you sleep (They party past 12am) Close proximity to the ghetto (Telegraph Ave) The good Access to water filters 10-15 min walk to campus Shout out to the cleaning lady- she does an excellent job keeping halls and bathrooms and other common areas clean ID Card access to main gate (not side gate). You'll get regular keys for your apt and room.

I was visiting a friend that lives at The Standard, and I was greatly impressed with the…read morehospitality I was given. Even as a guest, Gabby went out of her way to make me feel welcome and goes to show how much she cares about the residents and guests alike.

Amenities great but property manager can be very rude. I'm shocked at the way the apartment is…read moremanaged.

Avoid at All Costs -- Dangerous, Mismanaged, and Unethical…read more I lived at this student housing location from 2023 to 2024 (approximately 1.5 years), and I would strongly advise others to look elsewhere. The property management was completely negligent. The on-site manager was often rude, unprofessional, and discriminatory in behavior. She appeared more focused on her personal image--frequently flaunting luxury items--than on tenant safety or building maintenance. Serious issues plagued this building: * Multiple deaths occurred on-site, including one individual whose body wasn't discovered for two weeks, leaving tenants to endure the smell for months. * Security is nonexistent. There were armed robberies, break-ins by unhoused individuals during storms, and even reports of gang-related activity that management appeared to overlook or tolerate. * Rooms were illegally sublet via Airbnb by relatives of the manager, while some stayed rent-free--clearly a conflict of interest and a violation of basic housing standards. * Drugs were sold openly, and the safety of residents was never a priority. * To make matters worse, the cleaning staff were underpaid and treated poorly despite working under very difficult conditions. This was not just a bad experience--it was an ongoing trauma. If you value your safety, mental health, and basic human dignity, I urge you to consider other housing options.

Doesn't exist as student housing. Ever since the pandemic most of the students moved out. They were…read morein the process of renovating the rooms with their own bathrooms for an Airb&b but this project went belly up. There are some permanent residents there and I've stayed there because my family member stays there but the "Tenderloin " area has creeped up close to the location and until SF can push it back where it was it a bit unsavory to stay there though affordable

International House is a great place to live in! While I don't go to Cal, my girlfriend has been…read moreattending Grad school here and I've had the opportunity to spend a meaningful amount of time here as a result. The building (which has been around since 1930) is beautiful and well-maintained. It has an old-worldly charm which you just cannot miss. The rooms are small but cozy. The heating is reliable and WiFi fast enough. The rooms don't have a sink area and you'd have to go to the nearest restroom for that -- not too bad, but good to know if you plan on living here. The food (which is my favourite part of Int'l House) is very good! As a busy student running between classes and other college work, it can be easy to forget to take care of yourself and spend way too much time figuring out a meal plan and living here literally takes all of that off your hands and lets you focus on what's important. I particularly love their brunch on the weekends and the Vegan Jook every morning is quite splendid, I'm told. They have Coffee Hour every so often with snacks from different parts of the world. This can be a great opportunity to meet other residents who are from different parts of the world. Being in the melting pot that is Berkeley, this place truly reflects the diversity of the Bay Area and I would recommend Int'l House with great pleasure.

Lunch for students? 1. Sorry we ran out of meat. There's…read moreonly chips, white rice, and salsa for you! And yes I was already charged for entering for food! 2. Fried bacon and fried beef patty are all the options for entree! How healthy and how wonderful is the dining experience! Oh also did I mention these happen regularly?

Good things: I think the people in this house are fairly nice. It's very comfortable to stay with…read morethem, especially my roommates and friends. The facilities are very useful, you don't need to buy lots of things. Bad things: the landlord is greedy, and he didn't return the deposit back in time and you would lose $200 over the PayPal payment process. Think twice if you mind that.

RUN AWAY. please read if you are considering signing a contract here…read more The landlord is impossibly greedy and also very creepy and manipulative. I cannot find any reason for 5 star reviews except that he must have bribed residents to write them. The house is way too crowded (the rent control letters came in the mail and I did some digging, it seems he has every bedroom registered as its own apartment and that's how he gets away with charging so much - $1200 starting rate for a bunk in a shared room). There is a bathroom and 4 small bedrooms upstairs - a double, 2 triples, and a quad (all bunkbeds). Downstairs there is a small converted living room with 4 beds, also bunks. There is one small "bedroom" in the back that barely has room for a bed and dresser (and cannot legally be classified as a bedroom in CA due to lacking a closet). The landlord has constructed an ADU and a detached bathroom in the backyard (without filling out the proper paperwork with the city). There are 4 beds in the ADU. So in total, there are 21 beds with 3 bathrooms. There is a living room with a couch and dining table in it, gets extremely cramped at mealtimes. He has squeezed 3 fridges in the house, but there still isn't room for 21 people's food. The house would be nice with far fewer people, it has great hardwood floors and Victorian architecture, but with all the people he crams in there it is always dirty. The bathrooms are high-traffic and don't get enough ventilation so there is almost always condensation and mildew. Residents are also not allowed to leave any personal items in common space, ever. There is a nice deck in the backyard but you will never be alone, there are too many people. It is loud and cramped and the residents are not allowed to control the thermostat at all. There is nowhere to relax or study quietly. There are horrible signs about "house rules" everywhere you look and the landlord comes over (and into your room!) with no notice, often. Sometimes he would even stop by to take a shower at the house. He also did house showings with zero notice, regularly. The landlord was still getting mail there and pretending he lived there in order to get some kind of tax break. He said he needed me to take the "girly" decorations off my walls because he needed to pass my room off as his own for some kind of inspection. Bottom line, the landlord takes advantage of international students who aren't familiar with the local housing market. This is one of the only places that allows you to sign site-unseen, attracting foreign students who want to have their housing sorted before they get here. They don't realize how much of a rip-off it is and what a nightmare the house is until they get here and it's too late. The landlord is super shady and doesn't treat his tenants like people, and he seems to skirt the law quite a bit.

Kluegel house is a great place to live, I wish I found this place earlier in my college career. I…read moreextremely enjoyed my stay here and if it wasn't for being a senior, I would have stayed longer. The neighborhood is super quiet and close to campus. The amenities that the owners provide is something you won't find at any other place (cooking spices, pasta, laundry detergent, soap, shampoo, printer with free paper, bed linens, cable tv, and great wifi) I've met some good friends and enjoy the community atmosphere. There are no R.A.'s but a great house manager who is always available when needed. The house is well kept, and my fellow housemates respected the shared spaces. The owners are always quick to respond to anything if needed. I read previous reviews prior to living here and did not experience any leaky roofs or rat/flea/ant infestations, the place is as clean as you will get. If anything, the owners seemed very preventative in this aspect. If anyone is looking for affordable, furnished (No bunk beds), student, housing I highly recommend living here and getting away from that dorm life. Thanks again Kluegel House!

Great location, cool house, absurdly stressful place to live…read more In the three years I've been a tenant, we've had: -Three changes in management, all of whom are their own unique flavor of unhelpful/manipulative/inconsistent. -A flea infestation that drove many residents out within the semester and put one tenant in the hospital. -A longstanding rat infestation that the landlord was aware of and was very slow to handle. -In response to tenants' concerns-- apathy from the landlord, hostility and unrelated personal attacks from the landlady, and defensiveness from their nephew. -Landlords' personal problems and unwillingness to communicate with each other manifesting in administrative errors that affect residents. -Multiple high-profile construction projects with little warning to residents, leaving nails and piles of debris around the property for months. -Inconsistent enforcement of rules by landlord's nephew, including throwing away residents' food, laptops, instruments, and other possessions, and claiming basic items guaranteed in contract are a "luxury" we shouldn't expect. -A forced evacuation due to flooding and roof collapsing, with landlords very resistant to providing residents adequate alternative housing, even in light of students' resulting health concerns and discovery of lead, asbestos, and mold. -A legitimately illegal contract-- the landlords had prior knowledge of lead and asbestos, and knowingly failed to disclose either in the tenants' contracts. -On the plus side, we had a couple nice cats for a while. Please think twice before signing on to live here. The problem with Kluegel isn't things like rats, fleas, leaks, etc., which can understandably happen anywhere. The issue is that these concerns are hardly ever adequately addressed, and tend only to be "noticed" after they've become intolerable or dangerous. I love the location and have made some great friends here, but living in Kluegel has been such a consistent source of headaches and stress-- the last thing any student needs more of in a place they call home.

Great place to live, it's nested in the center of Berkeley so there's a lot of good food around.read more

From the owner: These modern apartments are built with your lifestyle in mind. URSA Berkeley is located within…read moreminutes of the Berkeley campus and a short walk to downtown Berkeley, BART, public transit restaurants and shopping.

Place is not good. I do not recommend. The place is small and old and very cramped. The owner…read moredoesnt care about the property. There is nothing nice. The kitchen is so old, like in the 90s. I think this place should permanently shut down as it is dilapidated and I warn students or Berkeley workers to stay away from this dump. The owner charges so much money too! It's like she is winning in the lottery. But the place is so DIRTY!!!! Very dirty!

From the owner: We provide sustainable move-in ready coliving, off-campus housing, and corporate housing in the Bay…read moreArea. Our fully-furnished private apartments, bedrooms, and shared occupancy rooms are ideal for academic professionals, remote workers, digital nomads, international students, visiting scholars, researchers, interns, entrepreneurs, and working professionals and their families. Our rates are affordable housing with flexible lease terms! We hope to help you find your home away from home!