Campus Lodge Tampa

love the community, the ammenities, the pool and the events they have to make living here more fun.

Great apartment for extremely reasonable price. Seems to be the best bang for your buck! Maintenance is always super quick to respond and fix everything and they are really nice. Staff is friendly. Parking can be a bit of a nightmare if you come home late, would recommend getting a reserved spot if that is the case, as I’m pretty sure it ensures you always get a spot near your building. Complex offers fun events like painting, trivia, etc. Traffic is a little bit rough during busy times, especially getting out of the complex. Renovated apartments are beautiful and functional.

WiFi pretty fast. Not enough parking. Lots of raccoons but they’re kinda cute. The renovations don’t really make sense but that’s fine

Great place and excellent staff

Love it! Love this place. So different than all of the other apartments that look all the same. Staff is amazing!

Great place to live and the staff is very helpful. Really a great vibe to the place and very welcoming. Probably the best value of any apartment complexes in the USF area. Always something to do and I love the workout area.

I don't recommend living here. It is cheaper than most other student apartments near USF but they are starting to raise the prices. The higher ups in the office are snooty and cliquey and if you come to them a few times with the same problem they learn your name and start dodging your calls. I renewed only because I couldn't afford to live anywhere else and I regret it all the time.

TL;DR: Management sucks. Come in with a low expectation and you'll be fine. Alright, let me start off by saying that if you expect any student housing apartment to be as good as the showcase unit they show you in the beginning, your going to have a bad time. If and when you ask them about the cons of the apartment complex before you lease they will sugar coat it cause it's their job. I guarantee, you will have problems with any student apartment you choose. You are not renting a luxury apartment. Just have this in mind when you're searching for student housing. This is going to be long, and will be subjective. Everyone's experience is different hence why you have a high contrast of 1 vs 5 star reviews. Also, people who are mad are more likely to review than the people who are content. So that could explain the high volume of 1-star reviews. Okay, so for the review. I've been living here almost a year, and I renewed. I didn't really know if I wanted to renew but they made us after only 2 months into our lease (management problem). If anything changes then I will edit this post. Prices will fluctuate every year depending on the market, even if you are renewing. My rent is going up by $5, making my rent go to 550 to 555 (3x3, bedroom b, 1st floor- prices change depending on type of room and whether you are living in the top floor). You pay utility, and our bill fluctuates between 15-25 monthly (individually), so that's about 565-575 I pay every month. That's not bad for a 3x3, where other places rent a 4x4 up to 650-700, but your paying for location at that point. So, there's a star for the low cost. Location. Without traffic, it's about 5 minutes away from usf. With traffic, which will be every morning, about 10-15 min. If you don't have a car then campus lodge wouldn't be a good place to live considering the HART bus doesn't pick up here anymore. Unless you want to walk down livingston and cross Bearss to catch the bus at Reflections. I would guess that's about a 10 minute walk, I wouldn't know. The neighborhood isn't very good but walking during the day shouldn't be bad (again, this is with any student apartment, even the ones near campus at 42nd. I would say the safest apt would be the ones at campus-the very expensive dorm-like ones). Anyway, I don't mind the drive. If you want to walk to USF then find a different apartment, but the closer it is to USF the higher the price. There's my second star. Community and safety. So your neighbors will be primarily young college students but there are some older adults who just work (this is with any student apartment). Apartments are not co-ed unless you request it to be, however, management may screw it up and put you in a co-ed without your permission, so be vigilant when you get the names of your roomies (I'll talk about this later). I have great roommates, but that's by chance. I wouldn't put too much faith into the roommate preference form you fill out in the beginning. I don't have any noise complaints and I barely hear any parties. Granted I'm not near the pool. Like with any apartment, your going to hear people upstairs (and I suppose downstairs?). The apartment walls are a bit thin but once your playing your own music it's fine. If your uptight about your roomies playing music aloud, idk what to say. Wear headphones? Parking is fine, I've never had problems finding spaces. It gets tight after 10pm but there is usually some spots open. However, in the beginning of Fall semester it will fill up fast at night. So, there's another star. Internet- This is very important to me. I love gaming and my free time usually revolves around my computer. You can get decent ping with the ethernet cable, and now with a wireless connection since the new internet is in place. However, it still cuts off often especially after 10 pm. You can't really complain to CL anymore since they will just refer you to spectrum. Before here, I lived in a very rural town and I didnt have the best internet connection, so for me this is a great upgrade lol!. I guess take this part lightly. As for appliances, they are old. Like every reviewer has said, it will take multiple cycles to dry your very small loads in the dryer. In the beginning I just went to those laundromats that can dry a large load in 15 minutes, but I'm too lazy now. Pretty much everyone can do this, we are just too lazy. I doubt CL will upgrade everyone's washer/dryer any time soon, and without charging more for rent. It's just something you learn to live with. So, thats my 4th star. Okay. why only 4 stars? Cause even though I don't have much expectation for management, they still suck. If you want something done, your going to have to be persistent. Multiple calls and visits. It will be draining, disheartening, and you'll just want to give up. Just pick your battles I guess. Sorry for the long review, and thanks for reading this far. I tried to be fair/honest without my emotions getting in the way for the pros of this place. Hopefully this helped.