Lakeside Complex Dorm Reviews at University of Florida

It is a nice big room to myself that allows me to be on campus but not too close, and being near the bat houses is also a big plus for me! The prime location except for on game days, it can be a bit of a far walk.

I loved being at Lakeside. I wasn't too keen on sharing a bathroom with an entire floor of girls so I decided to live in a four bedroom dorm where we shared two bathrooms. It was a bit of a bus-ride to campus since my classes were closer to the East side of campus and Lakeside was on the Southwest side of campus, but there were multiple buses that were available at any given time.

I had a good time living in Lakeside Complex. I enjoyed having a private room and a semi-private bathroom. The cleaning and maintenance staff were always really kind to me and treated me with respect. We had a couple issues with bugs coming into the apartment in the warmer months but they always took care of my requests in a timely manner. My time in this dorm was cut short during COVID-19 but I truly felt like it was my home while I was there.

Lakeside Complex is an area reserved for upper-classmen. It is an incredibly quiet area and has a Living Learning Community dedicated to fitness and well-being. The only downside is the distance from the central campus area because it is located on the west end of campus.

I enjoyed it, the staff who there are nice and the area of the dorm is very relaxing. I enjoy the space that I have in my room. although I do not recommend it to freshmen because it is not a good dorm to meet new people and other freshmen.

I very-much liked the apartment-style dorm because I had my own room, we had a kitchen and I only shared a bathroom with one person. I felt very safe and feel it was a good transition for me from leaving home and also for when I moved off-campus.

Overall really enjoyed my experience at Lakeside. The area is kept up and beautiful. The only downside is that due to the pandemic it is hard to connect with other students who also reside at Lakeside.

Lakeside has been a very good experience overall. It is the perfect combination of privacy and socilization. I was able to have my own room and space, while also being in the company of my roommates. It was easy to keep clean and I never felt cluttered. It was an apartment-like experience.

The dorms are overall very quiet, however you will be able to hear your roomates through the walls. The rooms were clean and the office was furnished as well as there being package pickup which was incredibly convenient. Overall a nice place to stay.

I loved Lakeside Complex at the University of Florida. If you want a dorm to live in which you have your own room, only have to share a bathroom with one other person, have three "roommates", and your own kitchen and living room between the four of you, then this is the place for you. It's also only a 5 min walk to the big Southwest Rec Gym. The only things about it that a lot of people are wary of is (1) the location- it is located farther away from main campus and takes about a 10 min bus ride to get to the hub, but this was great for me as I didn't have to worry about all of the noise from tailgating during football season. (2) the price- but if you are on scholarship and have the funds to go towards it, I recommend for your personal sanity of not having to share a room with someone if you are an introvert like me.

Lakeside was a great dorm that imitated off campus living. It was far but you had more privacy than traditional dorms. I would recommend it but it was far and certain busses get packed with off campus students.

Living at lakeside has definitely had its positives and its negatives. I have been able to meet new roommates which I get along with very well and have learned a lot from them. I have also met the RA's in the complex and they are all very kind and helpful. I will say a negative of this dorm is the cleanliness issues that may affect health. I have recently discovered that the air filters are filled with thick layers of dust meaning they probably have not been cleaned in years. This my second year living in this room and I have seen changes in my health from the increasing amount of dust being circulated around the dorm room. These are issues that may have once been minor and ignoring them has grown into larger harmful problems. If it wasn't for that lakeside would be the perfect place to live in, on campus, because of its layout and privacy which I have loved since I moved in.

When I first moved into Lakeside Complex, I found that my apartment as a whole had not been cleaned. There is spiderwebs everywhere and they did not bother to clean it for the new residents. Lakeside is far away from the other buildings and dorms, which also means you can get lost very easily.