Sydney Hall and Dinkydome

By Kally Kolbeck, August 16, 2018 Lived here for one year, I thought the spaces were very cheaply made. Water would leak through the window during the spring. The walls arent even drywall, it's like painted cardboard and was very weak. The walls in the hallway we're cracked and the paint was all smudged and lines between colors were not even clean. Sometimes the trash chute room smelled up the entire hallway. The main front door handle breaks all the time. Paid way too much for a space shared with 3 other people. They didn't even prorate the last months rent in which I paid full rent for 16 days. If you want study spaces outside of your actual apartment there are only two small study spaces (with bad wifi) in the entire place. So they are usually taken or pretty dirty. The only good thing about this place is it's proximity to campus, bus stops, window views, and good restaurants.

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By A Google User, August 16, 2018 Lived here for one year, I thought the spaces were very cheaply made. Water would leak through the window during the spring. The walls arent even drywall, it's like painted cardboard and was very weak. The walls in the hallway we're cracked and the paint was all smudged and lines between colors were not even clean. Sometimes the trash chute room smelled up the entire hallway. The main front door handle breaks all the time. Paid way too much for a space shared with 3 other people. They didn't even prorate the last months rent in which I paid full rent for 16 days. If you want study spaces outside of your actual apartment there are only two small study spaces (with bad wifi) in the entire place. So they are usually taken or pretty dirty. The only good thing about this place is it's proximity to campus, bus stops, window views, and good restaurants.

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By Salena Boswell, April 24, 2018 I have lived at Sydney Hall for almost 3 years and I really like it. The appliances are up to date and I love having laundry in my unit. My studio has an unbeatable view and the large window makes the space feel bigger. Maintenance is prompt and office staff is friendly. The best part is the underground heated garage-especially in the winter! I can walk to many stores and restaurants and there is always something interesting going on in Dinkytown.

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By A Google User, April 24, 2018 I have lived at Sydney Hall for almost 3 years and I really like it. The appliances are up to date and I love having laundry in my unit. My studio has an unbeatable view and the large window makes the space feel bigger. Maintenance is prompt and office staff is friendly. The best part is the underground heated garage-especially in the winter! I can walk to many stores and restaurants and there is always something interesting going on in Dinkytown.

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By Patrick Cotter, December 19, 2017 Excellent menu, great price. I loved the lingonberry cream cheese.

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By Fakeis Nameis, December 19, 2017 Excellent menu, great price. I loved the lingonberry cream cheese.

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By Elliot Smallidge, June 22, 2017 I was very dissatisfied with my experience living at Sydney Hall. As a naive first-time renter, I feel that I was taken advantage of by the rental company. I paid hidden fees that I was not aware of before I signed my lease. Rooms are very much on the small side (except for the model room, of course). Do not live here if you think there is a possibility that you will need to sublet your room.

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By Mohammad M Al-Shubbar, March 24, 2017 I was amazed when I entered my apartment for the first time. The quality of the rooms is worth the price. The staff are so friendly and they host some events every now and then. The location is almost on campus, and it takes me four minutes to go from my bedroom to the physics labs at Williamson Hall. The Dinkytown area is also full of restaurants and interesting places to explore. I would definitely recommend future gophers to check this place out.

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By Anonymous Reviewer, July 15, 2016 All in all, it was a pretty great experience. Sure, it was a little on the pricey end, but basically the same cost as living in a dorm. I had very good experiences with the management once we were all moved in and they were accessible whenever I needed. There were only a few negatives. 1. The couch cushions were horrible and were always "shedding." However, management did have an order in for replacements so I'm glad they were on top of the situation. 2. The garage door would be broken once in a while but I never had any issue from it and there's not much they can do about it. They took every step to notify us quickly. 3. The cable quality was pretty bad. Definitely not HD. Really only impacted us when it came to sports. 4. Wireless Internet was unreliable. However, I'm not sure what the cause was. It could've been our router. It could've been configuration settings. All I know is I used Ethernet and it was top notch. 5. When we moved in, they were having a lot of difficulty with whatever company was helping them set up, so our apartment was still dirty and there was only one bed, not a bunk bed. However, when we talked to a manager, it was resolved immediately and she really did help out a lot. 6. Over the summer before moving in, they were difficult to get in touch with at the office. To some degree that's understandable because they were really busy during that time. Also, I was able to get in touch with an employee through another phone line. Can you handle those faults? I could and I had a great time. Sure, it can be a little costly, but the location was great and it felt like home quickly. Never experienced distracting noise, online payments were easy, staff and management were accessible, and every fault was reasonable. There are far worse places to stay and I don't know another apartment that I'd recommend over Sydney when you factor in location, cost, and management.

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By Stephen May, February 26, 2016 After our first year at Sydney Hall we all decided to renew our lease which can speak for itself. Specifically the location is great with a couple minute walk to the heart of campus and also on the edge of dinky for all our needs. The apartment rooms are great with some killer views (for some) and reasonably priced. Any issues were taken care off quickly and the management was friendly and helpful. Would easily recommend.

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By Megan F., October 14, 2015 Hot tub, great apartments, fitness center, tanning beds, computer study rooms - amenities galore. I have had an overall positive experience here at the...

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By Jennifer Johnson, March 01, 2015 It looked very nice and clean and competitively priced with similar buildings. I would be a good 4.5 stars, but my only concern is that the bedrooms in the 2 bedroom units on the second floor had no windows or doors that go to the outside. I'm pretty sure that's against code and to be honest it would be terrifying to wake up to a fire from your door, you'd be trapped. I'm curious how this passes code... (will change rating if this is addressed)

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By Lindsay Correll, June 10, 2014 I moved in as a Sub-leaser and it was a great process. All the manager worked with me to get me moved in and settled with parking and when to pay my first rent. I love living here because not only is it close to everything in Dinkytown and the U, but all the people in the building are nice, the building is kept nice and clean, if I had a maintenance problem they always fixed it in a timely manner, and the security of the building is great.

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