HillTop Apartments

A lot of the reviews on here are definitely paid reviews, so here is my experience from a genuine resident. I stayed in a 4x4 at HillTop from 2021-2022. Pros: • Modernish interior. The furniture is somewhat contemporary looking. • The bed is fairly large and comfortable. It's almost as big as a queen-sized mattress i think. • Room sizes vary, but I had the biggest room in my apartment with an attached bath. All roommates pay the same rate, so if you know your roommates beforehand, you can discuss which room you want. • Residents are generally pretty nice and not too loud. It's not filled with frat/sorority kids like some other West Campus apartments. • Maintenance was actually pretty quick, surprisingly. Whenever I submitted a request, it was usually addressed within the next day or two. • The gym is above-average for an apartment. It's got a decent variety of workout machines. • There's a free printer in the study lounge which was super handy. • The filtered water bottle filler in the lobby was super underrated. Used it everyday. • The 642 West Campus bus stop is like a two minute walk down the street. • Their community rewards thingy was also nice because it let you earn free e- gift cards. • Generally speaking, management was fine. Didn't really encounter any issues with them. Cons: • Price for the distance. HillTop was definitely about a solid 10 minute walk to campus. You get used to the walk pretty quickly, though. It's just they are charging the same rates as other West Campus apartments that are much closer to campus. However, if you sign your lease in the spring or summer time, they will have a lot of discounts off the rent (same goes for other apartments). We signed our lease in late July and managed to secure the last fully vacant 4x4 for $950/mo. Still kinda pricey, but it was $300 off the rent. Utilities ended up being about $25-35/mo on top of that. • The internet is included in the rent cost, but it's your classic MyCampusNet ISP. It works fine for the most part, but occasionally has its moments. I do a lot of cloud gaming and basically had to only play in 720p quality because the network was pretty congested. • Noise was another annoying factor in the apartment. The walls are pretty thin and there's a decent gap under the bedroom doors. You can hear your roommates talking or walking around pretty clearly, even from a couple rooms away. The trash truck also comes right in the side-alley almost every day at like 5 or 6 in the morning, and the noise definitely woke me up every time. • Sometimes, if you and your roommate are showering at the same time or if they just finished their shower, the water might be cold. • The fire alarm went off at least like 2-3 times a month to the point that residents just stopped evacuating because it was always an issue with someone burning their food. • Not really a big deal, but I just have to say that their marketing emails were so cringe lol Overall, I did enjoy staying at HillTop. If you're able to get a good rate, I would still recommend the apartment despite its cons.