Islander Housing (Miramar)

My daughter's freshmen year. Surf dorm. This is an older construction, old building. Not mid luxury. Hot water smelled foul. We were told that is normal, not for us out of towners. But we will make the most of the adjustments. We have a/c, wifi, plenty of electrical outlets in the layout. Mattress comfortable enough. Nice size desk and drawers. Plenty of bathroom storage. Indoor laundry and kitchenette. Bonus hangout room.

It’s hard enough dropping your kids off at college but having the first impression of their college life be a dirty, moldy and smelly dorm room just adds on to that worry about how they are going to get by. Having the dorm cleaned between tenants should be the absolute bare minimum and TAMUCC couldn’t even bother with that step. Spent the first hour of move-in cleaning and disinfecting. I failed to capture the dead roaches in these pics.

So far my experience with the miramar team has been nothing but good service. They have been keeping the students in the loop of the work that is being done around the campus and how that will affect the students day to day schedule. Finally the miramar team responds to work order forms in reasonable time frames.

I moved into a Miramar suite in January, lived there throughout the spring semester, and am staying for the summer. Overall, it's great by dorm standards. I can't speak for the double-occupancy rooms, but I have lots of space and the bathroom I share with my suitemate is the perfect size. The first floor communal kitchen is about what you'd expect from a dorm kitchen, but definitely usable if you decide to cook. Laundry machines have never given me a problem and are free, and the common areas are kept very clean. Maintenance and the RA on call have always been very friendly and helpful, and the few work orders I've had to submit have been handled promptly. The only real drawback is the price. I know college housing is expensive across the board, but my rent is $750 a month for what is, sp

My daughter was housed in the dorms this year, and will be for the foreseeable future, and enjoyed her time there. She wasn't able to utilize all the amenities this year while getting settled into a new routine, she did like the ease of possessing in and out, use of the kitchen on each floor, laundry facilities and bike racks. Beautiful scenery to look out the windows