Traditions Hall Dorm Reviews at FSU

Traditions Hall is one of the best dorms on campus at FSU. It is both the newest and most modern in comparison to the other dorms. It is clean and the staff is very friendly. My only complaint would be that the marching chiefs practice right near Traditions so you can hear them practicing for hours straight every day. If you are someone that will be bothered by the band playing then Traditions isn't the place for you.

During the last two years of my time at FSU, I stayed at Traditions Hall in the apartment style. There were two single bedrooms, one shared bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room. Despite its high cost, I felt like it was worth the price for a multitude of reasons. Location wise, Traditions is across the street from the gorgeous on-campus gym and the stadium. It is also only a short walk from the Biology building and about the same distance between Stroz and Dirac. As for cleanliness, Traditions is very well-kept compared to other dormitories. This includes the laundry room, study areas, and the apartments. They had a reliable cleaning staff that even visited the apartments once a month for the bathroom. Additionally, maintenance would typically come the next day when asked. I never had any problems with the Hall being too loud as it mostly contains upper-level students and the building is cement. The only exception being Game Days when the Band marched around the campus. Lastly, I always felt pretty safe in the Traditions Hall. We were advised to keep our doors locked at all time and to not allow anybody without card access into the building. During one of Florida's hurricanes, my younger siblings came to stay with me in the Hall. We all felt very secure as the building did not shake, rattle, or many any noises at all. We also kept power! I highly recommend Traditions Hall to any FSU students.

I have been in Traditions Hall for half a semester and overall it has been good. There have been no external disturbances and the staff has been very helpful/hospitable. My only real complaint is firstly, the walls are fairly thin. I can hear everything my suitemate says in his room. Also, the staff have not really gone in to clean the restrooms and the kitchen was fairly dirty when i first came. This may be due to COVID, so this is not that big of an issue given the circumstances.

Living in Traditions has been perfect for me being a film student as it basically less than a 5 minuet walk to class everyday. Also its with in walking distance of grocery stores so you don't need a car and its super nice to have a room to your self and a kitchen that you only need to share with one other person. Which is perfect because I have celiac disease and less people means less risk of contamination putting my mind at ease.

Traditions Hall was the best on-campus living experience I've had while attending Florida State. The dorm is only available for Juniors and seniors so the hall is filled with mature residents. What separates this hall from the others is the apartment-style dorms. The dorms are equipped with a living area as well as a fully furnished private kitchen. The dorm is placed close to the center of campus and while living there I was never more than an 8-minute walk away from my classes. It right next to the gym, the on-campus theater, as well as Doak Stadium. The rooms are private but the downside is that you have to share a bathroom with a single roommate. There is one public bathroom in the hall but it is cleaned daily by a great cleaning team that will always greet you with a smile on their face. Saftey is great too, only a few seconds away from the FSUPD. I docked one star for maintenance due to the elevators constantly going down.