The Castillian Dorm Reviews at UT Austin

I had a great experience living at the Castillian. The staff fostered a great living environment where I felt welcomed. The food was great and the amenities that were provided were exceptional. Overall, I loved living at the Castillian.

The Castilian is centrally located within West Campus and in relation to UT Austin. The price per bed is VERY high (it was around $1300/month when I lived there), but I made a ton of friends on my floor that I still keep in touch with today. The rooms were pretty spacious and the view out the window was incredible (windows were double-pane, rarely heard street noise)! The building is known as a party dorm, so studying on weekends was very difficult. Likewise, the residents are RUTHLESS when it comes to Sunday laundry—clothes are removed from machines and placed on tables the second they finish if the owner isn't there to claim them. Lastly, I would only recommend Freshmen to live at The Castilian, as it is not a very academically focused environment. All in all, the location trumped the noise problem and I was glad I got to live at the Castilian.

This dorm is just beyond the campus border, so accessibility to in-person classes are definitely in walking distance. PSA to introverts, off-campus dorm = parties, also it's nicer than on-campus and cheaper. The amenities that come with it are a plus, and the staff is actually really nice/chill. The door tours make the double rooms look huge, but their not. Furnished...but not as big as they make it to seem. Still better than the off-campus dorms through a holistic POV.