Is Morgan House the best dorm at Vanderbilt?

Morgan triple: - PRO: super nice to have a bathroom with house keeping - PRO: very convienent to have a munchie mart with groceries, rice, eggs, yougurt, fruit, etc. - PRO: decent for college cooking - game changer to have a kitchen if you are someone who even slightly cooks - PRO: across the street from the rec of you're into that - CONS: elevators are always broken - CONS: wouldn't say the entire building is necessarily clean, but I also haven't seen roaches like I did on Commons - CONS: location - pretty far from everything, but not as bad as a walk as you might think

I lived in a 3-person Morgan apartment and shared the double room with a roommate. Pros: - Next to the Rec and Blair if you're someone that goes there a lot - Has a Munchie Mart on the first floor if you need some quick food - Apartment-style housing is nice in my opinion. You get your own bathroom (huge), a spacious living room, your own kitchen (huge, even if you're not a frequent cook), a storage closet (you can use this for suitcases, cleaning supplies, etc.), and get to control your temperature - Bike parking is plentiful, and some are protected, which is good in case you have an e-bike - You're next to the 21st Ave parking - Morgan circle is super accessible and makes rides to and from the house just a little easier - The sunset views can be lovely if you're on a higher floor (but you will get used to them quickly) - The laundry room is much bigger than the Commons ones, but that's because more people live there [Side note: The dryers caught on fire at least twice during my year, which led to it being closed for a few days. I hope you learn to remove your lint from the dryers unless you like causing fire hazards] Cons: - You're pretty far away from main campus (~10-15 minute walk) and Commons (also ~10-15 minute walk) - You're closest dining hall is pretty much Zeppos which is still about a 10-minute walk - Don't over-rely on the Munchie Mart. Although I listed it as a pro, you will get tired of Highland Sushi quickly - If you get the double room and share it with someone, know that these rooms are small (definitely smaller than some of the Commons double rooms) - THE ELEVATORS---All caps might be dramatic, but this is something to consider when looking for housing. The elevators frequently (let's say every 2-3 weeks after the first 2ish months of school) break down. You might not think that one elevator needing maintenance is a big deal since there are 2 elevators, but it will slow down movement because lots of people live in Morgan, increasing your elevator wait times. [Side note: if you plan to live in Morgan during the 2023-2024 school year, OHARE announced that one of the elevators will be under maintenance until around Halloween. If you have the choice between Morgan or Lewis, I would choose Lewis for this reason alone because they offer the *exact same* rooms, except you will have functioning elevators] - Elevation---this is like a half-con, but if you're coming from the VA hospital side, there are quite a few stairs to get to Morgan tl;dr Living in Morgan is nice because you have your own bathroom and kitchen (and you're close to Blair and the Rec if you go there often), but be mindful that you're far from dining halls, and the elevators tend to shut down.