Is Payne Hall the best dorm at Virginia Tech?

I lived on the 4th floor which is different from the other 3 floors. The 4th floor is co-ed traditional style rooms versus the suite style of the other floors. The bridge is really cool and provides several large gathering spaces and central location but requires the awkwardly wide stairs to get to Owen's Dining Hall. 4th floor is not very nice. The bathrooms are old and small, rooms are cramped and dont have functioning windows in most rooms. It does have a/c, something you wont get in most dorms.

The room is great but the AC never really worked. And the building always had leaks but besides that I loved the location and the rooms where bigger

I lived on fourth floor with a childhood friend. We had a great time. When we brought guest over we would bring them to the 3rd or 2nd floor lounge and watch movies, play games, or play ping pong. There's also nice study areas throughout the building. Location is literally one of the best reasons to go to this dorm. It's in the middle of all the other dorms so if you like having friends come over there's no complaints getting to Payne.

It's right next to Owens. I was in a suite so we had to clean our own bathroom but it wasn't much of a hassle, the shared spaces were also pretty convenient. The building itself was in good shape. It did get hot during the winter months but you can always crack open a window since it's cold outside.

The suites are way nicer than just a room, the extra barrier before the outside world, and sharing a bathroom with 6 people is better than the whole floor. The location is perfect between the gyms, food places, and classes.