Living in East Lothian Dorms at UCR
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Pentland Hills
UC Riverside
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Pentland Hills UCR Reviews
3.7
72 reviews
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Pentland Hills provides a more private and quiet dorm experience, ideal for students who prioritize privacy and a peaceful environment. The residence features suite-style rooms, commonly with private bathrooms that are shared between fewer people, enhancing cleanliness and convenience. Although the rooms, especially triples, can feel cramped, the availability of private bathrooms and a communal lounge with kitchen facilities including a fridge, microwave, and stove is a significant advantage. The social atmosphere can be limited due to the suite-style setup, which might deter those looking for a more traditional, interactive dorm experience. Despite this, many students appreciate the privacy, the cleaner bathrooms, and the quieter halls compared to more traditional dorm settings. However, the absence of an in-house dining hall and the slightly longer distance to campus facilities might be considered drawbacks for some. Overall, Pentland Hills is favored for its balance of privacy, essential amenities, and a supportive environment for both studies and relaxation.
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Everyone here keeps to themselves. Halls are separated by gender and there’s only 4 or 5 rooms per hall. Hallway doors need to be closed so there is not much intermingling. Also does not have its own dining hall but it takes the same amount of time to walk to AI, Lothian, and Glen Mor. Probably my f...
Lived in a triple room
Verified Student
Honestly it was a nice place to live as a first year. The location could have been worse trying to walk to some classes on campus based on distance. The kitchen never worked and I still have a vivid memory trying to boil water on the stove for 45 minutes until I realized that it was never on to begi...
Verified Student
It’s hard to be social as the dorms are suite style, and the rooms are on the smaller side with high ceilings, but the bathrooms are private which is nice.
Lived in a double room
Verified Student
Pentland hills is a good dorm building because the lounge areas provide you with a refrigerator and microwave and sink. While these are also offered in your own dorm room, the lounge area has a seating area that can fit groups of people. It is cozy and quiet most of the time, yet also social at the ...
Lived in a double room
Verified Student
I liked having private bathrooms and it was pretty peaceful most days, just pretty boring compared to Lothian or AI
Lived in a triple room
Verified Student
Pentland Hills is more of a private resident hall with individuals bathrooms and showers, smaller suites (10 people each), a common lounge, & only 2 stories. You’re in the middle of both dining halls and have easy routes to the buildings for classes. The only con is the walk to the gym :/
Lived in a triple room
Verified Student
If you and your roommate(s) can agree on certain rules and all, the room can look cute and tidy. My window was hard to open though. ^^
Lived in a triple room
Verified Student
The room is nice but it's nothing game changing. It's nice for going to glascow if you like eating there but besides that everything else is normal.
Lived in a double room
It's fine for fitting most people's needs. Nothing special, though. Everything is functional, the bathrooms are a little old and crusty (peeling areas). The showers are finnicky.
Lived in a triple room
Verified Student
I have been in a Pentland triple this year, and considering that Pentland was originally meant for doubles says a lot. It's very cramped, but I can deal with that. But since I am also in Pentland A, it's an incredibly old building but no one fixes anything, even with work orders.
Lived in a triple room