My son is attending UCSB as a freshman 19-20 and from the campus housing tours he liked Tropicana Gardens or Tropicana de Norte the best. Online reviews seem to be all 1 star or 5 star and there are no photos of any rooms etc other than the promotional pictures. Has anyone lived at either Tropicana? Would you recommend it for an incoming freshman?
Personally, I would recommend that a freshman live in one of the on campus dorms.