Boy did we dodge a bullet when we ended up in Santa Ynez! My kid originally signed up for a "loft" room at Campus 880. But they did a bait and switch after we signed the lease and announced that she'd be getting a crappier room at a higher price. At that point I had read enough of the nightmare stories about that management company and it's evil owner that frankly, I was glad to get my kid out of their clutches. That's a whole story and I'll tell it on their yelp review, but suffice to say that the experience made us paranoid about being scammed so it was a real relief when we showed up at Santa Ynez and found a decent apartment project run by decent people. Check in with Santa Ynez was a cinch at the beginning of the year. It sucks that there are FIVE students in 1 apartment but space was already an issue at UCSB and was made much worse by the pandemic. The only hard part is that 3 of her roommates had roomed together in the past and were good friends. They've been very cold and rude to my kid and the 5th girl. As if the apartment is theirs and the other 2 are interlopers,. My kid is now going thru the process of being relocated. She had to prove that she was living in a hostile environment and that wasn't too hard to do. The place wasn't exactly sterile, in fact, it appeared to have not been cleaned or touched at all since the previous group left. The counters were covered in crumbs and other such evidence that the clean up fees are absolute bullshit. The Santa Ynez complex is pretty nice and the apartment is comfortable. And no issues w/ bugs. It's not their fault that the roommates are a-holes. read more

Nice community to live in! I feel pretty safe when I'm walking alone outside, and there's a bus stop right in front of the apartments. Santa Ynez is located convenient distances away from school, iv, and Albertsons, Costco, etc.... plentiful parking spots, laundry room with lots of laundry machines, 3 community centers with a piano, flat screen TV with cable, couches, vending machines for drinks and snacks (cup noodles too), studying tables, pool tables, and more :) The apartments here aren't that updated, but it's pretty spacious and not shabby at all. Lots of trees and grass where you can play soccer! My only complaint is that there's so many random bugs that fly into the apartment ): Update: my roommate and I leave on the weekends so the apartment is empty for a few days every week. When I come back, I always find multiple spiders invading our kitchen sink and windows it's really creepy. I live in the 200s, bewaaare ); pretty sure they come in from the bushes planted outside the windows and doors. LEAVE ME ALONE )': UPDATE: ITS 5AM AND I FOUND A SPIDER CRAWLING ON MY PILLOW WTF THANK GOODNESS I WAS AWAKE OH MY GOODNESS WHY ME read more

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Santa Ynez is a pretty chill apartment complex to live in, albeit a bit quiet. The apartments themselves are ever-so slightly small for 5 people, but you can definitely make it work. The apartments in the back (further away from El Colegio Road) are newer, and the ones in the front are older. The second floor apartments are objectively better than those on the ground floor, mostly due to natural light, high ceilings, and a nice shared balcony, so hope you get one of those. Santa Ynez has great amenities. The laundry room is very easy to use, and accessible to all residents. Additionally, Santa Ynez offers three community centers which are great quiet spaces to study which are also accessible to all residents. Oftentimes this was a better place to study than the library, especially when the library was packed for midterms. Occasionally there are bugs, but they aren't that big of a deal. Ants sometimes come in, however very infrequently and it's only one or two at a time. Spiders certainly are present, but they are harmless. Some of these reviews definitely amplify the buggyness, but I guess your mileage may vary. I will say, I have noticed that in the 400s (near the back), there are more bugs as the buildings are closer to a more natural area in comparison to those in the front. Although somewhat far from campus, it's not too much of a schlep. Linked directly to the campus bike paths, riding a bike is optimal for getting to campus. That being said, there's a bus stop right across the street if you're not keen on riding a bike. Walking to campus takes forever! All-in-all it's a great place to live, and definitely better than some of the other on-campus apartment options offered at UCSB. read more

Do NOT live in these apartments. There is a horrible ant infestation everywhere- the kitchen counters, pantry, floors EVERYWHERE, sinks, bathrooms, closets, desks, the list goes on. My roommates and I have created cinnamon borders along the windows, lining the closet entrance, in front of every room to prevent the ants from getting in. We have used multiple ant traps, killed probably thousands by now with windex, AND taped up cracks that they have been slipping through. They still come in but through different areas of the house. These apartments do not have AC, so we had to buy fans because it gets so hot and humid. They're pretty nice and spacey apartments compared to most college residences. It's much quieter than on campus housing, which is a huge plus for people who sleep. I would honestly love to live in these apartments especially because we have a gym, but the ants are not worth it. They haunt me in my dreams. They are on me, my clothes, and my food. They have swarmed in and out of my shoes. JUST DON'T LIVE HERE. IT'S DISGUSTING. Edit: The ant problem died down after the first quarter. There were no ants during spring quarter. I asked around and found out that some apartments have really bad ant problems and other apartments have no ants at all. I stayed in the 300s, which did have ants. My neighbor had parties every weekend, blasted music, and smoked weed on their patio. They lived on the first floor and we lived on the second floor. We could hear their conversations word for word if our windows were open and we could smell the weed permeating our room because of them. Also, I learned that some apartments are more remodeled than others. Not all of the layouts are the same- 400s are different from 300s, etc. I had a nice, big pantry but other apartments didn't have one. The 300s are nicer than the 400s in my opinion. read more

Santa Barbara has nice apartments near school. But this one is very nice and it's located near businesses such as Costco, Albertsons, Ross, sports authority and some other ones. If you are going to move here make sure you own a car since you won't be able to bring all your bags in a bicycle if that's the only thing you have but if you have a basket it would help you. Lol.. Nice apartments and view students here live calmly and party every Thursday. read more

Santa Ynez Student Housing - University Housing Near Me - Goleta, California

Definitely a good place to live if you like quiet and convenience. It is furnished there are plenty of study spaces, printer, laundry, and more. No security deposit which is a very nice deal. Close to campus only about a 10-15 min walk (depending how fast you walk) unlike newer apartments that belong to the school. Lived here 2 1/2 years and it's been the most easy to move in and out of. Only complaints is parking permit which is a bit pricy, and if you cancel contract that's a $400 fee, and if you're going to not be a student for 1/3 of the year you can't stay. read more

I came here to stay for just a few days. The apartments had a lot of space and the woman who gave us all the information on our apartment was very so, so nice. Not a lot of features, but overall it was nice. No A/C though. The deal breaker was certainly all the bugs--ants, cockroaches, spiders in the first night! After the first night I woke up covered in bites, although I'm not sure where they came from. The bites swelled up and I ended up getting mildly sick, I threw up a few times, and I did get a massive headache. Burning and itching, the whole package. Beware if you know you have mild allergies to bug bites! Staff was SUPER understanding when I checked out late the second night and even refunded my first night, which I was not expecting. Apartments however are in a very convenient location, super close to a number of stores and UCSB. If you pay for a membership they have a great gym, and their community centre is nice too. Plenty of parking! I stayed in the 200s. Bugs were horrible but overall, wasn't too bad. Really thankful for the staff. read more