Major rip off. Public school in a state where we've been paying taxes for 18 years charges $ 11,000 for two semester accommodation in a tiny room with outdated ac , stains on the ceiling, holes in the ugly yellowish walls. Let me rephrase this: two students pay a total of $ 22,000 August through May for a run down room, antiquated furniture and a bathroom they share with another 4 students. For that kind of money you can rent a one bedroom condo with a lake view in a high rise downtown Chicago. Best part? They kick you out of the dorm for holidays on the last day of school - 1 week in November, one month winter holidays and obviously, summer.
Fun place!
Was are super strict. One freaked out because I went into their main lobby 1 minute past a required time. Super annoying and the pool that draws everyone in nobody even uses. Food sucks compared to Illini Tower.
Bromley Hall is such a great place to live. The staff there is extremely friendly and always go out of their way to help you. Living so close to the main quad makes it easy to get to class and there are so many amenities available in the building that you really have everything you need. I would definitely recommend Bromley!
This dorm seems only enjoyable for freshmen. I lived her as a transfer student at the age of 20 and it was a horrible experience. Everyone that lives there is rowdy because they are 18 and have no serious classes they are taking. Bromley will not work with you on anything, they are one of the only dorms on campus that charges you for laundry (which you have to put CASH on a plastic card that is used for nothing except to do laundry). The dinning hall hours are horrible. The stairwells are trashed at all times and smell like weed constantly. You pay top dollar to live in this dorm and the ceilings are chipping, the paint on the walls is chipping, the chair and bed they provided me were both broken, and the internet went down for two weeks. The worst thing about Bromley is that on breaks and at the end of the year they kick you out by 8:00pm on the last class day. For the end of the Spring semester I had a last final that went until 4:00pm and they still forced me to pack all my stuff up and be COMPLETELY moved out by 8:00pm that same day NO EXCEPTIONS. I was counting down the days until I could move out after only living here for a month. The only positive about living here is that it feels safe. I would only recommend living here if you are a freshmen.
I’ve had a great experience at Bromley Hall. I had heard mixed things about the dining hall, but I ended up being pleasantly surprised. I love how nice it is, you can tell it’s recently been renovated. On top of that, all of the employees were extremely friendly. The food and service was great. Definitely would recommend this place to anyone looking for student housing on U of I’s campus.