Riverway House (162 Riverway) Reviews

Im writing this on my computer. I should have on my phone so I can attach images. Riverway building for the 2024-2025 school year was f-ing disgusting. I wish I could give it a zero. The people this year were beyond ridiculous. The kitchen is SHARED and the people that do use ir do NOT clean up after themselves. There were times where I would go down there and find left out eggs, dirty plates, mysterious stains on the counter. It insane how nasty college kids are. Additionally, the bathrooms people would leave water and piss all on the toilets and the faculty didn't really care. On the 3 floor there was dead bug residue on the wall and its been there the ENTIRE YEAR. I pray for the class of 2029 that are living in Fenway next year because l...See more

The building is one of the newest of BU’s dorms so the amenities are pretty good! The bathrooms are cleaned daily so they are often pretty clean, unless the occasional person leaves their stuff or paper towels. I’m in a triple and its really spacious! We have a lot of natural light coming in from big windows in the side too. The only downside is the dining hall closing early but the commute is not that bad its a pretty short walk! The Fenway campus is also located near a lot of food options, Target, and a supermarket.

It’s a really nice building, but it’s HOT in the winter in my single. Most BU dorms have this issue, but the thermostat in my room regularly (as in everyday) reads 76-77 degrees at the lowest possible setting. For such a nice building with AC and modern heating in each room, I wouldn’t expect this to be an issue. The bathrooms are cleaned everyday, but they don’t really clean the showers. Also some of the showers make a horrible screeching noise and most are really small. I’ve seen cleaning people fully entering people’s rooms without permission to vacuum if the door isn’t locked. Otherwise it’s pretty nice considering how shitty a lot of other BU dorms are; at least it has AC, an elevator, a communal kitchen, and laundry in the building.

Everything was pretty good !
At human scale, not like Warren. Conveniences are fine, the only thing is that the dining hall is closing quite early in the evening.

One of the cleanest and most modern dorms on campus. Building is really nice. No communal bathrooms and AC in each room. Fenway dining hall is really good. Get ready for a 15 minute walk to class though. The Fenway bus is spotty.