Language House Reviews

The comment about Language House = HILC is wrong because the latter (Holland International Living Center) is on North Campus. LH is housed in Boldt Hall on West. I personally really liked living here. The community in my section was great, although all the language sections hung out together. There's a nice kitchen/common area near the entrance where people often congregate to cook or watch TV or play board games, and a volleyball net outside. Room size can vary but mine was pretty spacious. You're also right next to a bus stop and the Cook dining hall. The bathrooms were the only downside, they were pretty ehh because the building is older and plumbing isn't as good. To be fair, I lived in a much newer dorm before I came here, and peop... See more

Language House (aka Boldt Hall) is located behind Alice Cook House and is considered part of their West Campus system. Lived there sophomore, junior and senior year. Rooms: lived in double, single and suite-style rooms. Room sizes can vary due to the building's architecture being inconsistent, but all are of decent size. Not sure about that review about the forced triple, but those are exceedingly rare. Generally comfortable and clean. Decently spacious, and outside of the rooms near the trash/laundry they have acceptable ventilation. I enjoyed living there. Bathrooms: all bathrooms are gender-neutral. From my experience are kept very clean by the building staff. Generally have two toilets, shower stalls and sinks. About 1 bathroom for ev... See more

Assuming Language house = HILC / LR8 Forced triples (doubles with 3 people) for many freshmen. Close quarters and not super pleasant. Otherwise fine. A single lounge has A/C, the rest don’t. Was only an issue for a few weeks at the start and end. Heat was often way too high for me and the thermostat was broken