Totem Park at University of British Columbia

4.0/5 — I was in a shared double in Salish House (old totem). I had a good experience. The room was quite big, even with two of us in it and there was a lot of closet space. I was on a girls floor and the bathrooms were generally fine. The elevator did break a fair bit (7ish times) over the course of the year. Totem food was pretty meh, especially at the end, but food is food. Totem is super close to OC,

4.2/5 — I had a single room in old totem (Kwakiutl specifically) and despite being in one of the older buildings, I genuinely loved it. Tons of storage built into the room, which isn't the same for the new totem buildings. You get a moveable set of 3 drawers, a shelf above the desk, and then there is a built in wardrobe with a closet, two cabinets above, three more drawers, as well as a mirror with a shel

3.8/5 — c̓əsnaʔəm was pretty nice, and i liked having a single room. it kinda felt like a hotel. a bit far away from all my classes in first year but whatever. the dining hall isn't anything special but you can always go to OC if you feel like it. the coed bathrooms were never an issue for me although if you hate being Perceived you may not be a fan. the common rooms were fine (please wash your dishes and

3.2/5 — Stayed here from 2023 - 24, specifically old totem. The bathrooms can get bad for men only floors but honestly u have fun with your neighbours. it might not be fancy or anything but its atleast cozy

4.0/5 — not the best common room, but the old style dorms were much cozier than I expected and were my favourite. I had a double room in Shuswap, but it turned out to be the double single room with a broken wall in between, and so it was pleasant and I had my fair share of privacy. The washrooms were cleaned regularly every week and the people on my floor weren't nasty. Wifi is consistent enough for UBC s

3.2/5 — Totem is gorgeous and feels like a little neighborhood. The commonsblock and dining hall are pretty nice overall, but some of the actual residences are hit or miss (old totem was a mess).