Victoria Martins
Oct 14, 2025
I’m a current resident at Callaway Villas, and I have to say I’ve been pretty disappointed with my experience so far. I reached out to a few employees last Friday to express some frustrations and was told that the manager would contact me on Monday. To my knowledge, I haven’t received any emails or calls, so at this point, I’m writing this review.
There are several things I’m unhappy about, but I’ll start with the most frustrating and frankly the most ridiculous obstacle I’ve had to deal with during my month and a half here. When I toured Callaway, I was told that the bus stop would be located in the front near the main office. When I moved in, I found out that the bus stop had been moved to the back. I understand that the bus stop location might not be under management’s control, but once it was moved, management could have at least opened a gate near the back so residents could easily access it.
Instead, residents (myself included) are forced to walk all the way around the gate — meaning those of us who live closest to the bus stop now have to walk all the way to the front, then all the way back around, just to catch the bus. Not only is this extremely inconvenient, but it’s also exhausting given that College Station is notoriously hot. No one wants to be walking an unnecessary distance in 90-degree weather before and after a long day of classes.
Some residents started lifting the box on the back exit gate (which is meant for cars) and manually pressing the open button to get through. That worked for a while — until the box was deadbolted shut. I even heard people joke about buying a bolt cutter out of sheer frustration. After that, the maintenance team — who have honestly been the only staff pleasant to talk to — left a small gap at the gate so residents could get through. That solution worked great and everyone was happy, until maintenance was told to close the gap because it was a “liability issue.”
I find that ironic, considering I’ve seen multiple residents literally jump the gate. Personally, people having to climb over a gate seems like more of a liability issue than a small walking gap would’ve been.
On top of the bus stop mess, both the front and back car gates constantly break. Even when the front gate is supposedly “working,” you basically have to get out of your car and hold the flimsy placard they gave us right up to the sensor — otherwise, you might as well drive straight into it because even Moses couldn’t open that gate.
As you can probably tell, I’ve been patient and have kept most of my frustration to myself, giving Callaway time to fix these issues and even reaching out before resorting to a review. But since I can’t leave multiple bad reviews, I’ll keep going.
When I toured Callaway Villas, the model unit looked noticeably different from what I actually received. Normally, I wouldn’t care too much about that — but after already being misled about the bus stop, it’s frustrating. It’s also clear that no one properly checked the units before leasing them. When I moved in, several things were broken — for example, the rod to open and close the blinds is missing, and one of my roommate’s blinds is barely hanging on. So not only am I taking time out of my day to write this review, I’m also having to submit multiple maintenance requests for things that should’ve been fixed before move-in.
And speaking of move-in, the place was clearly repainted — but whoever chose the color must have been colorblind. The walls are this depressing burnt yellow, and the paint job itself is messy, especially around the corners.
Also, to any future residents worried about the train noise — don’t be. That’s the least of your concerns. You’re much more likely to hear your neighbors loudly complaining about their dating lives and, let’s just say, their personal shortcomings.
To be clear, I’m not the only one who feels this way. My roommate and my neighbors have all shared the same frustrations. Most college students are hesitant to speak up — and honestly, I was too but I frankly have had enough.
