I have lived at The Cottages of Tempe for 3 years now--if that tells you anything at all. I was drawn to living here Fall 2015 as it was so much cheaper than where I lived at the time. I actually broke my lease after 2 months at the other apartment and signed a new one with The Cottages. I lived half a mile from campus at the time (which seems more appealing) but the thought of walking 10 minutes to class in AZ heat is disgusting in comparison to The Cottages who pick up their residents at their doorstep and drop them off nearly in front of their classes. Plus, where else offers a little community neighborhood with a bunch of your friends as neighbors?
This past spring I did try to move somewhere else and experience something new but after some looking around I realized The Cottages was the best deal for student housing in Tempe, so I stayed for my third year.
+ we always get free food so there's another thing to convince you.