I would recommend this place to anyone. The best part about it is definitely the very social atmosphere and amazing ward. These are by far the biggest apartments you can get for this price. The apartments are very clean and nice, but not at all new. I loved living here and am sad to move. There is a nice pool and hot tub that is always a lot of fun. Management is pretty good, and will get things fixed for you really fast.

I rented from spring '07 through spring '08.
I paid monthly rent of $288 during fall/winter for a shared room.
I paid monthly rent of $150 during spring/summer for a shared room.

The place is a dump for what I paid. Things are always breaking (if not broken already), everything is stained, you don't get cable which means you don't get TV since the roof-antennae are busted. Oh and the internet really does go out all the time (just imagine that you're pretty much ready to crash at night, you've already got on gym shorts and a t-shirt and your contacts are out when you decide to jump on your computer to add some finishing touches on a project due the next morning, only to realize that the internet is down YET AGAIN and you'll have to get dressed again, etc. to go to the library). It's impossible to get the place well-lit at all. The walls are paper thin, and the rooms vary in size yet the price remains the same across the board. There's only one shower for 6 people, and the rooms have these obnoxious built-in "desks" (really just a slab of sealed wood/plastic supported by 2 metal braces drilled into the wall) that you can't move. I was in the smallest room of the 3, and the desks there prevented you from moving the bed at ALL. So when I tried to move the bed that was too long for the room (and thus prevented the door from closing all the way), it took everyone in the apartment to squeeze it out. The management are your friends before you sign the contract and don't give a crap once you're in. Nothing but parallel street parking (not nearly enough space here) and terribly-lit lots in back which means you have to walk all the way around to the front to get in the apartment.

Almost forgot -- there's no built-in washer/dryer units and the laundromat they have there has ~4 new dryers (which cost something like 25 cents for 15 minutes) and a bunch of old, ratty washers that cost a dollar a load. Not to mention it's tucked away from all the buildings in the middle of the complex, and they're only open till -- I believe -- 9 or 10. I guess for some people this isn't a huge deal, but for me, having to walk down the street every two weeks (sometimes during the dead of winter), lugging a big 'ol load of laundry and shelling out 7 bucks each time just isn't worth the price tag, especially with all the other shortcomings. I could maybe live with all of that for 200 a month, but for only 50-75 dollars more a month there are plenty of places built **after** the 1960's that are actually in good condition, have competent management, covered or at least nearby parking, have private rooms where you can actually store your stuff, and come with added incentives (namely cable and high-speed internet that ACTUALLY works). This has to be one of the worst places-for-the-dollar in Provo, and it makes me wonder how on Earth they still get people to live here. Sure, the people were really nice, but it's BYU! No matter where you live people are going to be sweet, kindred spirits that smile all the time. Besides, even if the people who you stayed with one year were really nice, that doesn't say anything about the people who will choose to move out and move in the next year. Hardly any compensation in my opinion.

I rented from fall '06 through fall '06.
I paid monthly rent of $288 during fall/winter for a shared room.

The real reason to live there is the people, the owner is a retard and puts in ridiculous policies (like if you fail a monthly cleaning check you get charged $5), but the couple that manages it is cool. The internet sucks and goes out all the time, our air conditioning can't keep the temperature below 80 (downstairs, upstairs is probably 90). In a nutshell you pay for way more than you get, but the people that live there balance it out.

I rented from fall '06 through winter '07.
I paid monthly rent of $310 during fall/winter for a shared room.

Super social, great people in ward. The lawns are awesome!

I rented from spring '06 through winter '07.
I paid monthly rent of $290 during fall/winter for a shared room.

Super social. Best ward I've had in 4 years. I loved living on the private street. It's nice having your own lawn in front of your 4-plex. Great for laying out in the sun. In the 6 person apts, the rooms are very different sizes (small, medium, and large) but they all cost the same. So make sure you move in early and get the big room. The small room is TINY for 2 people. Overall, I loved the Colony.

I rented from fall '05 through winter '06.
I paid monthly rent of $275 during fall/winter for a shared room.

If you're going to sign up with an apartment complex that promises a hot tub open year round, get it in writing.

I rented from winter '06 through winter '07.

This is a decent place to live. It was a little pricey when I lived there but the rooms are big and it's a ok social life.

I rented from fall '02 through winter '03.

The Colony is pretty social/good ward. The apartments are pretty nice, but we couldn't rely on the free "high-speed" internet and had to buy our own.

I rented from fall '04 through spring '05.