Which Cardiff accommodation is best?

If you wanted a larger room, cheaper rent and less noise than Talybont then Cartwright Court would be perfect. It's a shared ensuite, but that hasn't been a problem for me. 15 minute walk to the Humanities/law/politics buildings too, so not too far away. Bit of a hidden gem really, as everyone tends to go for Talybont. 5 minutes walk away from Tesco/Iceland/Home Bargains/ Spar too, which is handy.

I've heard a lot of med students go to University Hall as its near the med stuff. Looks quite nice too.
Good luck with your decision.

I've heard a lot of med students go to University Hall as its near the med stuff. Looks quite nice too.
Good luck with your decision.

Thanks for the help. think i'll put uni halls as my number one

Taly North is probably a better bet for a medic as it's near the Heath and fairly close to Biomed no? Uni halls is near Heath Park but miles from anywhere else.

but isnt talynorth really noisey (i dont mind it being sociable, but during exam time i want to be able to get my head down and do some serious revish). plus dont uni halls get a free bus service into town

North is quieter than South and during exam times others will be working as well so it should be quiet enough. I've heard uni halls is similar to taly in terms of parties though so if you really want a lot of quiet time then you might want to look at others. There's tons of medics in my house in North so it's definitely manageable .

Thanx for the help. i have to be honest and say that i hate walking (i have been known to take the bus to go about 1 minute up the hill- bad i know). seeing as i am that lazy when it comes to walking do you think taly north is within a good walking distance/cycling distance (might bring my bike as its faster to get around)?

also got to ask, is taly north really that bad in terms of being rundown. if i was in somewhere really rundown all year, i think it could get me down. basically, is it really that bad or is it more of a "shabby chic" situation?

thanx in advance (i am such a pain with these que's)

If you wanted a larger room, cheaper rent and less noise than Talybont then Cartwright Court would be perfect. It's a shared ensuite, but that hasn't been a problem for me. 15 minute walk to the Humanities/law/politics buildings too, so not too far away. Bit of a hidden gem really, as everyone tends to go for Talybont. 5 minutes walk away from Tesco/Iceland/Home Bargains/ Spar too, which is handy.

DevonSun; if you read the comments above, they're pretty spot on. From my experiences over three years of uni;

Taly South (lived here)

Pros: Extremely social, reasonable rooms, theres always 5 or 6 'party houses'
Cons: Noisy which can be a pain if its exam time. Be prepared to wake up to mess in the halls, over the stairs, up the walls etc etc

Taly North

Pros: A bit more relaxed, people tend to hang out with flatmates a bit more rather than socialising around flats/houses, closest to tesco
Cons: House parties tend to be a bit smaller as more out of the way, rooms feel more cramped and Talybronx is an apt name! Also furthest from town

Taly Court

Pros: Really nice accomodation, more relaxed than South as well, closest to town
Cons: A bit less social, further from bar etc, furthest from tesco which is a b***h when you're carrying heavy shopping

So basically, South if you like to party, North if you want more relaxed and friendly and Court if you want more comfort.

Ooh they look nice, how come I've never heard of Cartwright Court before?
Is it as social as Taly South? I can't really be bothered with the whole going out every other night of the week dressing up as a nerd thing so that would actually be a bonus.