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Best Halls of Residence? (The Big Accommodation Choices Thread Mark II)

Bear in mind that Oak House can actually be two of your choices:
i.e. -
1. Oak House (with basin)
2. Oak House (without basin)
3. Random other choice :smile:

Sorry to bother with this again but since you seem to know about this kinda stuff and no one replied last time...

besides the obvious differences that a basin would bring, what's the pros and cons? I heard that the ones with a basin are in a smaller or kinda further away building? I don't really care for a basin so I don't wanna apply for it if I'm gonna end up kinda far from the other buildings.

(yeah I know it might sound stupid but I've no clue about accommodation)

thanks!

Reply 1381

ellakrystina

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Original post by triloko

Sorry to bother with this again but since you seem to know about this kinda stuff and no one replied last time...

besides the obvious differences that a basin would bring, what's the pros and cons? I heard that the ones with a basin are in a smaller or kinda further away building? I don't really care for a basin so I don't wanna apply for it if I'm gonna end up kinda far from the other buildings.

(yeah I know it might sound stupid but I've no clue about accommodation)

thanks!

I have no idea about the location of the buildings. Go back a few pages on this thread as someone was listing the pros and cons of having a basin in Oak House.

Reply 1382

DeeDub

15

Original post by triloko

Sorry to bother with this again but since you seem to know about this kinda stuff and no one replied last time...

besides the obvious differences that a basin would bring, what's the pros and cons? I heard that the ones with a basin are in a smaller or kinda further away building? I don't really care for a basin so I don't wanna apply for it if I'm gonna end up kinda far from the other buildings.

(yeah I know it might sound stupid but I've no clue about accommodation)

thanks!

The rooms in Oak House are small basin or no basin and they aren't that spread out so it is mostly a question of whether you wish to pay the premium to have the basin.

Reply 1383

dni2011

anyone tried weston hall?? im between weston hall and george kenyon.........im a postgraduate

Reply 1384

dni2011

weston cons and pros?? im between george kenyon and weston hall, im a civil engineering postgraduate

Reply 1385

ua2509

Original post by Subclique

If I'm not mistaken, the engineering campus is located in the city centre at the old UMIST Site. For that any of the City accommodations are good because you get free bus shuttle which stops at most City halls and both campuses

thanks a lot. which course r u goin for and wer ru frm?

Reply 1386

dni2011

please ppl which is better, George Kenyon, Vaugan or Opal? and why...im in the school of engineering.
and also wat is the difference between an ensuite room and a deluxe ensuite room in Opal hall??

Reply 1387

Subclique

Original post by ua2509

thanks a lot. which course r u goin for and wer ru frm?

I'm hoping to go Manchester to do Accounting and Finance. I'm from Manchester itself and live around half an hour away from the main campus.

Where are you from?

Reply 1388

girlwithsharpteeth

8

Original post by dni2011

please ppl which is better, George Kenyon, Vaugan or Opal? and why...im in the school of engineering.
and also wat is the difference between an ensuite room and a deluxe ensuite room in Opal hall??

You changed your mind from Weston already? I think the difference is that usually the room is a little larger or you get a larger bed (e.g. 4 ft or double). You really don't have to make so many posts about this though :s-smilie:

Reply 1389

b_ferguson

Sorry, but noone answered my comment :smile:

Is Fallowfield definitely better than the other campuses?

If so, my options are:
1. Owen's Park
2. Woolton Hall
3. Allen Hall (although apparently this one has a dead social life-is that true?)

I want somewhere catered, with/without basin (but not bothered about ensuite) and somewhere with a good social life and lots of students, but where i can get some sleep as well...

Is Woolton Hall dead compared to Owen's Park?
Is Owen's Park really as bad as everyone says?
Are the smaller courts of Owen's Park ok to be in or is it just the tower which is good?

Looking forward to your comments thankss

Reply 1390

Gravy_South

Where does the chinese people mainly live?

Reply 1391

Gowrav

Original post by Gravy_South

Where does the chinese people mainly live?

China...

Reply 1392

ua2509

i m frm INDIA. Can u tell me how difficult is to get a job thr after the recent removal of psw? coz i m a bit confused nw

Reply 1393

girlwithsharpteeth

8

Original post by b_ferguson

Sorry, but noone answered my comment :smile:

Is Fallowfield definitely better than the other campuses?

If so, my options are:
1. Owen's Park
2. Woolton Hall
3. Allen Hall (although apparently this one has a dead social life-is that true?)

I want somewhere catered, with/without basin (but not bothered about ensuite) and somewhere with a good social life and lots of students, but where i can get some sleep as well...

Is Woolton Hall dead compared to Owen's Park?
Is Owen's Park really as bad as everyone says?
Are the smaller courts of Owen's Park ok to be in or is it just the tower which is good?

Looking forward to your comments thankss

No halls are going to be completely dead, especially in Fallowfield, which is quite a lively student area. I can't speak from personal experience but my brother stayed in OP and he hated it (he's not unsociable or anything, he just seems to have been very unlucky with the people he ended up with). The food was supposedly inedible, the flat was disgusting and it was impossible for him to get sleep there. The people he was put with were a bit rah-ish and weren't interested in socialising with someone from a more normal background. He made friends elsewhere and spent most of his time away as a result. Obviously this is completely anecdotal and everyones experience will be different, so not too much of a help! A lot of people seem to love it there :smile:

his experience was enough to put me off though!

Reply 1394

Subclique

Original post by ua2509

i m frm INDIA. Can u tell me how difficult is to get a job thr after the recent removal of psw? coz i m a bit confused nw

You mean a graduate job? They are hard to get in the UK as far as I know due to increase in graduates and decrease of investment, but if there's one university where you got a high chance, its Manchester.

Employers specifically target University of Manchester graduates because of the size of the university (largest single-site uni in UK) and high quality of the studies.

Reply 1395

pomme de terre

15

Original post by b_ferguson

Sorry, but noone answered my comment :smile:

Is Fallowfield definitely better than the other campuses?

If so, my options are:
1. Owen's Park
2. Woolton Hall
3. Allen Hall (although apparently this one has a dead social life-is that true?)

I want somewhere catered, with/without basin (but not bothered about ensuite) and somewhere with a good social life and lots of students, but where i can get some sleep as well...

Is Woolton Hall dead compared to Owen's Park?
Is Owen's Park really as bad as everyone says?
Are the smaller courts of Owen's Park ok to be in or is it just the tower which is good?

Looking forward to your comments thankss

Don't know anyone staying in Woolton. Owen's Park is not as bad as everyone says, on the contrary it is fun! I dunno what you mean by "ok" and "good" in your 3rd question but I'd say if anything some of the other courts are more lively than Tower but also a bit more skanky/dirty (Tower isn't really skanky or dirty at all apart from sometimes the lifts aren't too nice after a big night)

Reply 1396

b_ferguson

ahh ok, thanks for replying. Sounds good. I guess you could get put with people you don't get on with anywhere you go... :/

thank u

I haven't been to Manchester yet but have my offer and have done a bit of research. My criteria is as follows so I hope this helps:
1. En-suite
2. Self-catered
3. Out of the city centre

I've heard that fallowfield is where the banter is and due to the high Asian population the city centre campuses are quiet. From people I've spoken too Richmond Park is the nicest(cleanest etc.) Canterbury Court looks sweet enough and I am yet to find a third choice but will hope it doesn't come to that.

Reply 1399

username163092

19

Original post by RS200-800

I haven't been to Manchester yet but have my offer and have done a bit of research. My criteria is as follows so I hope this helps:
1. En-suite
2. Self-catered
3. Out of the city centre

I've heard that fallowfield is where the banter is and due to the high Asian population the city centre campuses are quiet. From people I've spoken too Richmond Park is the nicest(cleanest etc.) Canterbury Court looks sweet enough and I am yet to find a third choice but will hope it doesn't come to that.

Got to be honest, this is ****. I'm sorry, but I hear it time and time again and it's just so wrong. At the end of the day the people you're with make it or break it. Some Asian people are incredibly lively and I'm not even sure that there are more of them in city/victoria.

If you want to live in Fallowfield just factor in bus expenses - whether you walk or bike it there will be days when you just can't be bothered.

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