Leicester accomodation

I may have mistaken. By "accomodation" I meant all kind of rooms for students. Actually I don't really understand that word ahah

I've already wrote this in another 'Leicester halls thread' but thought I'd copy and paste it here too, as no one's really mentioned Beaumont, and I think you should give it a chance

Thought I'd give my opinion...

Beaumont =deffs the best! I'm in old court, so in a block of about 20 people. Girls are upstairs and boys are down. Thought it would be awful and segregated but it was actually brilliant. no messy kitchen (I'm a girl ) but I'm really good mates with all the lads downstairs and we all predrink together in a middle 'social area'. So you really do get to know everyone!

Plus, at beaumont, you get to meet people from different blocks either through the dining room, nights out (hall bar crawls!), or block parties -of which there are many!!! I think I know at least one person from every block -and are friends with their friends So I really would say beaumonts the most social I've friend's in jofo who really wish they had picked Beaumont.

Bar -always busy unlike jo fo which I went to once and it was dead (dunno how it is all the time though). There's also a TV room, and snooker table. The bar's really cosy, and has a 'pub like' quality feel to it I think. Plus, it looks out over to the Beautanical gardens which are stunning, and great for chilling in, in the summer when you're putting off revision

Rooms: I'm ensuite and honestly, I couldn't fault my room. Room sizes vary, the lass next door to me has a massive room! (and it isn't a disabled one) Mine's a L shape, but compared to friends at other unis, its pretty bit. Showers like a wet room, but that's never been a problem. Course, it isn't as posh as jo fo, but at the end of the day we're students. We shouldn't want posh hotel accommodation. We should want to have the best, most fun daft, social uni experience and bugger if we get it a bit messy!

We also have cleaners, who hoover our room, clean wetrooms and help clear up all the predrinks mess =godsend!! Ours is lovely.

Catered: food is ****. buuuut, I wouldn't change go back. if your self catered at beaumont, you live in smaller houses of 4/5 I think. and the dining room is an experience, and a good way of meeting new people/being sociable with flatmates

Hope this all helps!!

What is the difference between a standard room and a premium room ?
And does "ensuite" means that there is a private bathroom ?

Hi, I've put Leicester down as my insurance choice and this morning I had an 'oh **** am I supposed to have applied for accomodation there?!' moment. So, err, yeah, if anyone can help me out with what the deal is for people who have set it as their insurance choice I'd be very grateful.

I'm fairly sure you won't be able to until you get your results and are holding an unconditional from Leicester (and so didn't get into your firm).

As long as you do it before something like September 1st you are guarteened a room from the uni if you're a new student.

I need some advice on choosing accommodation because I live in Bulgaria and haven't visited Leicester.
What I'm looking for in a room is:
- for it to be self-catered (I don't want somebody else to schedule my eating)
- a sink (I don't want to have to leave my room to brush my teeth in the morning)
- a bathroom on the floor (a friend of mine went to a uni that shall not be named and had to go down one story to use the facilities )
- for it to be single (I don't want to wake up anybody if I come in late or wake up early)
- for it to be within walking distance from campus (this one is optional)

I would really appreciate some suggestions. Thanks.

Nixon Court and opal Court are perfect for you, both 5 minutes away from the university.

John Fosters - Everyone wants to be there, it's really nice, but expensive. You will be hated for being in JoFo. One favourite bus chant is 'JoFo W*****s'. You will also be highly antisocial when it comes to your block, you will know people on your floor, one or two up/down, and this is the opinion of the majority of JoFo residents.
GMS - Varies, overall very nice, a lot of community spirit, bigger floors, so you will know everyone in your floor, block varies from block to block, but really nice. Plus it has the S-Bar, which is a major plus. Everyone loves the S-Bar.
Beaumont - The absolute bomb, love it, blocks are so friendly, everyone ends up very friendly, plus it has a bar and pool table
Digby - You'll love the company, hate the halls
Mary Gee - That place is the ghetto of the halls. I keep expecting to be mugged by someone :P
Nixon - Been there once, had a banter time, if you like things more close knit and quiet, good place. ABout 6 to a space area, secluded, so you get to know those people really well

I personally live at home, but have been to all halls, am adopted by a block , and have heard the opinion of pretty much everyone on their halls. Trust me, no matter where you end up you'll love it, because you'll make friends quickly etc. By the end of November, your hall will be the best no matter what, and everyone else will be living an inferior life. Everyone will hate JoFo, and if you live in JoFo you'll just laugh at people's lack of power showers and lack of Eastern European Cleaners.

It's brilliant no matter what.

What you've described sounds like you're a GMS person though.

John Fosters - Everyone wants to be there, it's really nice, but expensive. You will be hated for being in JoFo. One favourite bus chant is 'JoFo W*****s'. You will also be highly antisocial when it comes to your block, you will know people on your floor, one or two up/down, and this is the opinion of the majority of JoFo residents.
GMS - Varies, overall very nice, a lot of community spirit, bigger floors, so you will know everyone in your floor, block varies from block to block, but really nice. Plus it has the S-Bar, which is a major plus. Everyone loves the S-Bar.
Beaumont - The absolute bomb, love it, blocks are so friendly, everyone ends up very friendly, plus it has a bar and pool table
Digby - You'll love the company, hate the halls
Mary Gee - That place is the ghetto of the halls. I keep expecting to be mugged by someone :P
Nixon - Been there once, had a banter time, if you like things more close knit and quiet, good place. ABout 6 to a space area, secluded, so you get to know those people really well

I personally live at home, but have been to all halls, am adopted by a block , and have heard the opinion of pretty much everyone on their halls. Trust me, no matter where you end up you'll love it, because you'll make friends quickly etc. By the end of November, your hall will be the best no matter what, and everyone else will be living an inferior life. Everyone will hate JoFo, and if you live in JoFo you'll just laugh at people's lack of power showers and lack of Eastern European Cleaners.

It's brilliant no matter what.

What you've described sounds like you're a GMS person though.

I need some advice on choosing accommodation because I live in Bulgaria and haven't visited Leicester.
What I'm looking for in a room is:
- for it to be self-catered (I don't want somebody else to schedule my eating)
- a sink (I don't want to have to leave my room to brush my teeth in the morning)
- a bathroom on the floor (a friend of mine went to a uni that shall not be named and had to go down one story to use the facilities )
- for it to be single (I don't want to wake up anybody if I come in late or wake up early)
- for it to be within walking distance from campus (this one is optional)

I would really appreciate some suggestions. Thanks.

What about something that isn't in the Premium price range?
It doesn't have to be en suite, as long as there is a shared bathroom not far from the room and a sink in the room I'll be just fine. That's what it was like for my brother and what I'm looking for.

I've chosen Leicester as my insurance (only recently because i was still waiting on a reply from Warwick - which is my firm), and it says that you can't apply for accommodation unless/until you've chosen it as your firm. I'm worried that if I don't get into my firm choice, I'll end up with accommodation at Leicester that I really don't want, because of a lack of spaces left after I get my results. I've read that lot of people put down all self-catered accommodation choices, but they ended up with catered anyway, which I really don't want to happen !!

What's the availability of self-catered accomm. like after results? Is there any chance of applying for accomm. at both my firm and insurance just to be on the safe side??