Bristol Accommodation - 2016 entry

the new system's making it really hard to choose
Do people in the clifton halls tend to go to the pub/jcr more for nights out instead of clubs, or are they still clubby halls?

Also if anyone has any advice to help me pick between goldney, manor hall and clifton hill then it would be much appreciated!

hi, could anyone tell me on the pros and cons of hawthorns vs manor hall? I like them both but with the new system, i can onlly choose one.Thanks!

also does anyone know what food's like at clifton hill (and how many meals a day)?

Hiya, on the open day at CHH they said weekdays it's breakfast and lunch and weekends it's just brunch. The sample menus they had out looked really nice, just you're standard British home cooking (pasta, pies, currys, cottage pies etc.) and a fry up at weekends as well as fruit, yogurt etc. I remember being impressed that they even had a goats cheese tart one night??? Although I don't know if this was just to lure us in on the open day! I would say that the food wasn't particularly good if you're a vegetarian or wanting to live particularly on the healthy side but looked pretty 'normal'.
Hope that helps 😊😊

thanks it does although I dunno what you'd do for dinner other than have to go out and get it every night/get takeaway as there are no kitchens...

There is kitchens 😊, although they are shared by a larger group of people there's fridges and ovens etc to prepare lunches and meals at weekends 😊

From what I've gathered (which is quite a bit recently haha), Hawthorns is popular with couples and post grads, which may impact upon its social life in comparison to Manor Hall which is known to be very friendly and social. In addition, Manor Hall is larger than Hawthorns, so this may contribute more to its social life also.
in terms of location you can't beat hawthorns because it's essentially on the university campus, however Manor Hall is hardly far from the campus so location isn't a downfall for either.
It all depends on what you want from your accommodation - personally I would choose Manor Hall, however if you're more of the quiet type maybe Hawthorns is better for you. Can't say I know anything about room sizes/arrangements/catering options sorry!

Hi,

I deferred my place so will be starting Bristol in September 2017- I'm not sure where to apply for accommodation...I'll be studying engineering and was thinking about Stoke Bishop. I think I'm going to apply for Hiatt Baker self catered and maybe Churchill as my second. Any thoughts on this/ recommendations? Does being a deferred applicant have any influence on likelihood of getting my first preference since i already have my grades and everything?

Thank you

Of course - the room sizes are okay, but a lot of the space that could be there is taken up by the beds as the beds are double (I would give you exact measurements but I can't remember!) - but the beds are nice and big. There is good storage - under the beds there is good storage space and there shelving and good sized wardrobes as well. From what I've experienced, depending on your floor and particular room, sizes and layout of rooms can vary slightly so be aware of that. Also, I am on quite a low down floor, and although this is convenient for going in and out of the building, it does mean that where my room is positioned it can be very dark at all times of the day, which isn't great.

But just to reiterate my previous points - be aware that as this is a new building, the amount of problems with the building is to be expected, but the staff aren't very good at helping with this. As already said, they can be very rude and obstructive whenever you have an issue, and due to this it has actually made my experience living in the building this year very unpleasant. If I had known this before moving in I would have much rather have lived in a different accomodation as opposed to The Courtrooms and to be honest I really wouldn't recommend it. I have friends in other accommodations who enjoy better facilities and also bigger room sizes, and love where they live, but the majority of people I know in my accomodation don't like living in The Courtrooms. I also know a lot of people who have moved out for various reasons.

Overall, the rooms are average, but don't trust the pictures on the websites - they use a special lense and take the images from certain angles to make the rooms look bigger than what they are. However, the service you get is poor, and the staff are rude and obnoxious. They seemed helpful when moving in and beforehand, but as soon as we moved in it was a different story - they treat us students as though we know nothing, and that we are always wrong when reporting anything wrong. It makes you feel very unwelcome. The amount of problems we have had this year with leaks, things falling off the wall, etc. has been too much, and not fixed for weeks (or at all) after asking. I wouldn't recommend it if you want to enjoy your first year living conditions!