Dave Russell Apartments.

Steeeeevo did a drawing of his DRA room a while ago IIRC - I'll see if I can find the post it was in. The DRA rooms are quite nice, though. It depends what you're wanting from them?

In terms of getting to the medical school... maybe a 25 minute walk, possibly slightly less. I don't walk it directly often, but that's probably a decent estimate.

Edit: It was a map of the whole flat, oops - but probably still helpful. From this thread.

Thank you...just hoping for a decent sized room with en suite and maybe a double bed!:P

I might have some photos of my room from last year, I'll have a look and post them if I do!

Ok, links to some photos of Haig Flat 2 room 5:

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/labananeverte/S5030005.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/labananeverte/S5030006.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/labananeverte/S5030007.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/labananeverte/S5030008.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b84/labananeverte/S5030009.jpg

In the bathroom photo, the shower is immediately to the right of the photo, and the toilet is below where the towels are hanging.

Banana you're room was incredibly neat! Mine's is a bit of a mess

My bf is in DRA, its pretty nice I reckon the best you can get at St A - worth the money? That is really up to you, but if you can afford it then go for it.

I have to be pedantic about that - there was a thread recently about the 'best' accommodation in St A's, and it really does boil down to an individual's preferences and priorities. While I don't dispute that DRA has many positive features, they don't make it necessarily the best hall for everyone.

I'm sorry if that comes across as a bit rude - I mean it in the nicest possible way. The thing is, there are plenty of people who don't want to be in DRA for good reasons... things I can understand people disliking are:
- cost [Andrew Melville is cheaper - and that's catered]
- needing to buy new linen for a double bed
- location
- lack of a proper eating area [coffee tables and breakfast bars have their limitations]
- the less sociable layout - apparantly it can be an effort to meet other people, even in the same building as you.
- the lack of traditional arcitecture.

That's a very negative post, I'm sorry - I know plenty of people who really like staying in DRA, and it suits them well, but each of the halls will be the best one for someone.

*is grumpy because the maths doesn't work*

Yeah I agree with you on a lot of that - but if you take a picture of a DRA kitchen and almost any other hall kitchen - which LOOKS nicer? I wasn't really talking about cost or anything else, just the actual building/rooms themselves.
Obviously not for everyone but most people would consider a double bed and modern architecture an advantage!
Location is a bit crappy - agreed.
Cost too high - very much agree. If I go to St A I intend to be in standard accommodation for this reason, but if I could afford it I'd go for an ensuite!
Less sociable layout - Yeah I know what you're getting at - agreed, but if you make an effort to meet people you will, its not completely cut off.

Are you living in DRA?
I guess I dont really have the right to comment since I dont actually LIVE there ... although Ive spent quite a while there since September on some weekends/half term etc.

(Note I did say 'I reckon' - it was just an opinion I didnt state it as fact!)

Incidentally, why aren't en-suite considered 'standard' and rooms with shared bathrooms called 'sub-standard' ? It's way more common/standard to have en-suite bathrooms IRL, isn't it? I've never seen a house whose rooms aren't en-suite

Incidentally, why aren't en-suite considered 'standard' and rooms with shared bathrooms called 'sub-standard' ? It's way more common/standard to have en-suite bathrooms IRL, isn't it? I've never seen a house whose rooms aren't en-suite

I'm pretty sure there must be plenty. Also, referring to your accommodation as 'sub-standard' is a pretty poor way of attracting students And when you're in a hall with lots of people, it's not that big a deal to share showers and stuff. Bear in mind that some rooms have sinks.

Haha well true about the wording of 'substandard' having little appeal, but I'm just suprised that in general terms a room without an attached bathroom is considered standard. I don't know, maybe it's a difference between Swiss buildings and UK buildings, but this is seriously the first time I encounter non-en-suite rooms, apart from once in Wales (I've been to many other places but always stayed in hotels, which are of course en-suite, and so can't testify as to the general en-suite-dness of their more usual buildings lol.)
Anyway, random thought over

Agreed DRA does feel much cleaner, fresher and nicer - it's easier to forget that there have been previous residents there.
I'm not in DRA, I'm in Fife Park... DRA is much nicer in almost every respect, but I quite like FP. It's affordable; if you clean it, it's very inhabitable, and I'm glad I don't have to faff about with buying and washing bigger bedding. And I get to control my radiator more directly and dry stuff off it.

Also, don't worry about me being some crabbit monster of the delapidated depths of outdated student accommodation I'm just in a grouchy mood today because I've wasted all my afternoon battling with maths that doesn't work It's fixed now... they forgot to divide by 2

Lol, that blasted 2
Fife park is worse for location surely!
Do you have any pictures of your room? On the accomodation part of St Andrews site for Fife park it only has a picture of the kitchen and computer room - makes me think the room might not be good enough to have a picture up! Lol no offence :P
If I go to St A I want to be in either Fife or Albany Park ...

Haha well true about the wording of 'substandard' having little appeal, but I'm just suprised that in general terms a room without an attached bathroom is considered standard. I don't know, maybe it's a difference between Swiss buildings and UK buildings, but this is seriously the first time I encounter non-en-suite rooms, apart from once in Wales (I've been to many other places but always stayed in hotels, which are of course en-suite, and so can't testify as to the general en-suite-dness of their more usual buildings lol.)
Anyway, random thought over