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I am currently a masters student living at the emporium. I have to say that Luna (one of the receptionists) has to be one of your best assets. She is so patient & understanding. She’s genuinely made my stay at the emporium a complete bliss. I thought to take sometime today and just appreciate her kindness.
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Birmingham Hall Rankings
| The Lansdowne | #7 |
| Staniforth House | #8 |
| William Murdoch | #9 |
| Compass | #10 |
| The Emporium | #11 |
| Chamberlain Place | #12 |
| 88 Bromsgrove House | #13 |
| Harriet Martineau | #14 |
| Calthorpe Court | #15 |
| Canvas The Heights | #16 |
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Most helpful review
I am currently a masters student living at the emporium. I have to say that Luna (one of the receptionists) has to be one of your best assets. She is so patient & understanding. She’s genuinely made my stay at the emporium a complete bliss. I thought to take sometime today and just appreciate her kindness.
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
The Emporium Information
| Telephone | 0141 488 0926 |
| Postcode | B5 5AD |
| Price from | £196.00 per week for 25/26 (subject to availability) |
| Top tip | Functional, modern living meets turn-of-the-century heritage at The Emporium. Visit the website to learn more! |
Room Types
Single Apartments Heritage 1 Bed Apartment - room
Single Rooms Shared Bathroom Classic 2 Bed Apartment - room
Single Rooms Shared Bathroom Classic 3 Bed Apartment - room
Single Studios Heritage Studio
Single Studios Classic Studio
Single Studios Classic Bigger Studio
Single Studios Heritage Bigger Studio
Amenities
This property offers all-inclusive bills, gym, cinema, study room, WiFi, laundry facilities, management team, outside area, CCTV, bike storage, games room, living room & contents insurance. Discover more!
Popular
- Cinema
- Common Room
- Gym
- Library or Study Area
Features
- Common Room
- Communal Kitchen
Internet Access
- WiFi
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Onsite Manager
Recreational Facilities
- Cinema
- Entertainment Room
- Gym
- Outdoor Area
Security & Safety
- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
Services
- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
Study Support
- Library or Study Area
TV
- Cable TV
Transport
- Bike Storage
Travel Times
The Emporium is located in the city centre near transport links, supermarkets, shops, restaurants, shopping centres & entertainment venues.
Birmingham City University
City Centre Campus2 mins1 min2 mins459 ft
Aston University
Main Campus3 mins3 mins3 mins0.1 mi
Ulster University
Birmingham (QABS)9 mins6 mins10 mins0.7 mi
The Emporium Biography
Rooms for 2025/26 are available to book. Secure your student accommodation with Hello Student today.
At The Emporium, you couldn’t be closer to class as Aston University is a five-minute walk away and Birmingham City University's city centre campus is across the road. The property is on the edge of the new Eastside City Park and in the heart of Birmingham, putting you in the middle of all the action.
After class, you can sit back and relax in the outside area, games room, living room and cinema. There is a handy study room, WiFi and gym for you to take advantage of. The all-inclusive bills and contents insurance give residents hassle-free student living. To make your stay as convenient as possible, there are bike storage and laundry facilities. You’ll feel at ease knowing there is CCTV and a friendly management team looking out for you.
The Emporium has a wide selection of studios and 1-3 bed apartments to choose from. Each room is stylishly designed and comes furnished with all the basics needed for a comfortable stay.
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All the Answers You Need About Student Accommodation
What tenancy length do I need?
Some students choose to stay during the academic year, whilst others – particularly international students – require a tenancy that covers the entire year. You can also find student accommodation that is available for one or two terms, classified as a “short stay” on our search filters.
Should I stay in catered student accommodation?
This is totally up to you! Catered accommodation means you will be served meals at set times in a dining hall, and you’ll likely have access to fewer kitchen facilities than if you were to stay in self-catered accommodation.
What is a guarantor and do I need one?
A guarantor is a person who signs a contract to agree to pay your rent if you are unable to. Most university accommodation requires a guarantor, and this applies to both domestic and international students.
Will I need to pay a deposit on student accommodation?
Most likely, yes, you’ll need to pay a deposit. This will be refunded at the end of your stay as long as there is no damage to the room or property.
What bills will my rent include?
If you are staying in university-run accommodation or private halls, your rent should include any utilities such as electricity, gas, water, and internet. Students are not required to pay council tax, however you may need to fill in an exemption form so make sure you check with your local council.
What is purpose-built student accommodation?
Purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) are residential buildings designed for students. They are often located close to campus, boast modern facilities, include all bills, and often have staff on site to assist residents.
Will my student accommodation be furnished?
Student accommodation is typically fully furnished. Your room should include at least a bed, clothes storage, desk and chair. You’ll likely need to bring things such as bedding and kitchen utensils, but we have a full list here of everything you’ll need.
Read The Emporium Reviews
I am happy to live at The Emporium and happy with Luka and Keavy’s help and resorption
Hi there, so glad you enjoyed your stay!
I Like the location of the accommodation as it's convenient for the school I go to, it's nice and quiet and the staff is so nice and helpful in case I need any help or have questions. Stacey is helpful and I appreciate it.
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Amazing accomodation and customer service
Hey! Thanks for leaving such a lovely review, we really do appreciate it :)
I have enjoyed living here. The management team have been helpful when issues have occurred. However there has been a few issues such as the vent in the bathroom not working for the whole tenancy. This has made it very difficult for someone like me who has respiratory problems. Nonetheless if you need help. They are are willing to support you where they can
Hey, thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We are happy to hear you have been enjoying your time with us. If you would like to discuss your issues further, please email us at book@hellostudent.co.uk and we will be happy to help.
Amazing place to live! Very understand staff always there to help! Shout out to Louis Perry, keavy and all of the night staff!
Hey! We are so gald you are loving your home away from home at The Emporium. And even more glad to hear our amazing staff have been adding on to your experience living with us :)
I am currently a masters student living at the emporium. I have to say that Luna (one of the receptionists) has to be one of your best assets. She is so patient & understanding. She’s genuinely made my stay at the emporium a complete bliss. I thought to take sometime today and just appreciate her kindness.
Hey, we really do appreciate the time you have taken to give a shoutout to our lovely Luna! We are joyed to hear she has added on to your living experience with us :)
Good Accommodation, good social spaces.
Hey! Thank you for leaving us a positive review :)
Keavy always happy to help , all the staff at the accommodation are very friendly and accommodating and ready to help with anything ,
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The wifi always gets problems.
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I have been living in this accommodation for 3 years and I like everything here
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our building The Emporium, sticking with us for 3 years is incredible!
The stuffs are nice and friendly
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Good rooms Recommend it. Close to uni
Thank you for taking the time to review our building The Emporium! Glad that we are close to your University!
Love the vibe of the accomodation and very friendly staff .
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It’s all good, nothing bad, but the hot water pipe always gets something wrong.
Hi there! Thank you for taking some time to leave us a review :) It is unfortunate that The Emporium has recently been stricken with some hot water issues, for which we apologise for! The Team on-site worked as quickly as they could the resolve the issues at the time, but we always strive to be faster! But we are glad to hear that you'd still describe your experiences as good. If you'd like to raise any other concerns, feel free to email our Customer Relations Team at book@hellostudent.co.uk
Very nice accomodation, nice studio very nice looking and close to uni and close to center.
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Sometimes no hot water, always with good stuffs in reception.
Hi there. Glad to hear our reception Team are able to provide you with the snacks you need before/ after a long day! It is unfortunate that the Hot Water was down recently at The Emporium, but thankfully it was repaired quickly! We always look towards getting these types of repairs reported and resolved faster and faster, as Tenants you can aid in that by reporting anything you notice/ experience straight to your on-site reception Team! We of course would hate for this to happen again but in some instances, faults like these can be out of our hands! If you'd like to raise any further points circulating hot water issues, feel free to email us at book@hellostudent.co.uk and we can continue the conversation :)
Incredible so good reception and community
Hi, thank you for taking some time out of your day to leave us a review. We are so glad to hear that the Team have made you feel part of a community at Hello Student. We strive to include students from all walks of life in our social events held by the Teams!
Great for students, great locations
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I love it so much! Everyone is so nice and friendly.
Hello! What a lovely review to read. The Brum bunch are fantastic! Glad to hear you've been getting on so well - I'm sure it's contributed to the experience so far :)
I’ve had a nice stay so far and I’m hoping for a better experience to come
Hello :) Thank you for taking some time to leave us a review - I'm sure the Team in Birmingham will have some exciting social events to come! But it's glad to hear you are enjoying your stay so far
Good location，service is good，But sometimes has some litte issues on hot water and the internet is so so
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"Exceptional stay! The accommodation surpassed my expectations with its cozy atmosphere, impeccable cleanliness, and attentive service. I highly recommend it for a delightful experience."
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Amazing clean place close to everything !
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Expensive and you do not get value for money. -Heater does not stay on for long , heat will blast for 10mins then turns off and this process has to be repeated until you are warm -Wi-Fi is terrible and disconnects at inconvenient times -bin is too far, its likely for rubbish to accidentally fall on your way to the bins -weird restriction rules regarding the times the cinema movie room can be used -1st floor has had a mouldy and leaky ceiling for the last 2 years I’ve been here -not enough machines and dryers for 13 floors full of people, if there is a fault with one of the machines I was informed it is we the residents who have to get in contact with the company rather than the people who work in this building to sort out -fan in the shower does not work,each time there is a room inspection I report the issue and still nothing is done, I am not a broken record player - it’s frustrating -expect to not have running water or hot water despite paying for it , took 2/3 days to fix
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Really convenient to go anywhere
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Really good accommodation, nice staff and location.
Hi there! thank you for leaving a review for our Emporium building, that is wonderful to hear that you are loving your home away from home!
I really enjoy living at the emporium, all the staff here is so nice and so helpful whenever there's an issue, they always help out.
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Overall is good but there is still lack of service in term of room maintenance but the staff is very welcoming and nice
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Don’t come here guys, it’s a WASTE OF MONEY. there are rats and addicts all around the building, the staff is really arrogant. all they care about is money and if the rent has been paid on time. they do not care about students mental health
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I love how there’s a place to print within the building.
Thank you for reviewing our Emporium building, happy to be able to assist with your printing needs!
It’s good, secure and friendly
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I love the place that it’s near my campus and also I love how safety of the building.
Pretty good stay although the price can be a bit more on the premium side
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Good location, good environment, the room is fully equipped and safe
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Clean place and close to everything
Thank you for taking the time to review our property, the emporium is a great location indeed!
It is totally terrible! The lift always broken, I live in 13th floor!!!! The Wi-Fi is poor, especially in the early morning. The reception staff are very irresponsible. My parcel missed several times. And onetime, when I track my parcel, the website showed the driver left a card for me to told me to collect parcel in post office. But when I asked the reception, she even not thinking for a second. She said definitely no card. So I should contact the parcel force and waiting for respond. The parcel worth more than £170, and the reception ignored it. I was so angry!!!
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here are mice under my floorboards, noise constantly and an awful smell from my shower. My single glazed flat was so cold I had to fork out for a new heater and the floors/ walls are so thin you can hear every conversation. Brought up these issues in January..... its June still not fixed. Please dont waste your money
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It sounds like you've not had the best time staying with us and for that we can only apologise. If you'd like to continue a conversation and tell us in more detail, feel free to email us at book@hellostudent.co.uk with any futher information.
It has been a very peaceful time. No worries in the social space very friendly staff and studio.
Hello! Thank you for your kind words about our property in Birmingham. We are glad the social spaces met your expectations and you found the staff friendly.
An excellent and safe location with a large range of amenities and close to key facilities. Perfect connection for studying and entertainment throughout my stay.
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It is marvallous apart from the lifts which two of them almost never normally works together
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Lovely stay bang in the centre, would recommend!
Hello there! Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. The Emporium is placed perfectly for uni access in the city isn't it! We expect to see some new tenants under your recommendation haha :D
Really love place to stay! The rooms are great, and the the whole place is looked after so well!
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The building is amazing and staff are friendly
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The emporium is a really helpful accommodation with the staff extremely friendly and willing to go out of their way to help.
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It’s really good. It’s my first year staying here. I’m living in a studio and the facilities are quite nice. I usually use the gym on the first floor though it needs a little more equipment
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Good place to live with a convenient location. Cons: not enough washing and drying machines, problems with lift and lack of environmental friendly approach to rubbish
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Really friendly receptionists, lovely staff, great place to live
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It was below expectation in all honesty considering how expensive it is
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I like staying here, def staying for another year :)
This is amazing news - we're so happy you're staying with us for another year! Thank you so much for your great review and we can't wait for you to experience even more next year!
Provides a lot, but issues take too long to resolve, or don't get resolved at all
Thanks for taking time out to review The Emporium. We are glad you feel the building has a lot to offer and we appreciate your feedback regarding issues being resolved. All feedback is valuable in order to improve our buildings and the service we provide. If you would like to discuss your experience further, please email book@hellostudent.co.uk FAO Skye.
The only bad thing about The emporium is the maintenance part. Last year my oven broke and they did almost 2 months to change it but overall the experience here is really good. Location is pretty good, most of the staff members are nice, very clean and there are rooms for entertainment and activities such as cinema, gym etc. There are also study rooms. The rooms are pretty big with nice furniture. However, there is a lot of outside noise and the windows do not do anything.
Hi! We are glad you had a mostly positive experience with us at The Emporium in Birmingham. As for maintenance, we always look to improve the time bewteen reporting an issue/ incident to it being resolved. If you'd like a breakdown of how we approach and categorise our repairs, please email us at book@hellostudent.co.uk and we can discuss it further!
great location and room. great service
Thank you so much for leaving such an amazing review :)
The Wi-Fi has not been stable recently. I hope it can be improved. Everything else is fine～
Thank you so much for leaving us a review and for rating us so highly! We will look into the WI-FI at The Emporium as this should always be super fast for our residents, so we are very sorry if this has not been the case.
The place has a great location and great staff. They were great in accommodating any issues. The issues I had was with the internet connection and the theatre room was not available for a few months.
Thank you so much for your review and leaving us feedback :) we're so happy the issues are now sorted. If you need anything, please do give us a shout - we're always on hand to help.
Such a nice and cozy atmosphere
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The staff in the apartment are very friendly and efficient in dealing with problems. I have lived here for more than half a year, and I slowly feel at home.
Thank you so much for your great review :) we're over the moon that you're happy with your accommodation team and starting to feel at home.
The environment of the apartment is very good. The staff at the front desk are very friendly and help us solve a lot of difficulties. For example, there are a lot of express delivery
We are so thankful for your 5* review, thank you so much! Your accommodation team will be delighted with your feedback too :)
The living condition is great, the place is clean and the hallways are clean. Nice place to stay
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Overall great facilities, slightly expensive.
Hi there! thank you for leaving your review, I hope The Emporium being perfectly located in the city center along with all we offer such as the on-site gym, cinema rooms, tv room and social spaces make it worth it! :)
Excellent location and convenient facilities (eg laundry)