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3.83 / 5
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Overall Purbeck is a lovely first year accommodation, easy to make friends, staff are friendly and always happy to help. Only thing i would say walls are very thin as you can hear your flat mates conversations through the walls. But great place to socialise and location is perfect.

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By member6108883
On 17th May 24
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Overall Purbeck is a lovely first year accommodation, easy to make friends, staff are friendly and always happy to help. Only thing i would say walls are very thin as you can hear your flat mates conversations through the walls. But great place to socialise and location is perfect.

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By member6108883
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Can I live here if I go to AUB?
By member1180104 On 1st March 23
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If I am going to aecc to study chiropractic, can I apply to these halls?
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Which block faces the sea views
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is there anywhere i can keep my car near by?
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What kitchen facilities does it have?
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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member8112199 On 5th July 24 verified Verified student

Living here for the past year has created so many memories for me. I am so grateful to have moved into Purbeck

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member11112104 On 3rd July 24 verified Verified student

The building itself is more than adequate with fun activities being hosted and a fun social space in addition to good sized rooms. And the staff make the accommodation more than worth the money, lovely people with endless patience for your drunk ramblings before and after a night out and when you get yourself locked out your flat for the millionth time

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member8111771 On 24th June 24 verified Verified student

Lovely staff and living space only issue with broken lifts.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member10111699 On 21st June 24 verified Verified student

I‘ve had a really good experience staying in Purbeck. The staff at the reception are wonderful and helped me.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member8109012 On 19th May 24 verified Verified student

Very good student accommodation, the staff are friendly and make your time here good. The walls here are VERY thin you can hear your flatmates talking through them. The WiFi is pretty bad enough to run films etc but if you want to game at all it’s not good enough.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member6108883 On 17th May 24 verified Verified student

Overall Purbeck is a lovely first year accommodation, easy to make friends, staff are friendly and always happy to help. Only thing i would say walls are very thin as you can hear your flat mates conversations through the walls. But great place to socialise and location is perfect.

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member8108521 On 13th May 24 verified Verified student

Really good place to live for first year! Staff are amazing and social activities are good! Rooms are good too!

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member588527 On 2nd July 23 verified Verified student

Best first year accommodation for socialising and making new friends! Even the staff are nice especially Dave.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member987428 On 10th June 23 verified Verified student

Excellent accommodation, friendly and helpful staff, really fast Internet, good facilities

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member986579 On 23rd May 23 verified Verified student

Purbeck was better than I thought it would be. The staff have been lovely especially Dave who I always look forward to seeing. My room was spacious and clean. Kitchens have everything you need ans are bigger than expected. I would recommend Purbeck to anyone

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Reply from Purbeck House On 23rd May 23
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member586565 On 22nd May 23 verified Verified student

fun social environment, Dave is very friendly and makes my experience better!

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Reply from Purbeck House On 23rd May 23
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1086564 On 22nd May 23 verified Verified student

we love Dave, he’s the best reception man. Is always there to say hello to you and start a conversation

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Reply from Purbeck House On 23rd May 23
Student Review: 4 /5
By member586562 On 22nd May 23 verified Verified student

Overall, I had a great experience at Purbeck. Honestly all the staff are so lovely, you really do end up having lovely chats with all the day and night time staff, Dave is an absolute gem 💎 so friendly, so amazing :) in terms of my flat and kitchen and stuff, not going to lie quite a few thing did break and were not very stable/secure, again no complaints though I guess that’s just uni ahaha Ps- the laundry >:( not good, all clothes always came out either dirty or soaked

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Reply from Purbeck House On 23rd May 23
Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member686559 On 22nd May 23 verified Verified student

The security and the front house are really good especially Dave very friendly guy really helpful and respectful

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Reply from Purbeck House On 23rd May 23
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1186558 On 22nd May 23 verified Verified student

I have had a great time staying in purbeck. Dave has been the best all year always there no matter what even if it’s just a chat. The beds could be bigger but this hasn’t ruined my experience. I would highly recommend the accommodation to future students

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Reply from Purbeck House On 23rd May 23
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member476233 On 27th January 23 verified Verified student

Very fun living here and the reception are nice

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1176152 On 26th January 23 verified Verified student

Purbeck House is home to many amazing members of staff that care about the students fully and without the staff it would be an average acom by Bournemouth standards but due to staff members like Jackie and azif

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1076151 On 26th January 23 verified Verified student

Great place for first year student accommodation. Only issue I have had is with how thing the walls are.

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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member476143 On 26th January 23 verified Verified student

Brilliant customer service and care, issues get resolved very quickly

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member576125 On 26th January 23 verified Verified student

dave in office so kind and so is Asif maintenance man

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member876095 On 26th January 23 verified Verified student

Great, really fast service and great staff always helped when In need

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1376055 On 26th January 23 verified Verified student

Big up Nick, Kat, Davidooo smitherino, and Joan. Have made purbeck the best!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1076050 On 26th January 23 verified Verified student

All the staff that work there are so nice especially Dave smith who makes me feel so welcome and always makes me laugh

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member974133 On 8th December 22 verified Verified student

The staff are extremely helpful and very friendly. They are always there to help you with anything you need. Once when the wifi was down delphine managed to get in touch with the wifi contractors and 2 days kater a mechanic came and fixed it, eifhout me even asking which was extremely lovely of her

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member1069387 On 8th June 22 verified Verified student

I have spent the last 9 months at Purbeck House, and I have loved every minute. The staff are absolutely lovely (they’re around 24/7!), the place is kept together, the cleaning is spot-on, and the price is amazing (the room is bigger than some halls too!). Amazing value-for-money considering. Sure the building is old and the curtains in the rooms may look a little dated, it’s honestly part of the charm. Noise can also be an issue but every halls has this problem. I hear all-sorts from people in other halls and I’m glad I picked Purbeck. The only thing I will say if you’re planning to move in, is to make sure to take pictures of everything and of your room and the kitchen, even if you don’t spot anything, because thanks to me taking pictures I have evidence of marks that were pre-existing. The 4 stars for wifi is it occasionally has issues, but they’ve just done an upgrade and I’ve noticed none since. It’s very fast wifi too, and there is an Ethernet port in each room.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1161843 On 20th August 21 verified Verified student

I have been trying to get a refund of money I have in my UniteAccount for 2 and a half months and still I havent seen a single pound nor a confirmation from them saying when I will get my money back. Would not recommend Purbeck House if you dont want to stress about money issues and transactions.

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member1255414 On 19th March 21 verified Verified student

Purbeck is 100% the party halls of BU, the courtyard makes it easy to meet friends in the first couple of weeks. B block is also the superior block no lie

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member949322 On 15th June 20 verified Verified student

Great accommodation! Could not say anything bad about this place at all. I spent my first year here and had the best time ever. The rooms are a great size, single beds, but still a modern and homely feel. Internet was brilliant and super reliable. Price is cheaper than most but doesn't feel cheap at all. I recommend choosing a room above Floor 3 and in B Block for a bigger kitchen and better view.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1249097 On 6th June 20 verified Verified student

Best halls & value for money, would really recommend if you don’t want to spend loads on halls but want somewhere lively as it’s such a good place to live. Staff are really caring & sort out issues quickly, easy to meet up with people and I barely heard noise from other flats the time I was there. Perfect location and there are lots of socials in the common room & things going on all the time. B block is the louder side

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member949096 On 6th June 20 verified Verified student

Best halls & value for money, would really recommend if you don’t want to spend loads on halls as it’s such a good place to live. staff are really caring & sort out issues quickly, easy to meet up with people and I barely heard noise from other flats the time I was there. perfect location and there are lots of socials in the common room & things going on all the time.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1347633 On 30th April 20 verified Verified student

Purbeck is the best accommodation if you're looking for a lively one. Predrinks are always the best there, even others from different accommodation agree. It has a homely feel to it. During my time there I've made a giant group of friends living the building. Very close to all the clubs only a short walk. The staff are friendly and always helpful. There are only 3 downfall, which is the wifi kinda bad but so are most accommodations, the walls are pretty thin and the lifts can break. However, if I had to choose again where to live. I wouldn't choose anywhere else and highly recommend it.

Covid-19: Cancelled the contract.

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By CH99 On 2nd April 20 verified Verified student

The security in halls was 24/7 they were never intrusive and always friendly, they would often have a laugh with us. They deal with any complaints swiftly and are always there to help. My particular flat had very dated furniture in the living areas although they were in the process of renovating some things in other flats.

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Student Review: 2.3 /5
By member1137758 On 9th May 19 verified Verified student

Unite students came into my room this morning while I was asleep, without notice and then threatened to throw me out the window. No joke. I'm on the 11th floor.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member836170 On 18th February 19 verified Verified student

Try and get a corner flat on floor 4 and above they are the best kitchens. 6 bedroom flats are definitely worth it more space 2 fridges and 2 sinks trust me you need it!! Get a good mobile plan because WiFi sometimes goes down. Location is amazing!!! Near beach, Asda, bus stop and not far from other accoms. Higer floors (floor 9) have weird bathrooms (no locks and no shower head) I lived on floor 4 and would say it's a pretty safe bet. Block A can't get into block B but there is always someone in the courtyard. Overall great experience living in Purbeck visited other halls and they really don't have the same fun atmosphere as Purbeck. Laundry is very pricey £3 for a basic wash which doesn't include dryer and there isn't many washers either.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1336047 On 12th February 19 verified Verified student

Lots of fit girls and parties. Would recommend

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1135519 On 21st January 19 verified Verified student

I have been living here for 5 months at the moment and i completely love it here, i’m so in love with my room, and have made it completely my own place, there’s so much storage and my kitchen/lounge is such good size too. it’s in such a good area with everything so close by, and the nightlife is nearby and so good, with purbeck being known for pre drinks. highly recommend living here i love it so much and feel so safe and comfortable

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By Natalia On 18th April 18 verified Verified student

A terrible place to live in. Very loud music and very obnoxious people. They won't let you sleep until 4 am, and security does nothing to put an end to this. If you want to party 24/7 and have alcoholic and drug addicts around you, this is your place. If not, avoid this place.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member829672 On 15th January 18 verified Verified student

Loved every minute of halls. I wish I could have lived there for the full 4 years.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member726113 On 20th March 17 verified Verified student

The worst accommodation. Just trying get your money. No proper service, manager does not know about anything

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member624258 On 10th October 16 verified Verified student

Didn't stay in halls for masters but did for undergrad and it was good.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1215011 On 24th August 15 verified Verified student

Great halls that give the opportunity for everyone to become friends.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member127093 On 24th April 15 verified Verified student

Basically, the most shabby rundown accommodation out of the lot I've seen, but the centre of everything you'll want as a student in Bournemouth with the best atmosphere.

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Student Review: 2.7 /5
By member96628 On 23rd April 15 verified Verified student

It is in the perfect location to go into town and right by a bus stop for uni but for the price of it the accommodation itself is very basic and now particularly nice.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member86581 On 22nd April 15 verified Verified student

Lovly space to stay, although this is the building for all the party's. You can often hear music coming for other rooms in the halls around you at 3 in the morning!

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member106533 On 22nd April 15 verified Verified student

If you are lucky enough to get good housemates, then it's a pretty decent place to stay. It's got easy access to town and across the road from the bus stop to uni. The flats are pretty modern, but the seats in the kitchen /common room area are the most uncomfortable things ever!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member106486 On 22nd April 15 verified Verified student

Best halls in Bournemouth or closeness to night life and bus routes. But the company behind it, Unite will bleed you dry of any money you have. Be weary when you move in and take photos of everything. But apart from that it will be the best experience of your life!

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Student Review: 3 /5
By Somekid On 22nd April 15 verified Verified student

staff are poor and try every trick in the book to get money off of you, a girl in my flat broke one stool which were very old anyway and on there way out and we got charged £32 for that single stool! Also over Christmas we forgot to take the bins out and got charged £40 for this, although the location is unbelievable being waking distance from all nightclubs, pubs, beaches and so close to other uni halls as well so all of your mates are very close! Socially amazing, but unfortunately I believe you'd get ripped off at the majority of university halls you will move into nowadays

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Student Review: 4 /5
By Stevepickett On 29th March 15 verified Verified student

the halls was great fun having everything in walking distance, excellent value for money however it was always quite a mess, but what do you expect for students who are constantly going out? Town and the beach are close and the coop and Asda are a minute walk away, Bournemouth has excellent hall accommodation which are all on the bus routes which makes first year such a doss!

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