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3.37 / 5
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Pretty cheap accom… you get what you pay for, the location is insane though, couldn’t get any better

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By member7116933
On 1st October 24
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Pretty cheap accom… you get what you pay for, the location is insane though, couldn’t get any better

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By member7116933
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Is there any parking at Favell house
By member750978 On 6th September 20
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is it single sex throughout?
By member1150692 On 22nd August 20
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Can postgrads stay here?
By member1333236 On 30th July 18
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What is the origin of the Favell house
By member1233186 On 28th July 18
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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member12120639 On 17th October 24 verified Verified student

Location is great and facilities and bedroom both very nice with lots of space.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member7116933 On 1st October 24 verified Verified student

Pretty cheap accom… you get what you pay for, the location is insane though, couldn’t get any better

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By Isobel Walker On 12th December 22 verified Verified student

I want to disclaim that the experience with reception staff so far has been lovely, however, an incident regarding a lost parcel of mine has left me appalled with Unite Students as a company. The parcel was signed for and CCTV shows it being safely delivered to reception. US has a policy stating that they are not liable for any missing parcels but I think that it is outrageous (considering the extortionate price we are paying for them) we should be able to safely order parcels to our “home”. Not only this, but the reception staff told me to contact the company which the parcel was ordered from for a refund, faulting a small business, instead of taking responsibility, I also would not be able to make any claims from the company as there is evidence it was delivered successfully. I was initially promised a reimbursement by one member of staff but was told by another that was not possible. As a student the financial impact of that parcel being lost is far greater than that on US.

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member765161 On 3rd January 22 verified Verified student

The building is crumbling. Mold growing in the bathroom and shower, it's all old and so unhygienic it's disgusting. Ask for it to be cleaned and Unite Students will just tell you it's you and your flatmates' responsibility to clean it (even though it's like that when you move in) and they'll fine you if you don't. Just empty threats, but the point is this accommodation probably has illegally low standards of living.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member958431 On 21st May 21 verified Verified student

pretty good value for money, the kitchen is big, the rooms are very large for the price with big windows and nice desks. the bathrooms are not great but do the job. the cleaners don't do a great job (never hoover the hallway or clean the microwave), and they often won't clean the kitchen/bathroom for small reasons. but whenever we have had a maintenance issue it has been resolved really quickly. the security isn't great, so students pretty much do what they want, which works out for us as there's always parties going on somewhere. the community in Favell is really great and people are always helpful when you need to borrow something. the staff at the front desk can be rude at times, and there's a delay getting parcels after they're delivered. the laundry is extortionate, around 7.50 for one load of laundry (wash and dry) and it often is not fully clean/dry when it comes out. however the location is perfect, 15-30 minutes walk to most uni buildings and loads of shops around.

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member1249186 On 9th June 20 verified Verified student

On paper Favell seems okay: great location, & despite the ugly exterior rooms are pretty big with a 3/4 double bed & a lot of storage, but the downsides completely outweigh the positives. Unite & Resilife have treated us like squatters rather than paying tenants. The washing machines, charging £3 per wash, were broken for the majority of the year so we had to go to another building to wash our clothes. We complained countless times but they would never respond to our emails. Additionally, the halls were overcome with mould & Riverside left us living in an unsafe environment for months until they finally “fixed” it. This did not work & the roof began leaking again. They did not give us any money back for this. The kitchens & bathrooms have no vents or windows & would be upwards of 25 degrees when we all cooked/ showered. Staff are inconsiderate. It recently came out that the Resilife team withheld £20,000 from Riverside. Proof they don’t care about students here.

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member1046183 On 28th February 20 verified Verified student

Been living here for a term and 1/2 now and would advise people against living here until Unite get their sh*t together and sort out the building and their attitude towards students. Honestly please avoid Unite accommodation at all costs due to their sheer inability to sort out maintenance issues or admin and their treatment of students like children. We have encountered a huge scale mould issue, which took them multiple months to "sort out" before they realised that it is actually a structural issue - hence why we have had a leak in our living room for over a month now- and frankly the building is a safety hazard. We are meant to be getting a goodwill payment eventually but I don't have hope it'll be much. The rooms are nice, good size, nice desk, comfy 3/4 double bed, large wardrobe and the students living here make it sort of worthwhile, but with the amount of problems we've experienced I would not recommend that anyone live here unless they want to get f**ked over.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1231632 On 15th May 18 verified Verified student

Favell is a great accommodation that is definitely underrated (don't be fooled by the Hitler reacts video). From the outside it might not look fab but the flats and rooms are spacious. There are small double beds with side tables, large desks and plenty of space for storage. I've been in a flat of 7 this year and we've all had a lot of fun and get on really well, and made other friends in the building. It's super close to a lot of pubs and clubs, and even the furthest clubs are within walking distance. The main shops (Cabot Circus) are super close, there's a corner store downstairs, and there's lots of foodie restaurants, cafes and markets around (e.g. St Nick's Market, Wapping Wharf). Queen's Square and the river are also right on your doorstep. It's a 15-20 minute walk to uni and there was a free bus pass for first years.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member1226985 On 13th July 17 verified Verified student

This place has a Hitler reacts video on youtube and I think that sums it up really

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1025716 On 10th January 17 verified Verified student

Favell, Waverley and Rackhay are a trio complex otherwise known as riverside and they are the most underrated student accommodation. Don't be disheartened if you get your third choice as it was probably for the best. The location is prime, right next to the river for evening chills. Situated close to pretty much everything; pubs, clubs, bars and shopping. The interaction between the three makes it a very social hub which some other accommodations haven't experienced, another social hub such as stoke bishop is a lot different Riverside. Here they don't often come down this far to Bristol apart from for a special occasion as the price of a taxi back is absurd otherwise and walking is just a straight no. Stoke Bishop is loved by the druggies as they can stay in there rooms and have fun as no one there can afford to go out out often, and it's hated by normal people who are stuck in their accommodation with no fun activities nearby. Sharing a toilet is worth all the cons. KEBAB U LIKE 4EVA.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1216545 On 8th October 15 verified Verified student

The heaters are terrible. Before arriving I wasn't really sure about it because it was a bit above what I could afford but now that I'm here I really love it and have had to juggle so much money

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member616450 On 7th October 15 verified Verified student

Location is definitely the best thing about it, bedrooms and kitchen/living area are nice, bathrooms are not so great. No common room in Favell House but there is one across the road although I've only used it once

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Student Review: 2.7 /5
By member516206 On 2nd October 15 verified Verified student

Big rooms, lots of storage, big beds, desk. Good location, near city centre and by the river. Lovely view of the river, but other sides of the block have a view of a wall or one of the other riverside accommodations. The kitchen is big, but when we arrived one of the fridges didn't work, and there were other little problems too. There is a bar on the other side of the road, next to the river, and a restaurant below. Earplugs are useful to get to sleep, though the windows are better at blocking out sound than expected. Cleanliness is an issue. The shower-heads and taps are covered in limescale, the shower had hair in it before it was even used by any of us, the sink, shower and bathroom shelves were covered in dust. Room had marks on desk and windowsill that cleaned off easily, and surfaces were dusty and not pleasant. They claimed the rooms were deep cleaned. Bathrooms the same once cleaners had been two weeks later. Same price as some ensuite rooms, expensive washing machines.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member46587 On 22nd April 15 verified Verified student

Favell House is a great place to live- nice rooms and great location, However, it is not exactly cheap and is not the prettiest on the outside. I have really enjoy living at Favell!

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member85868 On 30th March 15 verified Verified student

Favell House is fairly modern, the kitchen is cleaned well every other week and the bedrooms are a decent size with the luxury of a double bed. However, it can be very noisy with drunk people walking home in the early hours, the restaurant underneath putting out its rubbish (mainly bottles) at midnight and the incredibly thin walls. This isn't a joke - the walls sometimes feel like they're made of paper. Maintenence is good, but can take forever to arrive. The common room feels a bit sterile, but the activities put on there are fun. It's in a really convenient location, but at the bottom of the hill uni is located on. Really, Favell is just a load of pros and cons that seem to balance each other out to make alright halls that won't make your uni experience any worse, but probably won't be what you remember your first year for.

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