2.6 mi
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- 53 mins
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- 24 mins
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My time at Nelson & Drake has been made to feel so welcoming for my first year at uni. More specifically by Daisy who made me settle into uni with ease, as she radiates positivity and creates such a warming environment to all of us students! So BIG thankyou to Daisy!!
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Most helpful review
My time at Nelson & Drake has been made to feel so welcoming for my first year at uni. More specifically by Daisy who made me settle into uni with ease, as she radiates positivity and creates such a warming environment to all of us students! So BIG thankyou to Daisy!!
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
Nelson and Drake House Information
| Telephone | 0300 303 8642 |
| Postcode | BS1 2JT |
| Top tip | Nelson & Drake House – covered in Bristol street art- is exclusive accommodation for UWE students. Visit the website to find out more! |
Room Types
Single Rooms - Premium Range 1 Ensuite
Single Rooms - Shared Bathroom Classic Non Ensuite
Single Rooms - Shared Bathroom Premium Range 1 Non Ensuite
Amenities
This property offers a common room, study room, vending machines (snack food) & common room. Discover more!
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- Common Room
Accessibility
- Elevators
Features
- Common Room
- Communal Kitchen
- Vending Machines
Internet Access
- WiFi
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Onsite Concierge
Recreational Facilities
- Entertainment Room
Security & Safety
- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
Special Policies
- No Smoking
Transport
- Bike Storage
Travel Times
Nelson and Drake House has easy access to Bristol’s harbourside & city’s main shopping district
UWE Bristol
City Campus53 mins14 mins24 mins2.6 mi
Nelson and Drake House Biography
Nelson and Drake House is beautifully decorated in street art and is exclusive for UWE students. Staying here means you will never run out of things to do, as you have the main shopping area and harbourside all within easy reach. You also have easy access to campus as Bower Ashton campus is a twenty-minute bus ride away, Frenchay campus is a twenty-five-minute bus ride away and Glenside campus is a thirty-five-minute bus ride away.
When looking to unwind after a busy day, you can hang out on the comfy couches and watch TV or play a game of pool or ping-pong in the common area. During the summer months, you can bask outside in the courtyard with sheltered seating. For a convenient stay, there is a communal study space, vending machines and a reception desk.
Nelson and Drake House offers residents a range of cosy and modern rooms. You can choose to stay in a private, self-contained studio, share a kitchen and living space, whilst still having your own bathroom in an en-suite room or you can stay in a non-en-suite room, where you share a kitchen, bathroom and living space with flatmates. All of these rooms come furnished, so all you need to do is simply add your finishing touches.
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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 Nelson and Drake House Reviews
My experience at Nelson and drake has been good. The social life here is good and the location of the building is great with transportation being very local as well as pubs, clubs and shops. The staff are very friendly and happy to help. The place is commonly cleaned as well. For the price of the accommodation it is very worth the money.
My time at Nelson & Drake has been made to feel so welcoming for my first year at uni. More specifically by Daisy who made me settle into uni with ease, as she radiates positivity and creates such a warming environment to all of us students! So BIG thankyou to Daisy!!
I have had the opportunity to stay with a friend of mine which further made the experience worth mentioning.
I really like the place and the staff is so nice
In general very good, however it is not solved problem with drying clothes. I do it in my room, as driers do not work properly. Therefore, it leads to fire hazard. I would recommend think about it and provide some solution. Also, washing machines and driers are not free, that makes students confused, as on websites is no information about it! It can lead to loss of the repatriation of the Unite Students.
Good overall experience, maintenance was a little lacking.
The staff here are amazing. I can always count on Daisy, Barney and Jeff for a good chat whenever I’m downstairs in the smoking area. Not only that but they are always hosting fun events such as Barney’s quizzes and Jeff’s Valentine’s Day notes. They have given me advice with both my coursework and directing me to learning facilities such as libraries and print stores and also helped with advice on learning how to apply for shared housing in my second year. This building is located perfectly in the centre so I’m close to everything I need and if there is ever a problem with something in my flat, it gets taken care of almost immediately.
My experience so far within this accomodation has been fantastic with the only gripe being the lack of quality when it comes to the washing machines and dryers everything else is top notch and the staff are lovely, in particular Barney.
An amazing building with a great location, staff are really friendly and helpful, shout out to Barney for freeing us from our kitchen !! Would 100% recommend it’s a great place to live.
Barney and Jeff are absolute geezas and lovely
All kind receptions and good location in city centre but dirty and a bit noisy..
very good area and staff members are great, Barney is very friendly and always have great chats.
Very good accommodation although we had no hot water for a week
Good experience so far! Would think sink food catchers would be good as lots of people pour food down the drain and block it. Same with the showers they are too easily blocked and I can’t fish out the hair with the way the drains are
I absolutely love Nelson and Drake, especially being on floor 10 i have an incredible view. I think it’s great value for money and the rooms are a great big size.
Incredibly friendly staff and safe environment for all kinds of people, Barney and Sam are definitely favourites!
Barney, Daisy and Jeff are great, always Friendly and happy to help.
lovely staff and nice location
Everything has been up to standards if not exceeding.
The staff are all very lovely and put a lot of effort into helping all the students when that can, and they allways have a smile and positive attitude
The team are good and the building is nice. Had difficulty in my flat due to flatmates and found it difficult to resolve but no other issues.
Great accommodation, Daisy is genuinely the wonderfully person I’ve ever met
Amazing place, lovely people and great price. What more could you need? :)
The rooms are all spacious and the staff are lovely. It’s upsetting that some people get bigger rooms despite rent being the same for everyone and the kitchens aren’t very social. The staff at reception are always so friendly and there’s never been a bad encounter. It was fun when there was the quiz night hosted by Barney!
Like living here, just struggling with my flat. Barney from the student experience team is always particularly helpful
it’s a pretty old accommodation so expect a lot of things in older condition and might break. but the location and price makes it worth it. and the social community here is good, especially for freshers. jeff and barney is amazing too!
Such a perfect location and lovely spacious rooms!! Staff really lovely too.
Happy year living here, offered me great Opportunities and experience. Ideal place for 1st year students
ideal place to live for first years
Thank you for my time here. Big up all the staff they are lovely!!!
i had great fun, right in a city centre
Amazing accom! Only thing I would improve on is the amount of washing machines and dryers. 2 washers and 2 dryers for 150 people is not it 😬 Location is incredible, I'd stay here all 3 years if I could
Worth living in this property as this property is really cheap compare to other buildings. I love my room. This building is also located in the haert of Bristol city center.
Staff are wonderful and super helpful, maintenance issues are fixed quickly and the location is great
Overall, good. Staff are nice and mean well but there have been many issues that take ages to get resolved or haven't been resolved at all.
Everything is on point + on your doorstep
Best accommodation perfect location, khaled is amazing
Overall very positive, one time we had no water in our flat but was sorted super quickly. Other than that all has been great!
Very welcoming and friendly environment:)
I wish my concerns were listened to more by staff but it’s a good place for students
Friendly staff and spacious block
worst place ever, cannot wait to leave! maintenance wise everything is wack, washers and dryers don’t work, water is cold most of the time u need a shower, mould everywhere, no sort of aircon and when it’s hot it gets unbearably hot in the rooms, lifts always broken, staff are rude, i had one bloke (staff) storm into my room with no permission just because he could “smell weed” bearing in mind i had 2 weed dealers on my floor…. i was also super unlucky and got put w a bunk of neeks :)))) spent half my tenancy crashing at friends yards to avoid the place, only thing it’s got going for it is the loco
Overall, rooms are good, decent sized beds, desk space, plenty of shelving. Heating is a bit iffy, in winter when I had it on, overtime it would turn itself down and then eventually off, so you would wake up in the middle of the night freezing unless you had good warm bedding. The kitchens are good size. Came with everything the accommodation website says, EXCEPT IRON, IRONING BOARD, but have managed without it. Brilliant location! Shops, bars, restaurants, nearly everything on your doorstep. Wifi is brilliant. Social experience is okay, layout of the accommodation affects it but the outside seating is a good way to make friends in freshers. Maintenance sort things out when they can, sometimes takes awhile, sometimes quite fast. Lifts aren’t always reliable. The worst part are the washers/dryers!. Expensive, 2/3 dryers don’t even dry your clothing. UNITE didn’t take responsibility so I had to call the company that own them and get them to sort it, which they didn’t! Ultimately, 7/10?
Drilling out side if not out side drilling inside if you come here you will not sleep. Every thing breaks.
I don't even know where to start with this place... Firstly the maintenance is absolutely dreadful. Whenever anything breaks in this place it takes them forever to sort the problem. A few great examples would be when the flat next door had no running water for 2 days and we had to give them water, which is just absolutely bizarre. Maintenance came to our flat to plaster a wall in the bathroom leaving chippings of the wall all over the floor and not even bothering to clean it up. There is mold growing in the bathroom because there isn't proper ventilation and when we reported the problem we were met with an email telling us how to get rid of the mold "ourselves" when its a literal health hazard. There are 2 washing machines and 2 tumble dryers which cost roughly a fiver per cycle for 6 floors full of students. The tumble dryers are terrible making you pay for 2 cycles to have fully dry clothes. Worst Place ever not worth the money at all. wouldn't recommend this accommodation to anyone.
Brilliant!!! best halls for city campus
Very good! It contributed positively to what was a fantastic first year.
Amazing place to live. But maintenance in the building is a large issue. Worth it in the long run.
Lovely staff and enjoyed my stay
My unite room looked nice but as soon as something broke (which was quite frequent) you could tell it was cheap products used. There was grey paint on my desk from painting the walls and my whole desk was completely broken when they put in a new radiator and didnt fix it. There is absolutely no social events set up by unite. The laundry machines were expensive and there was only 4 machines for the hundreds of residents. In a great location right in the centre but not worth the money.
Joke of an accommodation, complete rip off. 6 grand a year for a kitchen of that standard. My room was one of the best but the majority I’ve seen were a joke. A thousand locks to get from place to place means there no socialising unless you smoke, where there’s a big smoking area. No way for a free flowing social environment to develop. A blend of hippy students who have been planning to get to a Bristol uni for 7 years, too be the pinnacle of cool combined with some poor unassuming kids who got to uwe on insurance choice who can’t quite fit in. Poor guys. No real benefits to living there except maybe access to shops and clubs. But no one can afford shops in uni anyway
The halls are nice but can be very lonely no sense of socialising between flats
Really good location to experience Bristol. The Drake side is bigger than Nelson.
this acommodation its really good in prime location for anystudent however some of the hall management can be a bit off
Always good for maintenance and contact and right next to pretty much all clubs
Amazing value for money, great location, friendly and helpful staff, really enjoyed my stay here! A lot depends on your flatmates, but fortunately I was lucky to have amazing flatmates, who we really get along with. It gives you a great head start in your life in Bristol, it's probably the safest halls i've been in during my first year, and it's cleaner and more chill than Marketgate. The internet is perfectly fine, Netflix is gonna run, don't worry, and those occasional skype sessions are ok as well. :) I would definitely recommend this over the few bigger ones around the city center, you're not gonna regret it, not just that it's closer to all the big venues, it's really easy to access since the Centre bus stop is basically 2 min walk away, providing instant commute to all campuses.
It’s okay living here the common room isn’t great and the buns are always gross but you meet nice pwople
Honestly a rip off, lifts are broke all the time, washings really overpriced, only good thing is the location but other than that I really wouldn’t recommend living here at all
Mouldy, damp bathrooms, maintenance never fixed unlocked flat door. We were left with exposed electric cables for months on end.
Don't apply here. It's overpriced and really not worth it.