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3.41 / 5
3.41 / 5
0.5 mi from Cardiff University - Main Campus View map
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0.5 mi from Cardiff University - Main Campus View map
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I will always LOVE Aberconway Hall. It’s cheaper than the others because you are sharing a bathroom with someone, but that worked out really well for me (and many other ABC residents) because my bathroom-mate became my closest friend. Plus the bathrooms are quite nice and big, and you have your own sink in your room anyway. The kitchen, hallway and bedrooms are all spacious and recently renovated. The location was actually what made me pick it - five minutes from the main campus and from lidl, and also a lot closer to the city than Taly. It’s really nice to not have such a trek back from the clubs. It’s also right next door to study facilities within the business building, and has a pretty garden to study in too. My main downside is management taking quite a while to respond to us when we needed something fixing, but I think that was the case for many other uni residences too.

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By member1187887
On 22nd June 23
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Most helpful review

I will always LOVE Aberconway Hall. It’s cheaper than the others because you are sharing a bathroom with someone, but that worked out really well for me (and many other ABC residents) because my bathroom-mate became my closest friend. Plus the bathrooms are quite nice and big, and you have your own sink in your room anyway. The kitchen, hallway and bedrooms are all spacious and recently renovated. The location was actually what made me pick it - five minutes from the main campus and from lidl, and also a lot closer to the city than Taly. It’s really nice to not have such a trek back from the clubs. It’s also right next door to study facilities within the business building, and has a pretty garden to study in too. My main downside is management taking quite a while to respond to us when we needed something fixing, but I think that was the case for many other uni residences too.

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By member1187887
On 22nd June 23
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Are all rooms Semi Ensuite?
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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member12121990 On 26th October 24 verified Verified student

If I mentioned something that was damaged most of it wasn’t fixed, and the rooms/kitchen were kinda ugly but the kitchen was very spacious and I think for the amount it cost it was good value for money

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member9120923 On 19th October 24 verified Verified student

When I arrived at my accommodation, I was pleasantly surprised to see it newly renovated. All facilities were in good working order ! The downside of the accommodation was the fact that there was no common room/ living room to socialise in- this meant more time spent in my room than I would have liked. Location to university was amazing (just a 5 min walk), which was very useful too ! I enjoyed the smaller scale of Aberconway as a community however. I wish there were more organised socials to meet more of the students who leaves here.

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Student Review: 2.1 /5
By member9109886 On 29th May 24 verified Verified student

Good location but would not choose to live here it’s so bad. There’s been constant building work on the business building attached all year, from 7am every day, waking everyone up, and the university hasn’t apologised or even mentioned it once. The flats are also too small to be very social. Not worth it at all, a disappointing first year experience.

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member1187887 On 22nd June 23 verified Verified student

I will always LOVE Aberconway Hall. It’s cheaper than the others because you are sharing a bathroom with someone, but that worked out really well for me (and many other ABC residents) because my bathroom-mate became my closest friend. Plus the bathrooms are quite nice and big, and you have your own sink in your room anyway. The kitchen, hallway and bedrooms are all spacious and recently renovated. The location was actually what made me pick it - five minutes from the main campus and from lidl, and also a lot closer to the city than Taly. It’s really nice to not have such a trek back from the clubs. It’s also right next door to study facilities within the business building, and has a pretty garden to study in too. My main downside is management taking quite a while to respond to us when we needed something fixing, but I think that was the case for many other uni residences too.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member887649 On 17th June 23 verified Verified student

At first when i found out i got placed here i was so disappointed as it was my 8th choice! But after completing my first year, i can honestly say i have never been more glad to live here. The kitchen and all the rooms are far more spacious than any of the ones in Taly. As well as all of them being recently renovated so everything is brand new. Their shared bathroom is with one other person, of the same gender and it includes a bath which we occasionally filled with bubbles! It has a lovely garden attached for out door study in the summer and is with in a 5 minute walk of main campus and lidl!! It is super cheap so defo saved a lot of money this year. Cleaner comes once a week and isn’t too bad, does the bare minimum but still keeps the kitchen useable. On the down side management take ages to respond. Our flat didn’t have a food bin for the first few week and when people are cooking everyday things can get smelly. Signal could be better but wifi is fine in all rooms. Love my flatmates

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Student Review: 2 /5
By member1357004 On 28th April 21 verified Verified student

The location is good, being about 15 minutes away on foot from the city center. The internet connection is fairly bad, with the signal being weak, often cutting out and barely even reaching to the kitchen. A positive fact is that you only share a bathroom with one more person which includes a bath. Rooms are decently sized. However, what is most likely the most annoying feature of aberconway, is the fact that residence staff have master key cards which leads them to entering our flat and often even our rooms with little notice. This has often been a cause of awkwardness and discomfort. Moreover, the kitchen theoretically gets cleaned once per week by a cleaner, however this typically includes all of our things left out being lumped together (regardless of whether they are clean or dirty) as well as occasional threats to clean the kitchen ourselves in fear of getting fined. I would recommend opting for a private hall of residence, which provides better value for money and less issues.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member936199 On 20th February 19 verified Verified student

Small halls, though there are a lot of nice people, if you're one to go out loads you might have trouble finding likewise people (it is manageable though!). Really good location but cleaners hardly clean and maintenance take ages. Good sized (but ugly) kitchens and really spacious rooms with lots of storage but severe lack of social space. As these halls are so old there are hot water pipes bare INSIDE the rooms which makes some rooms unbearably hot. Close to lidl, town and uni, no need for taxis. Everything is painted blue. There is also a sense of community as it is easy to get to know everyone since there are so few of us (one facebook chat for the entire hall).

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member524990 On 8th December 16 verified Verified student

Love it :) perfect location super close to town and not too noisy bur not too quiet either (plus theres baths!)

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1018443 On 13th November 15 verified Verified student

Rooms are fairly spacious for a cheap price and the halls are located extremely close to the city centre.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member710186 On 4th July 15 verified Verified student

Great place, small but friendly. Luck of the draw depending on your housemates.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member101645 On 5th March 15 verified Verified student

Very good hall situated in a great location!! Only downside was that there was a lack of a social space/common room.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member91622 On 5th March 15 verified Verified student

As they are really small halls, it's difficult to meet a lot of new people, unlike taly. However, the people I did meet are fantastic and really fun and the halls themselves are the perfect location and managed really well. Although bigger kitchens in the 3 people flats would be nice and better social areas. BUT for the price I paid (around £3647) it is really good quality. Also the shared bathrooms are basically suites anyway as you only share with 1 - 2 others.

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