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I absolutely loved Blackweir !! The common room is amazing and I made so many new friends. Could not recommend enough.
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I absolutely loved Blackweir !! The common room is amazing and I made so many new friends. Could not recommend enough.
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
Blackweir Lodge Information
| Telephone | 0300 303 8642 |
| Postcode | CF10 3EY |
| Top tip | Near to many of Cardiff’s higher education establishments, Blackweir Lodge is home to 410 students and offers a fantastic range of indoor and outdoor social spaces. Visit the website to find out more! |
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Amenities
This property offers a common room, games room, cinema room, vending machines (snack food), free pool & ping pong, outdoor social space & study room. Discover more!
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- Cinema
- Common Room
- Library or Study Area
Features
- Common Room
- Communal Kitchen
- Vending Machines
Internet Access
- WiFi
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Onsite Concierge
Recreational Facilities
- Cinema
- Outdoor Area
Security & Safety
- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
Services
- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
Study Support
- Library or Study Area
Transport
- Bike Storage
Travel Times
Blackweir Lodge has easy access to shops, bars & restaurants & is 15 minutes walk from Bute Park, Blackweir Fields & The Woodville.
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Llandaff Campus36 mins8 mins34 mins4.4 mi
Blackweir Lodge Biography
Blackweir Lodge offers residents modern student accommodation with the city centre being only 1 mile away. Not only can you explore the many pubs, restaurants, shops and Cardiff University Students’ Union and popular pub The Woodville located nearby, but you can also enjoy the quiet space of Bute Park and Blackweir Fields. Getting to class couldn’t be easier as Cardiff University and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama are only 1 mile away whilst both Cardiff Metropolitan University campuses are within a twenty-minute bus ride from the property.
Blackweir Lodge boasts some fantastic social spaces for you to take advantage of. After a long day of class, you can watch a movie in the cinema room or TV nook or you can simply relax in the outdoor social space. If you are looking to be more social, you can challenge your friends to a game of ping-pong or pool in the games room or catch up in the common room. For your added benefit, there is also a quiet study room and vending machines for when you are needing to grab a quick snack.
You have a range of en-suite rooms to choose from, all of which have been designed to suit your student needs as well as make you feel right at home. In your room, you will find a private bathroom, a study desk and ample storage space. Just outside your room is the kitchen and living area, which you will share with your flatmates.
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Q&A
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Is there car parking at Blackweir lodge
By member1090471 On 26th August 23
No, Unfortunately there is no car parking at Blackweir Lodge. However it is a very walkable distance from both campuses
By member891701 On 8th August 24
so where do you park as I need my car
By Tessa On 29th August 24
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Do Unite organise any social events at Blackweir to help students meet people ?
By member962514 On 27th September 21
Yes! Unite organise tons of events for everyone to meet people and throughout the year
By member891701 On 8th August 24
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I want to be with Cardiff university freshers but did not get any of my choices via the university. Is this a good choice for freshers?
By member861689 On 13th August 21
Yes! Blackweir is a great place for freshers, it is very social
By member891701 On 8th August 24
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is there first year students here?
By member736582 On 19th March 19
Yes! Lots of first year students are allocated Blackweir Lodge
By member891701 On 8th August 24
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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 Blackweir Lodge Reviews
I absolutely loved Blackweir !! The common room is amazing and I made so many new friends. Could not recommend enough.
I had an amazing year! The staff are so helpful and friendly. The accommodation is within walking distance of my university and is really social
I stayed here in first year and had the best time. I met so many friends, the staff were so helpful and the location is great!
Amazing place for first year! The staff are lovely and so helpful.
great place to live and surrounded by good places
I moved in taking over someone else's lease so my experience might be a little different! I will start off with the very few negative things so far: the room definitely wasn't very clean when I first moved in and I took a whole day to get it up to par (but this might not apply if you're moving in at the start of the year), and the mattress was really old and quite bad, definitely hard to sleep on without a topper. Everything else? Lovely. The room itself is nice and has a lot of storage space and well thought out layout. The living rooms and kitchen give everyone the space they need, and the common areas are pretty well kept and nice to hang out in to watch a movie with friends or play games. My favorite part so far has been the staff though, they're always present and ready to listen or give advice or help if they can, it really gives me peace of mind to know I can walk in with a problem and have someone (shout out to Sergio, he's always on point) help out.
Very good location for social people
Good student accommodation and really good wifi
The staff team are extremely helpful, and efficient when there is ever anything wrong with the flat. They are quick to fix issues and are always lovely and pleasant to everyone. Highly reccomend.
Great staff and Sergio was very helpful
My time in Blackweir has been great. All the staff are friendly and helpful. It’s been easy to make friends across the property through the social spaces and common areas.
Sergio G is the best. He helps the best I’ve ever seen. Makes this environment a good place to be and happy.
The staff at blackweir are very good, especially Sergio
I'm having great experience here, Sergio helped me a lot and assisted me with the peaceful onboarding.
Clean, sociable, in a great location only 20 min walk to uni and town
I really enjoy living here due to the convenient location
Nice place to stay, close to town and uni
Harri is the goat receptionist
Blackweir lodge is a really great accommodation, the staff are lovely and the rooms are really nice, they are quick to respond to maintenance requests and care about your time in their accommodation, its a 15 min walking distance from the city centre and about 25 mins from Cardiff Mets Llandaff campus.
Luke is such a friendly staff member, he is always helping me and my friends out and running events. Blackweir is a fun place to stay and I wish I could stay again next year.
I had the best experience at Blackweir Lodge, very close to the city center and the main park. I made very good friends. The team was always very nice to me and always helped me when I needed. I would definitely recommend it :)
I lived here during my 1st year of uni, everything has an orange/ cream tint to it, the freezers kept turning off. The COVID clean they said they did clearly hadn’t been done, there was stuff from 2 years ago down the side of the bed and pubic hair all over the bathroom. Security were rude and just let themselves into your flat without knocking and didn’t deal with noise complaints they joined the noise and had a smoke with the residents. Refused to give money back for those who moved home and were not staying there. Worst place I have stayed it was equivalent to a prison.
Liberty Fields had amazingly friendly, fun and helpful member of staff but at reception and on the maintenance team. The security team was also lovely. The reception staff (especially Sophie & Alex) made an effort to make the students living here feel welcomed and valued. They organised loads of great events and fun competitions such as Easter Egg hunts, Chinese New Year problem solving & Glitter socials in the common room! You could always go to reception for a natter about the day or any problems you are experiencing with your flat and they would chat through resolutions with you. I had a blast while I was living at Lib Fields!
Wifi pretty good. Cleanliness of property when arrived was good. We didn’t have a cleaner as such, but me and my roommates were pretty tidy. Management and maintenance very good and helpful.
The staff are very helpful. The kitchen is very modern. The rooms are absolutely horrendous and very outdated. The blue curtains and carpets along with the magnolia walls just do not feel homely at all.
Very unsociable. Terrible place to be for first year. I hate it here (I’m first year Cardiff Uni). Go to Talybont, you’ll actually make friends there. I felt depressed living here through my first semester, and only got out of it by joining socials and clubs. But every time I come back to my room I feel isolated and down. The WiFi is abysmal. Always needing to reconnect. Also you don’t get service here. I have to go outside of the gates to get phone service (which is extremely inconvienent)! Management is okay. They have their favourites. Kinda blunt people. Cleaniness is great here. Maintenance are always on top of things. They do weekly fire drills and they can get on your nerves at 10am. Bike storage is good. They use key fobs which is annoying. You can only get in and out with the key fob. So if you have friends over you’re constantly needing to go outside to open the bloody gate (which is heavy). Overall it’s okay here but very isolated and unsociable
Had the best time here although was a bit expensive.
This hall is really nice and modern to live in, though a tad expensive. There isn't any communal cleaning, but it's not hard to keep things nice and hygienic so long as everyone chips in. The biggest negative, is that the soundproofing is basically non-existent. If you're not on the top floor...good luck, hope you get someone who sleeps through the night. People loitering in the courtyard will keep you up until they move, because shutting the window does nothing (hope you get a room facing the back, or don't have any early mornings or need sleep.) So basically, if you want quiet, I wouldn't go through the lottery here. It's not worth the risk.
Bad room signal for calls but nice place.
Great rooms, spacious kitchen and living area. Friendly security guys and staff.
it was the worst experience ever! the people in the reception were rude and not bothered by any complaints we gave them. maintenance men would just barge into your room without waiting for your 'come in' reply. i would highly recommend living in liberty halls because my my friends have loved it there.
Weekly fire alarm checks which basically meant you never got to sleep in. Staff would come into your flat without knocking and a lot of the staff were quite rude.
Victoria Halls are excellent, situated just outside of Cardiff city centre (10 minute walk or 2 stops on the bus) makes it great for accessing everything Cardiff has on offer! The staff are extremely accommodating and always happy to help with any problems you may encounter! I had a Deluxe room and it was everything I was hoping for; it was very spacious and well maintained. In addition, the extra money for a double bed was completely worth it and would definitely advise it! Overall Victoria Halls was the perfect home for my first year at Cardiff Met!
Brilliant place for the 1st year of university , ever had a problem it would have been sorted in less than 48 hours depending on the problem. Always warm and great for party's!