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3.25 / 5
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Very nice people very chatty and nice location :)

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By member1270530
On 1st August 22
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Very nice people very chatty and nice location :)

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By member1270530
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Student Review: 1.3 /5
By member694701 On 9th November 23 verified Verified student

They did not keep up to datte with safety checks, this has resulted in them having to do building works, there's no date on when this will end and 9am-5pm every day you can hear power tools outside. This lack of care for matinence extends to inside the building aswell with the house falling apart. I was hovering and ome of the flooring came up with the hover. Every surface was dirty when I moved in we've done our best to clean it but the entire place is just grimey, it needs a professioal deep clean with products too expensive and things we're not allowed to take apart (like moving the oven) taken apart. There are no social spaces, they advertised that there would be but for some reaon the external building works affect the ndide of the building. I was promised that this would be resolved within a month of me moving in. It hasnt. Staff refuse to respond to emails, possibly because they know what they're doing violates helth and safety.

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1270530 On 1st August 22 verified Verified student

Very nice people very chatty and nice location :)

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Student Review: 1.1 /5
By member765276 On 10th January 22 verified Verified student

Unfortunately my experience has been stubbed by the alexandra halls. they have wind blowing through the buildings and water coming into the rooms. The landlord is unsympathetic and stingy, people with disabilities have been denied access to move to main campus as it is closer. The hall is about 2 miles from the actual campus so you have to walk this every day. I wish I never went, as it's not at all a uni life vibe, its really strict and unsocial. It's in one of the worse places in town as its so far, the wind and sea comprimise it so much. Most of the residents tend to be doing masters, so its not ideal for a first year. The chaps at the front desk are nice but thats as much as I can postively give. All my friends who have visited have been in disbelief. It is nothing like what the pictures portray. I arrived with the wall paper falling down and the locks and windows broken, which still haven't been fixed as they will make the resident pay for they're incompetence. It's appauling!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1264406 On 1st December 21 verified Verified student

Alexandra halls is a fantastic place to live amazing for the price. The staff are incredible and if you have issues, they get solved really quickly.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1254271 On 17th February 21 verified Verified student

Worth Paying the Extra for Uni Accommodation Instead

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member1248461 On 19th May 20 verified Verified student

Great place to live with helpful and great staff

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member548374 On 18th May 20 verified Verified student

Overpriced for what you get. If you want sea views I recommend the uni accommodation. One hoover shared between the whole building Not all the windows open in my room or flat. Better value for money elsewhere. Internet has been fine and fast. Company and staff response to the Covid situation has been awful. Personally I'd say again, uni accomodation is far better value for money and services. Laundry room is one of the most expensive in Aberystwyth too.

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Student Review: 2.7 /5
By member1046375 On 4th March 20 verified Verified student

Nice place to live, but far along the seafront

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member938912 On 4th June 19 verified Verified student

Stayed here in second year of uni in a classic en suit. The rooms are very spacious with double beds, lots of storage for clothes and other belongings (including large built-in wardrobe, under-bed storage, drawers and shelves). En suit was very nice, with a good shower. The staff was exceptionally friendly, making me feel very welcomed. The reception take in post for you, meaning you'll never miss a parcel. The prices are very reasonable, cheaper than the equivalent university accommodation; not as cheap as some student houses, but much nicer and more modern however. Highly recommended for students looking for accommodation.

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1328927 On 1st November 17 verified Verified student

Great place, lived here for a few years and got only good things to say about the staff and the rooms, if you have a problem it gets sorted nearly the same day most of the time, don't know what all these other negative reviews are about, can't see the staff being anything other than great tbh.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1328603 On 4th October 17 verified Verified student

Awful place. Fire doors have gaps under and next to them so it's like trying to sleep in a wind tunnel, and obviously they're not actually fire proof!! Electrics are unsafe. 3 days after reporting the problems still no one from maintenance has even looked at them. They say you have a 14 day cooling off period, but they won't honour it if you want to cool off. Avoid these halls like the plague!!

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member622855 On 18th June 16 verified Verified student

Great for the sea view, but that's all. Accommodation vastly overpriced. I had leaking windows and nothing was done, bathroom out of order for months and months, due to severe leak from the roof and prices once promised for the following year, changed with no notice or reason as to why.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By rosiedudley1996 On 2nd April 16 verified Verified student

Lovely location, lovely modern bathrooms and kitchens, good size bedrooms with double beds

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Student Review: 1.7 /5
By member818142 On 12th November 15 verified Verified student

Would not recommend Damp in room which was just painted over Electrical fire due to heater swich. Heater swich was reported to be not working. But was told to turn off a fuse box. Turned it back on and I was on fire. Reception staff can be a bit off WiFi slow in evenings No social events planed as a hall even though it says that on the website.

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Student Review: 1.7 /5
By member818142 On 12th November 15 verified Verified student

Very poor. Damp in my room which was only painted over and a house mate had an electrical fire due to the heater swich failing. Had been reported but they said just turn it off at the fuse box..... a few weeks later turned it back on a it caught fire!! Reception staff can be a little off and don't seam very helpful. WiFi is slow on the evenings. Expensive when compared to private accommodation. Would not recommend! !!!!!

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member1017716 On 2nd November 15 verified Verified student

I have lived in three different halls, Alex, Cwrt Mawr and Penglais Farm. All were great in different ways.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member717468 On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

I was living there first year, a bit expensive and far from university but it was good experience.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1217137 On 20th October 15 verified Verified student

Very nice accommodation and worth while living in

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Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member717133 On 20th October 15 verified Verified student

it was okay has been improved since being there

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member1015372 On 11th September 15 verified Verified student

Room had terrible damp and the space under the "lift up" bed was literally just concrete from the foundation underneath, not even a bit of floorboard or something! Couldn't open any of the windows in the flat - not even in the kitchen which didn't have working extractor fans for months! Things just fell off the walls whether it was shelves or towel rails (not from misuse, we're talking second week) and it was horrid As another review said, don't live here if you enjoy the internet - WiFi and wired internet was awful and if you complained you were told to contact an external company who did nothing as they wanted at least 8,000 other students to complain first to make it worth their time! Only thing that makes it worth it is the atmosphere and the staff, otherwise overpriced and generally crappy!

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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member915321 On 7th September 15 verified Verified student

Sea views awesome, Staff are great. Common room had a TV and was clean. Wifi was absolutely awful and throttled.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1210977 On 10th July 15 verified Verified student

Incredible hall... easily the best!

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Student Review: 4 /5
By Jess On 25th February 15 verified Verified student

Love living here!

Good flatmates, brand new this year, 3/4 bed, good ensuite and have a TV in the living room.

Cons?
Not much kitchen space so hard to cook when all of your flatmates are trying to as well.

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