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3.6 / 5
3.6 / 5
0.8 mi from University of St Andrews - Main Campus View map
  • 19 mins
  • 4 mins
  • 19 mins
0.8 mi from University of St Andrews - Main Campus View map
  • 19 mins
  • 4 mins
  • 19 mins

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My time at University hall was not great. If you are wondering about the catering it is disgusting definitely make sure you have snacks in your room. The staff are nice and helpful.

Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
By member682030
On 22nd March 23
verified Verified student
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Most helpful review

My time at University hall was not great. If you are wondering about the catering it is disgusting definitely make sure you have snacks in your room. The staff are nice and helpful.

Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
By member682030
On 22nd March 23
verified Verified student
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Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member682030 On 22nd March 23 verified Verified student

My time at University hall was not great. If you are wondering about the catering it is disgusting definitely make sure you have snacks in your room. The staff are nice and helpful.

Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member1025689 On 8th January 17 verified Verified student

A nice atmosphere and loving committee. Despite recent loss of social spaces due to maintenance, the committee and staff managed to keep the reputation. Very good location for science students, and only a 10 minute walk for the arts departments.

Student Review: 5 /5
By member1224156 On 28th September 16 verified Verified student

It's awesome, the people are awesome, and the free vodka is awesome

Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member922678 On 29th May 16 verified Verified student

Everyone was so very lovely. The hall was clean, fresh and bright. The food was really good, and it was so close to the science buildings it made my life very easy.

Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1022249 On 4th May 16 verified Verified student

i love being a jock here @ uni hall

Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member621817 On 13th April 16 verified Verified student

These rating categories don't adequately represent the ways in which Uni Hall is the best. It has the best atmosphere/community feel, is the perfect size (not too small so you don't have enough people to choose the perfect friends from, and not too big that you feel lost in the crowd). It's also nice that it's a little bit away from the noisiness of town, and gives your legs a good stretch.

Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1021749 On 10th April 16 verified Verified student

Good location, decent facilities, nice libraries and good size, community feel but not claustrophobic. V pretty on outside too

Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member521258 On 25th March 16 verified Verified student

The food wasnt good and the 25 minute walk to campus and town was less than ideal.

Student Review: 5 /5
By member1120209 On 2nd December 15 verified Verified student

Wardens are the absolute best ever, saved my life and still amazing to talk to. Definitely the best hall.

Student Review: 2.3 /5
By member1219904 On 28th November 15 verified Verified student

the food is diabolical and the meal times bar lunch are at very inconvenient times. Food is also repetitive and staff ( BAR THE CLEANERS!!) are not very friendly !!!

Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member418348 On 13th November 15 verified Verified student

Absolutely best hall and hall environment to be in! Everyone is so fun and amazing! The wardens are amazing and the location is prime!

Student Review: 5 /5
By member717431 On 26th October 15 verified Verified student

University Hall was a great place to live. The sense of hall spirit was strong and the warden team were amazing at supporting students as they adjusted to student life. The Hall management team were also incredible at keeping the hall well run and clean.

Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member916628 On 11th October 15 verified Verified student

In general, a nice and social hall in a good location (especially to the physics, chemistry & management building as it's right next to them). I was in Wardlaw which is girls only. It's a beautiful building but can get quite cold in winter. The rooms, howerver, are spacious and every room is different. In addition, the bathrooms are big and there are 2-3 on each floor. Rooms in Lumsden are warm but not as nice and a bit smaller. In Old Wing again every room is unique and most have washbasins.

Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member1215677 On 24th September 15 verified Verified student

University Hall was okay, it was nice being in the middle of all the other halls but it was quite unsociable. Almost resembled a boarding house.

Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member615665 On 24th September 15 verified Verified student

Honestly, it's just ok. It's better than DRA/Albany Park/Fife Park location-wise, but I wouldn't say the people here are "fantastic." Common rooms are pretty nice and the cleaners are good, but the wardens/ janitorial staff are lukewarm at best, not so nice, if I'm being honest. Wi-fi can be bad in some rooms, I want to say Old Wing probably is the weakest? Food is pretty bad, and worst part is probably the distance, if you've any classes in Younger Hall/ Buchanan Theatre, be prepared to WALK.

Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member515523 On 22nd September 15 verified Verified student

The hall is in a good location for the science building but is a little further from all the buildings in town, the food is good, but the wifi is quite slow in places.

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

Bit out of town (but not the worst by far), great food, good sized rooms with tons of character, wonderful staff and Wardennial team and the BEST hall spirit- oh uni hall IS wonderful!

Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1010212 On 5th July 15 verified Verified student

Stayed in Lumsden Wing for a year. It was great! My room was warm and cozy- no spiders or other pests were ever found. The food was great; and I loved the bathroom facilities. The kitchen was OK- not a fan of the electric stoves. The only downturns were the creaky bed(not a standard thing within the hall) and the occasional noise (I was living above main entrance).

Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member710022 On 4th July 15 verified Verified student

Friendly, full of good facilities and virtually next door to most of the science facilities (not much further to the arts buildings either!)

Student Review: 3 /5
By member129958 On 3rd July 15 verified Verified student

I met a lot great friends here, the showers are the best in town and it's SO WARM but the cleaners are all really rude, the food isn't great and you're constantly battling with other people for communal space.

Student Review: 5 /5
By member119832 On 3rd July 15 verified Verified student

Great location, nice facilities, good community

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