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Though slightly more pricy then other accommodations I think it’s worth it. I could not ask for a better experience for first year, the social experience in this accommodation specifically is really good as there are shared spaces which allow you to meet others. Flats are large and have plenty of storage space and they are cleaned weekly to a very high standard. Any issues that arise are quickly solved by the maintenance team and all the staff are very friendly and helpful!
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Though slightly more pricy then other accommodations I think it’s worth it. I could not ask for a better experience for first year, the social experience in this accommodation specifically is really good as there are shared spaces which allow you to meet others. Flats are large and have plenty of storage space and they are cleaned weekly to a very high standard. Any issues that arise are quickly solved by the maintenance team and all the staff are very friendly and helpful!
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Queen Margaret Residences Information
| Telephone | 0300 123 5050 |
| Postcode | G12 0PR |
| Top tip | Queen Margaret Residences are exclusively for University of Glasgow students and are within walking distance of the main University campus. Visit website for more details. |
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This property offers all-inclusive bills, common room, games machines, table sports, Wi-Fi, on-site laundry, secure entry, CCTV & a sports & recreation membership. Discover more!
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- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
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Queen Margaret Residences is located near the Botanic Gardens, West End, bars, restaurants, supermarkets, cultural attractions, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & transport links.
University of Glasgow
Gilmorehill Campus22 mins6 mins19 mins1.6 mi
Queen Margaret Residences Biography
Exclusively for University of Glasgow students is Queen Margaret Residences, which offers rooms to 391 students, in an ideally central location. The residence is only a short walk from campus, and the city centre is a quick bus ride away, giving easy access to all its amenities. The city centre itself boasts some fantastic shopping, bars, clubs, and restaurants.
Residents have access to the lively common room equipped with games machines and tables sports. They also receive sports & recreation memberships as part of their all-inclusive rental bills. Also included is free Wi-Fi, secure building entry and CCTV, to ensure a safe and comfortable stay. There are also handy on-site laundry facilities to make use of.
All flats come with a fully equipped communal kitchen and dining area, perfect for getting to know your flatmates. The single rooms offer great value for money as they feature en-suite bathrooms, come fully furnished and offer a cosy single bed.
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My daughter is arriving Sat. 19th. at approximately 10pm. from Canada.
How can she get her key and find her room at that time?
By member790258 On 19th August 23
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On 3rd March 25
Good afternoon. Keys are available to pickup at our Central Services Building on site. Either from the reception between the hours of 8am-6pm, or from security at any other time.
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Are there still rooms available at QMR, I'm about to shortlist my accommodation choices and QMR is my first choice
By member1387330 On 8th June 23
Reply from Queen Margaret Residences
On 8th June 23
Hi, thanks for your interest in QMR! If you contact Accommodation Services, they will be able to help you with this. Their contact info is 0141 330 4743 or accom@gla.ac.uk
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Are there any alcohol free accomodation blocks ?
By member1285859 On 8th May 23
Reply from Queen Margaret Residences
On 9th May 23
Hello. Thank you for your query regarding accommodation at Queen Margaret Residences. We have no blocks currently at site where alcohol is banned. I hope this answers your question, and for further details regarding our policies please visit the UofG MyGlasgow acocmmodation policies and procedures page.
Kind regards,
John
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How much rooms share a communal kitchen?
By member976837 On 1st February 23
Reply from Queen Margaret Residences
On 2nd February 23
Hi! Depending on which flat you are living in, between 2 and 5 people will share a kitchen.
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Were the Queen Margaret Residences ever for female students only?
If so when?
By member470585 On 4th August 22
Reply from Queen Margaret Residences
On 20th December 22
Hi,
Thanks for your question.
We have female only flats that have been assigned as they have been requested, however QMR has never been female only. Prior to the original QMR being demolished and rebuilt, there were separate buildings for female and male residents, but that was a long time ago.
I hope this helps answer your question.
QMR Office Team
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Really lovely area, nice walk through the botanics. The staff are all friendly, the utilities are fantastic
Thank you so much for your kind review, we are so glad you are enjoying your time here with us at QMR. Kind regards, QMR Office
Though slightly more pricy then other accommodations I think it’s worth it. I could not ask for a better experience for first year, the social experience in this accommodation specifically is really good as there are shared spaces which allow you to meet others. Flats are large and have plenty of storage space and they are cleaned weekly to a very high standard. Any issues that arise are quickly solved by the maintenance team and all the staff are very friendly and helpful!
Thank you so much for your kind review. We are so glad you are enjoying your time and experiences here with us at QMR. Kind regards, QMR Office Team
Very good accom. Love it here!
Thank you for you review, we are so glad you are enjoying your time here with us at QMR. Kind regards, QMR Office
Good place to spend my first year of uni.
Thank you for your review, we are so pleased you are enjoying your time here with us at QMR. Kind regards, QMR Office
Queen Margaret is great, I love living here and made some great friends. It gets tiring sometimes living on the top floor and walking all the way up, but that’s no real issue. I think if I had to change anything it would be the proximity to a supermarket, as the nearest is a 20 minute walk away.
Thank you for your review. We are glad you are enjoying your stay. - The Queen Margaret Residence Team.
It’s pretty decent considering it’s a student accommodation. We did have an issue with the heating/hot water but that got fixed. We have also had issues with being told about mandatory meetings that ending up not happening despite us cancelling plans. The email doesn’t seem to be monitored - I asked for permission to have someone stay over a week ago (29/02/25) and it’s now 05/02/25 and I’ve still had no reply.
Hi, thank you for your review. Unfortunately when planned external meetings are cancelled at the last minute or unexpectedly, that is outhwith our control but the office strives to keep residents updated at all times. As Residence Life Team are responsible for the approval of overnight guests and you have yet to have confirmation, please call into reception between 6-7pm to speak to Duty RA who will be able to assist in chasing this for you. We hope you continue to enjoy your stay with us here at QMR Regards - QMR Office Team
Excellent services and friendly staff. Location is in a good area but is too far from any shops or other amenities with little public transport nearby. Social experience is alright however there isn’t a strong sense of community within the accommodation. I don’t often use the communal areas however I am told they are alright. Overall the accommodation is a fairly good value for money and is a good place to live while at university.
Hi, thank you for your review and we are glad you are enjoying your stay here with us. There are lots of interesting shops, delis, restaurants as well as supermarkets located in Byres Road, Great Western Road. For a venture further afield you have busses and the underground in Byres Road & Kelvinbridge that would take you into city centre/ Finnieston. Please keep an eye out for emails, posters / notices that advertise upcoming events here on site. Regards - QMR Office Team
Too pricey and bad WiFi but staff are lovely and location is great
Thank you for your review. We are so glad you are enjoying your time here with us. Regards - QMR Office Team
Very glad I came here staff are lovely and the room is really nice
Thanks for your feedback. We are glad you are enjoying your stay with us! -The QMR Team
Excellent experience, I have met great friends through my accommodation and have never had any issues with my stay here.
Thanks for your feedback. We hope you continue to enjoy your stay with us! -The QMR Team
Good internet not many social events but services are great
Thank you for your review. Social events are advertised via email, posters and notices so please keep an eye out for these and join us next time. Regards - QMR Office Team
Great area, and a great place to stay! The area is very cute and always tidy, and the flats themselves are a good size, plently of storage, warm in the winter, reliable laundry - all you could need really!
Thanks for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you are enjoying your stay with us! -The QMR Team
Love Queen Margaret’s Residences so far, would recommend it to any students as it’s the best home away from home and so easy to make friends here alongside very helpful staff!! :)
Thanks for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you are enjoying your stay with us! -The QMR Team
The QM community made moving continents really easy for me. The friendliness and quick access to help services really makes all the difference.
Thank you for your review. We are so glad your transition from home to University has been an easy one for you and we hope you continue to enjoy your time with us. The QMR Team
Clean modern flats with large ensuite rooms, around 15-20 min walk from the University. Problems or repairs are delt with promptly and staff are always nice.
Thank you so much for your review, we are so glad you enjoyed your experience living with us here at Queen Margaret Residences. Best wishes, QMR Office
Low maintenance flea pit with few redeeming features
I’m sorry to hear that your experience has not matched the high level of service we strive to achieve. If you are a current resident, please note that any repair issues can be reported by phone, e-mail or face to face at our reception office. We ensure that all maintenance requests are attended within 24 hours. Queen Margaret Residence Management Team
Moved here during COVID so I can't speak for the social experience or social spaces
Hi, thanks for leaving your review. I'm sorry COVID impacted on your social experience, we hope you had the opportunity to enjoy and participate in all University life had to offer following lock-down restrictions being lifted and your studies went well. QMR Office Team
Very expensive accommodation for what it is. Have to walk 20 mins just to get to Tesco but otherwise a great location.
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Not only is there a Tesco close-by but there are loads of shops, delis, restaurants etc located in the West end along which may have been a shorter walk I hope this did not have too much of a negative effect on your overall stay with us here at QMR. QMR Office
Most depressing period of my life Gave me depression, an anxiety disorder and alcohol dependency Please consider wether uni is actually worth it (learned nothing but simply regurgitated info over the last 4 years )
We are sorry to hear that you had a less than ideal experience while studying and residing at QMR Your feedback is invaluable to us and encourages us to further better our service. Carol
everything was great except for the 20 min walking distance
Awful, go to Murano. So unsociable I made all my friends outside of halls and missed out on the first year experience.
queen margaret are the best halls at GU, to get to the uni, it’s a nice stroll through botanics which was lovely every morning. it has an en-suite and all rooms are decently sized where you can fit at least a double blow up mattress next to the bed. i would prefer if the beds were double instead of single but the referbushed flats have this so i assume this is coming in the future.
One of the worst, perhaps other universities can use this as an example of what not to do?
Quite simply don’t stay here. There is no heating, no hot water, rooms are moldy and pokey and security is poor with others seemingly having keys to the room and entering without permission
Facilities are simply amazing. I highly recommend studying at roehamotin
The rooms are spacious and good however the cleaning staff are very rude about things. Our flat is rather clean and our inspections still fail over little things so that's quite tough. Don't bother being too loud on a Saturday night though, the local 'on site team' will be round, to tell you that you cannot have a party. Because students are meant to be in bed by 10 on the weekends... The accommodation itself are nice, the repair and security staff are lovely, but the management and on site team are way over their heads. I'd recommend Murano or Kelvin Hall personally.
QMR is what you make of it. Having flats of 5 worked out really well for me. Now my flatmates are some of my closest friends. It doesn't always work out that way though. Having an en suite is great but it can be annoying if you invite people round and they have to go into your room to pee. It is clean, friendly and a nice walk through the botanics to Uni.
A very cozy and welcoming atmosphere.
Quite quiet so awesome when you want a night in! doesn't stop flat parties though which are really fun when you're up for it! Beautiful location though if you stay on the lower floors KEEP YOUR WINDOWS SHUT WHEN YOU'RE ASLEEP OR OUT. Tons of stuff just got nicked this year which is annoying when these are the most pricey halls. Also the heating keeps going off and the help desk are really trying to fix it which is encouraging (also give you free heater at the desk if you ask) , but its also a bummer when you wake up freezing!
avoid at all costs. this place is honestly the worst student halls i have been in, a complete rip off. They look nice from the outside and at first glance they look okay on the inside too. However they're falling apart and repairs take at least a week to even be acknowledged, even emergency ones, if they even get fixed at all. With only one 'social area' this being in a separate building the only area you are left with is the kitchens which are unpleasant at best. Staff as a whole are nice however at weekends and out of ours they are impossible to get a hold of unless you ring them. nightmare if you're locked outside your block at 2am. Other halls such as murano would probably be a safer bet, save yourself some money and go there, at least you won't feel as ripped off
These halls are rather disappointing when you consider how well they sell them to students seeking accommodation. They are quite far from the uni (20-30 min walk) and the staff are rather unhelpful. There have often been visits to the flats from cleaners/contractors/senior residents without notification, so privacy and security are an issue. The en-suite bathrooms are good but they are difficult to clean as they function as more of a wet room, and the drains in the showers are pretty useless. One plus is the desk space is huge and it is easy to study most of the time because the halls aren't too noisy. The social life here can be good if you make the effort, and it also depends on your flat mates as the flats are small and only shared between 5 people. There have often been problems with hot water and heating, however these are always dealt with quickly if they are reported. Overall I would say the value for money here is very poor (£137 a week for all of this!).
Really close to uni which is great and the people who live here are great. However, we as a flat have had constant problems with not having heating and hot water and the staff here have been pretty much useless and very rude - really disappointing when you consider how much theses halls cost (£137 per week). The wi-fi is usually good but has had a few days where it won't work for a couple hours which can be pretty annoying.
Great for parties and socialising, good location only downside is that some of the management team are annoying
I would never stay here again, it's the biggest waste of money I've ever experienced. The rooms are big and the bathroom is decent however the price is not worth it. Veery unsociable and the place is falling apart, in serious need of a refurbishment
Not much to complain about, though the wifi has gone down the gutter.
A little run down, we keep having problems with hot water. Quite a few of our appliances were broken on arrival. Overall decent place to live but not quite worth the £137 a week
Was really nice halls with en suite but cleaning was never done by cleaners. A lot of noise with bin lorries coming at 6am right outside. A decent walk away (30mins) but I enjoyed my flat mates and other around. But hardly anyone was ever in central services so never met a lot of people I could have
Halls are clean, great for new social experiences, Good value for money
Lovely in general but the cleaning staff are rude and there isn't really a mass community area that's actually used.
The bathrooms are bigger than the ones in other student accommodation that the university offers. The inspections are really tough. There is good heating and the water goes warm quickly. It's less sociable than Murano because you're with less people and if you don't develop close friendships with people in your block you might not talk to them or see them much throughout the year. It's a really good accommodation overall and you get a bit of peace but it can still be sociable at times, it's a good balance if you want to get some work done. Te only issue can be the amount you have to pay each month.