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I came to Glasgow two weeks after the semester started. I was worried my room would not be reserved for me or I would not get the best one. However, my room was intact, and everything reached my expectations.
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Most helpful review
I came to Glasgow two weeks after the semester started. I was worried my room would not be reserved for me or I would not get the best one. However, my room was intact, and everything reached my expectations.
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
Kelvinhaugh Street Information
| Telephone | 0300 123 5050 |
| Postcode | G3 8PE |
| Top tip | Kelvinhaugh Street is exclusively for University of Glasgow postgraduate students and offers spacious and modern rooms. Visit website for more details. |
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Amenities
This property offers all-inclusive bills, Wi-Fi, on-site laundry, free contents insurance, on-site security, CCTV & sports & recreation membership. Discover more!
Features
- Communal Kitchen
Internet Access
- Broadband
- WiFi
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Courtesy Officer (24-hour Patrol)
Security & Safety
- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
Services
- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
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Kelvinhaugh Street is a stone's throw from the city centre, transport links, convenience stores, supermarkets, the River Clyde, restaurants, cultural attractions & venues, bars & clubs.
University of Glasgow
Gilmorehill Campus16 mins4 mins9 mins1.0 mi
Kelvinhaugh Street Biography
Kelvinhaugh Street is exclusive postgraduate student accommodation for the University of Glasgow. You can have peace of mind knowing that you will be able to roll out of bed and be on the main campus within a few minutes. The train station and city centre are both located nearby and provide all the amenities you need.
Residents will have a sports and recreation membership as well as access to the on-site laundry facilities and free broadband and WiFi throughout. You can also benefit from the all-inclusive bills and free contents insurance. To ensure you and your belongings are safe and sound, there is CCTV and on-site security.
There are 347 single study rooms with shared bathrooms, kitchen and dining facilities. These rooms are divided into clusters of three to five bedrooms, which is perfect if you are looking to stay with friends. Each room has been purposefully designed and is furnished with a comfortable bed, study desk and chair.
Visit the website to book your room today!
All the Answers You Need About Student Accommodation
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.
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I came to Glasgow two weeks after the semester started. I was worried my room would not be reserved for me or I would not get the best one. However, my room was intact, and everything reached my expectations.
many thanks for tking the time to leave this review. im glad your room has met your expectations.😊
I arrived in Glasgow relatively late, and the university accommodation was my only available option. For the price range, I think I like my experience here.
many thanks for tking the time to leave this review. im glad you are liking your experience.😊
There is no receptionist and social space for the students
I love it but some things weren’t working when I moved in
Thank you for leaving a review, we are glad you are enjoying your stay with us! If anything that was not working is still outstanding please let us know and we will be sure to get this actioned.
I have like living in Kelvinhaugh Street. I'd ay the best part about it is the location. It's close to almost everything except and underground. The living quarters are decent, the rooms are a hit small, but all of the appliances seem renovated which is really nice. I'd say it's hard to socialize in the Kelvinhaugh community because our commonplace is across the street in Cairncross.
Thank you for your review, we are glad you have enjoyed your stay at Kelvinhaugh Street!
The location of the accommodation and in general accommodation is really good. It is also very good for making good friends with flatmates. I also love the fact that there are a lot of places near it, like cafes, grocery stores, restaurants.
many thanks for your feedback
The accommodation is really good. I have made a good friends
thank you so much for your feedback
Really bad, unstable internet connection. Bad value for money. Could not believe I paid so much for this. When I first came in, I had a sticky kitchen that I have never ever seen in my life, along with FIVE house ghost spiders on my ceilings. It's really up to you to have a good social life and a hygienic flat.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. I'm sorry that you experienced an unstable internet connection during your stay. This information will be shared with the internet provider. We always ensure our flats are cleaned to the highest level ahead of arrivals so be rest assured this will be discussed with our housekeeping team to address.
I moved from South Africa to this residence and I was shocked at how thin the walls are - one hears everything your next door flat neighbors do including their telephonic conversations. It's a horrible environment for postgraduate students, with very frequent internet issues. I lived in a university residence for 5 years and I paid a quarter of what I paid at Kelvinhaugh Street and I never had noise issues or internet issues. If I had known how bad the residence was I never would have opted for it. International students, look for private accommodation - you will regret staying here as I do!
The s****** s*** hole I’ve ever stayed in. Horrible experience and not even remotely worth the money they charge. And to make the place even more depressing, they don’t let you hang a single thing on the wall. So you are forced to live in a poorly lit, poorly sound-proofed room with s***** furniture and no opportunity to improve it yourself. Internet is BS. Laundry is expensive. Showers are also so horrible with such minimal water pressure that it’s impossible to wash your hair properly as a girl. Do not stay here!!!!
Do not disregard the previous reviews of Kelvinhaugh! It's a s***** place where students are milked for their money. As an international student who is currently staying here, I feel like a cash cow to the University of Glasgow and its accommodation. Totally disgusting that this place is run like a business, a terrible one! My room is really dark and I could hear sound from outside the building. Not only that, we have this stupid fire drill which happened early in the morning when people are sleeping. Expensive laundry. For the rental price, students deserve better facilities than this piece of s***.
Very basic rooms, no charm at all, bit of a hospital atmosphere. Fire drills very early in the morning when everyone was still sleeping. Expensive for what you get, friends who rented privately owned flats had much better deals.
The downside of UoL was definitely the poorly run, 3rd party accommodation.
Being close to the Uni is the only advantage. The place is awful. My curtains were covered in blood on the outside, bed is literally a metal frame, paper thin walls and shaking when doors shut as people before said. Cleaners do nothing (but complain if you haven’t done every single dish in the place), they put your stuff wherever too. Maintenance don’t work weekends, my flat went a weekend with no hot water in the winter. FREEZING. 3rd floor flats are better, bigger windows, bigger heater and bigger room so I guess I got lucky in that respect. Shower room floods every time you use it. Rent is paid funny, you don’t pay the last month so it ends up £700 a month when advertised as £525 or something. Kitchens are too small for flat parties and no couches. Not good if you have SAAS as the payments don’t work but I guess you do end up with the last payment as your own to spend. You can get a lot better for a lot cheaper, or if you want the halls experience go private for the same price.
The room is extremely dark even during the daytime. Not worth living at all.
WORST PLACE EVER!!! Its a torture ground and is the most horrible place that I have ever come across. The walls are paper thin, the maintenance is bad like real bad, the lighting is so dim that you absolutely need to replace all lamps, heating is s***. I am constantly suffering from fever or rashes. I hate this place. Trust me. Private accommodation is much cheaper and better.
It's too late for me, save yourselves! I find it sort of comforting to know that everyone else is having a horrible time here too. It's all completely true. The doors are insanely loud, vibrating the walls when they slam shut. Cars go past CONSTANTLY. And I'm not talking 'a car or two at a time', no. What I'm saying is that it's a through-road for all vehicles, at ALL hours, as they avoid the traffic lights on the parallel road. I think it's true to say that every night into the early hours of every morning, noisy drunken people singing/screaming/yelling/smashing etc make their way back along the street too. Altogether it's a lot of constant, relentless noise. All the time. It's overwhelming and stressful, and I have to take naps (if I can) during the day to keep functioning.
Don’t disregard the previous reviews and think “Oh, maybe they’re exaggerating, it can’t possibly be that bad.” It can, and it is. Between the absolutely absurdly loud fire doors and the blaring street traffic at all hours (not to mention obnoxious human traffic) you’ll manage only 2 hours of sleep at a time, day or night, without interruption. If you’re lucky. Maintenance doesn’t work on weekends— even if your bathroom floods, like ours did. We saw a rat in more than one kitchen, once had our toilet break and remain unfixed for a week (we were given a bucket by Cairncross House to manually flush our toilet, making the entire flat smell like a sewer), and, to top it all off, there is no heating in the building at night, regardless of how cold it gets. DO NOT stay in Kelvinhaugh Street. It’s simply not worth the money. Pay a little extra and find somewhere suitable for human residence.
I had read some reviews about the noise before living here, but really hadn't appreciated how bad it would be or how horribly it would affect me. I'm tired all the time, irritable and emotional. I have bought expensive ear plugs (but they only do so much) and go to visit family in a different city every two weeks or so, so I can catch up on sleep. Completely was not worth living here.
Have you ever been interested to know what sleep deprivation torture might be like? If so - living in Kelvinhaugh Street is the PERFECT opportunity to test your physical, mental and emotional fortitude. Or maybe you feel too happy? Too well-rested? Kelvinhaugh Street will fix that. With impressively loud doors and paper-thin walls, Kelvinhaugh Street is the place to be for 360 degree assault on the ears 24/7.
Would recommend not staying here. It's far too noisy at night with people and cars going past constantly. The fire-doors are ridiculously loud inside the flat, so anytime a flatmate leaves any room you're woken up or at least mildly annoyed by the unreasonably loud slam. The walls are so thin that we hear everything. My room was missing things that should have been there, and things are old and broken throughout the flat. I think it would be worth the extra effort looking for a private place.
Worst place I ever lived. I recomend everyone to search for a private apartment. Sure it is takes more time etc. but its worth in the long run. Especially when you are an international student and think it might be inconvenient for you to search for an apartment by yourself, but you will regret to spent your time in a tiny box like room for maybe double the price than a shared flat would cost. Plus the walls here are paper-thin. I got constantely woken up at night by my faltmates just going out of their room since we have this extermly unreasonable firedoors in everywhere which are extremly loud. Also the waterpipes are running through the walls can wake you up or just your flatmat talking on the phone because you can seriously hear everything through the walls. They do regular inspection during the most stressful time of the semester and make you clean up instead of writing essays. There are so many better place - just don't choose this one.It looks like a prison.
Very standard student halls. I.e. expensive and crap. But the location is fairly good. Close to shops, the uni, and places to visit. It can be quite noisy at night as this area has a lot of student accommodation.
So expensive for the service offered