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Outstanding, exceptional, kind hearted staff, cooperative, friendly, genuine, prompt and responsible. Took care of me during my stay. I will miss the team members.
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Most helpful review
Outstanding, exceptional, kind hearted staff, cooperative, friendly, genuine, prompt and responsible. Took care of me during my stay. I will miss the team members.
Value for money
Location
Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
Blackfriars Information
| Telephone | 0300 303 8642 |
| Postcode | G1 1QL |
| Top tip | Blackfriars is a friendly community of 520 students. They have a common room with free ping pong, and even space to park your car. Visit the website to find out more! |
Room Types
5 Single Rooms - Premium Ensuite 4 (UOG)
5 Single Rooms - Premium Ensuite 1 (UOG)
4 Single Rooms - Classic Ensuite (UOG)
4 Single Rooms - Premium Ensuite 2 (UOG)
4 Single Rooms - Premium Range 3 Ensuite
Single Studios Premium Studio (UOG)
Single Studios Classic Studio
Amenities
This property offers car Parking & Vending Machines (snack food). Discover more!
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- Common Room
Features
- Common Room
- Communal Kitchen
- Vending Machines
Internet Access
- WiFi
- WiFi In Communal Areas (All Free)
- WiFi In Room (All Free)
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Maintenance Team (24-hour on call)
- Onsite Concierge
Recreational Facilities
- Outdoor Area
Security & Safety
- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
- Secure Building Entry
Services
- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
Study Support
- Computer Lab
Transport
- Bike Storage
- Car Parking For Additional Fee
Travel Times
Blackfriars is next door to Merchant City quarter, a 2-minute walk from High Street rail station & has easy access to green spaces & Sauchiehall Street.
University of Glasgow
Gilmorehill Campus52 mins13 mins24 mins2.8 mi
Blackfriars Biography
Blackfriars is home to 520 students and is ideally located with High Street rail station, Aldi supermarket, Glasgow Green, Merchant City quarter and buzzing Sauchiehall Street all within walking distance. Getting to and from class will be a breeze as the University of Strathclyde is five minutes away and Glasgow Caledonian University is a fifteen-minute walk away.
When needing to take a break from studies or simply hang out with your friends and neighbours, you can make use of the common room that is fitted with a ping pong table, sofas and TV. To ensure your stay is as convenient as possible, there are vending machines and car parking available.
Blackfriars offers students a range of en-suite rooms in a shared flat and a self-contained studio if you are looking for more privacy. No matter which room you choose, you can be sure that you will have plenty of opportunities to mingle with others.
To book your room, visit the website today!
Q&A
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have you availability for a summer booking 12th July TO 3RD September 2024
By member6109893 On 29th May 24
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On 30th May 24
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Thanks for yoru queston.
We only have availability for summer stays until 23rd August. If you are staying at another Unite proerty in Glasgow for the next academic year please get back in touch and we can have look and see if you could be relocated to your chosen property.
Otherwise the latest you could stay would be Friday 23rd August.
Kind regards
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How can I get to the University of Glasgow from this hall? The time, cost and most effective route to get to University of Glasgow
By member1067772 On 3rd April 22
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On 1st February 24
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Some of the staff members lack basic professionalism. Their attitudes towards students' concern need to improve.
Hi Sorry to read your review. If you want to discuss further please reach out to the property team lead Lachalann or our Student Expereince Manager Liz Agnew. Kind regards Kenny
Overall, my experience with the University of Glasgow housing and facilities has been positive. The value for money is reasonable, with good amenities that make living here comfortable. The location of the housing is excellent, with easy access to the university and local amenities. Property management is efficient, and any issues I've had have been resolved quickly with good customer service. The cleaning service is top-notch, and the spaces are always sparkling clean. The social spaces are fantastic, offering a welcoming environment where people gather and connect. There’s a wide range of social events, providing plenty of opportunities to meet others and create lasting memories. However, the Wi-Fi connection is generally unreliable, which can be frustrating at times. Despite this minor inconvenience, my overall experience has been very positive.
Hi Many thanks for taking the time to review your stay at Blackfriars. I will share your comments with the team. Kind regards Kenny
Ideal location - 5 minute walk to Strathclyde Uni campus
Hi Many thanks for your review, much appreciatiated. Kind regards Kenny
It's really good. They gave me utensils
Hello Thank you for your kind review, we are so glad to hear you are enjoying your stay with us. Kind Regards Liz
The accommodation is located in a very convenient place and well maintained
Hi Many thanks for taking the time to review our stay at Backfriars. Kind regards Kenny
165 Pounds per week. It is very old fashion in a noisy area far away from the university. But it is in Merchant city, so if you want to live in the city it is fine.
Hi Many thanks for your review. All comments are reviewed and considered when planning future improvments. Kind regards Kenny
The experience was really very good.
Hi Many thanks for taking the time to add a review. I'm please you have had a good start to your stay with us. Knd regards Kenny
It is a very decent accomodation overall. Spaces are small but well organised, staff is responsive and polite, and materials provided upon arrivel are of good quality.
HI Many thanks for your review, I'm please your stay with us has started well. Kenny
The overall experience at Blackfriars was mostly affected by the construction work that went for months. The noise was quite disturbing. The social spaces and events at other university accomodations in Glasgow are much better. What I enjoyed the most was the exceptional service by Kate and Luc. They were so professional and helpful.
Hi Thanks for taking the time to review. I will pass on your kind comments to Luke & Kate. Apologies that the works disturbed you. KInd regards
The staff are so lovely here. Unfortunately I didn’t have the cleanest flatmates, which tainted my experience, but that’s not the accommodation’s fault.
Hi I am please that the team have looked after your during your stay at Blackfriars. It's shame your flatemates did not keep the your accommodation as clean as you would have liked. I hope you find better flatmares next year. Kind regards
Certain stuff were incredibly nice and helpful, when my flat caught fire and I had to be relocated, I found particular receptionists especially friendly and supportive. There were some other receptionists though that didn’t seem to know much of what they were doing, so I usually would wait until I saw certain staff members present to ask for help. Two of the ladies that cleaned the general areas were always incredibly friendly and put a smile on my face, acting cheerful even at early hours- always appreciated them!
Thanks for taking the time to review your stay at Blackfirars. I will share your feedback and kind comments about the team next week. Kind regards
Very nice accomodations. Nice people at reception.
Hi Many thnkas for taking the time to review your stay at Blackfriars. I will pass on your feedback to the Student Experience Team. Kind regards
Outstanding, exceptional, kind hearted staff, cooperative, friendly, genuine, prompt and responsible. Took care of me during my stay. I will miss the team members.
Hi Many thanks for your very kind review. I will pass on your feedback to the team, who I know will be delighted. All the best
Staff is excellent here, very kind and helpful.
Hi Many thanks for taking the time to review your stay with Unite Students. I'm delighted that the Team are looking after you and I will pass on your kind comments. Kind regards
Can you move in and out access to and from block 6? because current access is not very feasible. we have to go through piles of rubbish every day and it is very uncomfortable
Hi Thanks for taking the time to review your stay at Blackfriars. Apoligies that you are finding access difficult. We do appreciate that the cladding works maybe casuing some restrictions. These are due to finish very soon, so the restrictions and management of the area will be back to normal. I will though get the team to check the area to ensure there are no safety hazzards on the routes to the blocks. Kind regards Glasgow Team
Overall experience is good. Could be better!!
Hi Thanks for taking the time to review your stay at Blackfriars. If there is anything feel the team could do to make your stay better please share them with the team and if there is anything we can do we will. Kind regards Glasgow Team
这里的员工非常友善，周边的设施也很完善卫生间对我来说有一点小，其他的都没问题
Thank you. Kenny
Very customer friendly, helped me acquire bedding materials at check in when I was unaware there'd be any.
Thaks you for taking the time to review your stay ay Blackfriars. I'm delighted that you forun the team helpful during your check out. I will pass on your comments. Kenny
Great experience. The team was very helpful :)
Thanks you for taking the time to complete a reveiw for Blackfriars. I will ensure your feedback is shared with the team. Kind regards Kenny
Property was under construction for majority of my stay. Only good thing was service from Starla and Sky, they were very helpful and friendly staff.
Thank you for taking the time to complete a review of your stay at Blackfriars and for your recognition of the great service you recieved from Sky & Starla. We recognise that the works on the cladding have been intrusive during this academic year and we apologise for the disruption this has casued. Keeping our team and students safe is our number 1 priority and these works were unfortunately essential to ensure fire safety. Kind regards Blackfriars Team
Great place to stay during studying, close to the city centre, so you can get anywhere you need. I really enjoy the stay
Hi there Thank you for your lovely review, we are so pleased you have enjoyed your stay with us. Kind Regards Liz
had lots of lovely people help with any issues - sky and sharon especially. always welcoming
Hi there Thank you for your lovely review. The team work hard to make Blackfriars a friendly and supportive place to live and I know Sky and Sharon will be delighted to hear they have succeeded for you. Kind Regards Liz
Very good! I feel it's so comfortable and valuable!
Hi there Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we are so happy to hear you are enjoying your stay at Blackfriars. Kind Regards Liz
Overall my stay at blackfriars hasn't been the best, there are a lot of disruptions this year and we are paying full price that previous tenants have had despite having no parking and being woken up first thing every morning to extremely loud work on the building. We constantly have workers in our flats and rooms which is also a huge disturbance. However, the staff here are absolutely lovely, always so helpful and kind. In particular a staff member by the name of Sky always greets students when they pass through the building in a friendly manner and is always extremely helpful whenever I come to reception for advice or support. My stay so far has not quite been what I expected, I wish I was aware of the extent of the disruption that would be caused by the work to the building and that I'd be paying full price for a lesser experience than previous years but I really can't fault the staff they have made it so much more of a welcoming environment despite these circumstances.
Hi there Thank you for your review, all feedback is important to us. We appreciate the ongoing works at Blackfriars are challenging and we thank all our residents for their patience and co-operation. We are happy to hear the team are supportive and Sky in particular has been a positive in your experience, I know she will be happy to hear that. Please continue to communicate with our onsite team if you are experiencing anything particularly challenging during your stay with us to ensure we can help as best as we can. Kind Regards Liz
Overall a nice accommodation. Nice, friendly and, helpful staff. So far no major problems experienced and any issues I’ve experienced like my door having a low battery was Handled quickly. It’s also located in a nice place, about 7 minutes from uni (Strathclyde) and 10 minutes from the city centre. Only issue I have is the selection of Flatmates, if possible book with friends as it makes it more fun and you’re sure your friends have the same kitchen etiquette as you do.
Hi there Thank you for your lovely feedback, we are so pleased to hear you are enjoying your stay at Blackfriars. I know the team will be happy they have been able to support you during your stay. Kind Regards Liz
Good service and customer experience. Resolve any issues within time limitation. Check before renting for people taller than 6foot.
Hi there Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased to hear you are enjoying your stay with us at Blackfriars. Kind Regards Liz
Lachlan and Sky really helped me out. They both are very polite and helpful. Room is nice and enough. Location of the flat is so good.
Hi there Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your lovely feedback. I know Sky and Lachlann work hard to ensure they can give our residents a positive experience and they will be delighted to hear you are enjoying your stay. Please let them know if there is anything we can do to help enhance your time living with us, they love to hear your ideas :) Kind Regards Liz
It is a nice area and I love this space
Hi there Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are happy to hear you are enjoying your time lving with us at Blackfriars. Please feel free to let us know at reception if there are any events your would like to see us run, we love to hear your ideas :) Kind Regards Liz
Ms. Sky Hunter very helpful. Mr. Christopher as well but now in some other property. Lift was out of order for long time!
Hi there Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. I know Sky and Chris will be happy to hear they have been helpful to you. We are sorry the lift repair took some time while parts were ordered but thankfully we know it is all up and running again :) Kind Regards Liz
Don't be like me and book a room at Blackfriars because it's close to Strathclyde and the city center. It is not worth it! It is disgustingly dirty, from hallways, laundry room, "social area", courtyard. They do not care at all about student wellbeing, so they decided to carry out all the works possible this year. They are trying to redo their cladding to make it look fancier, but it's nothing like anything they say on tehir site. Prepare for rat at the bin area (which you have to walk though to get out of the building), unhelpful staff and complete disrespect. Water temperature is really bad, the same with the wifi. Can never stay in my room to study because there always seems to be something happening outside that makes so much noise you just want to hide under a rock. Fire alarms are BAD. They tell you to go back inside and then don't turn the fire alarm off only half an hour after that, so you either sit in your room with your ear drums melting or go outside in the rain and cold.
Hi there Thank you for your feedback and we are sorry to hear of the issues you have been experiencing. We appreciate living with the current works at Blackfriars is challenging and despite being pre warned of them, it can still be a shock for our residents living with us. Our priority is always to ensure our properties are as safe as possible and so the cladding works are not just superficial but to ensure we have enhanced fire protection going forward, ensuring we are going above and beyond the legal requirements. We will be holding fortnightly drop in sessions where any of our residents can come and speak to us regarding the works to find out more about the how/why, please look out for details of these on our project noticeboards. In terms of our fire alarms, if a room has filled with smoke during an incident, the alarm will continue to go off until no more smoke is detected. This means once we have investigated, it can be deemed that there is no risk to anyone, allowing people to re-enter the building but that until the smoke fully clears, the alarms will sound. For safety reasons we have to allow this incase another incident occurs. Our main priority is to keep our residents safe and our systems are designed to ensure this happens. Our housekeeping team work hard to ensure the internal communal areas are kept to a good standard so please alert us at reception if you feel there is a specific issue you would like us to address. Kind Regards Liz
Very poor cleanliness, no proper garbage removal, no proper maintenance.
Hi there Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear of the issues you have been experiencing. Due to our ongoing works there, has been some issues with the waste removal however we have now ensured additional uplifts to help with this. Our houskeeper Sharon works hard to ensure all communal internal areas of the property are kept to a high standard so please let us know at reception if there is a specific issue you would like us to address. Kind Regards Liz
Sky was absolutely fantastic. The level of noise and disturbance from the scaffolding is absolutely unnaceptable, especially for the price. To find my studies I work night shifts, so I get tops 4 hours of sleep a night seeing as they start at 8, especially considering we were told they wouldn’t until 9. I’ve had debris through my windows, no matter how many times it’s maintained the extractor fan is broken, fire doors don’t shut properly et al.
Hi there Thank you for giving us your feedback and I am sure Sky will be delighted your comments regarding her service. We appreciate the current works at Blackfriars can be frustrating and despite tenants being pre warned the works would be taking place, it still can be a bit of a shock. Our aim of the works is to make Blackfriars a safer and better place to live, resolving issues that a property of that age can experience. We will be holding fortnightly drop in sessions in the common room so anyone who has questions or would like more information into what is happening and why can have their chance to speak directly to us. Please look out for details of these on our update boards in reception. Kind Regards Liz
Living in Blackfriars feels like you're in the heart of the city. Within 30 minutes of walking you cover all important and social aspects and the local staff is always there 5o help you find places you may be missing out on!
Thank you for your lovely feedback, we are so pleased to hear you are enjoying your stay with us. The team are always happy to help and are also excited to hear any ideas our residents have for events they would like to see at the property. Kind Regards Liz
The rooms are great, the most I value enough privacy and here I get all I need! Customer service works always fast and great, especially I like how friendly they are. Special thanks to Sky🤗
Thank you for your lovely review. Our team work hard to ensure our residents feel welcome and supported and it is great to hear they have made such a positive impact. I know Sky will appreciate your kind words. Kind Regards Liz
Staff in b.f are very friendly and helpful,they are always ready to help you solve kinds of problems.
Thank you for your lovely feedback. We always aim to make your time at Blackfriars a happy one and we are so pleased the team have made you feel welcome.
Dear future residents, my stay in the accommodation was short but a complete one. I stayed at an en-suite which was well suited for any student be in terms of room size, bed size or the study table. I found it convenient and enough. The pantry was spacious for the flatmates to be well accommodated along with the available appliances. They have contract policy which is good and safe for both. The best experience was of the staff whom I found to be professional and friendly. They were knowledgeable and equipped with the needs of the students and always responsive and kind. I had few issues and they sorted them suitably. I would like to thank specially Lorraine and Debbie for their immense support and will miss them. Being at the city center it will be a ideal stay to explore the city and its culture. Hope you have a great experience!
Thank you for your feedback which is extremly important to us to make sure we deliver the best for our students. We wish you well in your future endevours
Dear future residents, I would like to share my experience from Blackfriars in Glasgow, as I think my views will help you to decide your next home. First, the location is one of the greatest advantage - close to the city centre, the University of Strathclyde and the University of Caledonian, while there are ways (underground, train, bus) to go at the University of Glasgow. Second, the room (en-suite) has a big desk that makes studying more comfortable. Also, there is enough space for storage. For example, I store my luggages under the bed. Third and perhaps the most important: if you have any problem, the team management cares about it. I had a bad experience with noise (one of my flatmates used to play loudly music) and I feel much obliged to the whole Blackfriars Team, and especially the support that I have received from Ryan (the Sales Manager) on solving this issue. I definetely reccommend Blackfriars. All the best, I
Thank you very much for your feedback of which we very much value from our current residents to help us better ourselves as a company and also helps to give our new students looking for accomodation in the furture. We are delighted that you are happy and having such a great experience at Blackfriars of which we welcome gratefully. Thank you as well for mentioning our team in that we care, as this is something we pride ourselves on is that we are here for our students/residents and we want to create a great experience for each and everyone one of them. Thank you again and wish you all the best. The Blackfriars Team
I mean it’s located in the center of the city , so it’s a good place to live in. Also the facilities here are good.
Hi There, thank you for giving us your feedback and glad you are enjoying the facilities at Blackfriars. Your reviews are important to us. Many thanks The Blackfriars Team
The staff is amazing! They help you with everything! The rooms are small, but clean and enough! The kitchen and flat common room is nicely designed. The general common room for everybody is unfortunately too small. It has a table tennis and 3 sofas. It is just enough for a small group. The yard is nice and there are some seatings available, but not for everybody. Maybe there can be added more in the future. The accommodation is located near the University of Strathclyde and next to the High Street Station. With a short walk you are in the city center.
Hello Thank you for leaving a review for Unite Students Blackfriars! We are thrilled to hear about the positive experience which you have had with our Blackfriars property and we're happy to hear that you are happy with your flat. We understand that the common areas at Blackfriars have potential to be better and this will be something the site team will be concentrating on now that our check-in period is over. We would like to hear from students about what they would like to see in the common areas so please visit the site team or email us on glasgow@unitestudents.com if you have any recommendations and we'll see what we can do! We hope you are looking forward to the rest of your stay! Steven
You will have everything you need for a student life (except an on-site gym). The staff is very nice and welcoming. It is a really friendly environment …
Hello Thank you for leaving a review for our Blackfriars property in Glasgow! We are happy to hear that you found everything you needed on-site at Blackfriars. Our staff are all well-versed in the Glasgow area and what is nearby so if you ever need recommendations for gyms or other facilities then please let us know. Please remember that a lot of Glasgow universities have their own gym facilities, so if you are looking for one then you may find it at your university! We are also glad to hear you enjoyed speaking with our site team as we specially select our staff to make sure this happens! Kind regards Steven
Wifi is crap. Halls are dirty and not cleaned for arrival. They lie when they show you the 'show rooms' on open day. Crap managment and cold showers.
Ignored the reviews and decided to stay here. Dont know where to start, zero effort in matching flat mates with similar interests etc. Its very boring and most people keep to themselves. The halls consists probably of 90% foreign students and there doesnt seem to be much mixing. The fact you have to pay this year way over the months rent (which means you dont pay the last two months) is ridiculous as it makes it so expensive. Also dont get a room on the side of the building facing Aldi as nobody on this side gets sunlight and youll find it hard waking up and find yourself falling asleep a lot in the afternoon.
What can I say, but if you want to know what it would be like to stay in a monestry in a graveyard in the desert, then this is the place for you. 'social area' consists of a few chairs and a ping pong table with the staff at reception watching you, but at least the WiFi is reasonably good because you will spend most of your time sitting in your room because its so fantastically quiet.
Pretty good private halls, located a couple of minutes walk from the nearest uni buildings, but the common room is crap. there's not much talk between flats so far which is a bit weird. WiFi is great and it's pretty decent value for money.
no effort to match you with flatmates with similar interests so it's really just pot luck. Good value for money although lacking in storage space