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The staff here are very friendly and have regular activities. The atmosphere of the whole apartment is very good. The apartment is clean and tidy, and most importantly, it is very close to the school and the supermarket, which is very convenient.
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Leeds Hall Rankings
| Leodis Residences | #14 |
| Concept Place | #15 |
| The Terry Frost Building | #16 |
| White Rose View | #17 |
| The Plaza | #18 |
| Asa Briggs House | #19 |
| Sky Plaza | #20 |
| CitySide | #21 |
| Charles Morris Hall | #22 |
| The Priory | #23 |
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The staff here are very friendly and have regular activities. The atmosphere of the whole apartment is very good. The apartment is clean and tidy, and most importantly, it is very close to the school and the supermarket, which is very convenient.
Value for money
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Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
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The Plaza Information
| Telephone | 0300 303 8642 |
| Postcode | LS2 8AR |
| Price from | £165.00 per week for 25/26 (subject to availability) |
| Top tip | The Plaza is home to 964 students and is the perfect home away from home located near the city and campus. Visit the website to find out more! |
Room Types
5 Single Rooms - Premium Range 1 Ensuite
Single Studios Premium Range 1 Studio
5 Single Rooms - Classic Ensuite
5 Single Rooms - Premium Range 1 Ensuite
Single Studios Premium Range 1 Studio
Single Studios Classic Studio
Single Studios Basic Studio
Amenities
This property offers a common room, study space, gym, cinema room, outdoor social space & vending machines (snack food). Discover more!
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- Cinema
- Common Room
- Gym
Features
- Common Room
- Communal Kitchen
- Vending Machines
Internet Access
- WiFi
Laundry
- Coin-operated Communal Laundry
People/Staff
- Maintenance Team (Daytime Only)
- Onsite Manager
Recreational Facilities
- Cinema
- Entertainment Room
- Gym
- Outdoor Area
Security & Safety
- CCTV / Surveillance Cameras
- Secure Building Entry
Services
- Contents Insurance
Special Policies
- No Smoking
Transport
- Bike Storage
Travel Times
The Plaza is within walking distance of O2 Academy & First Direct Arena & is a 10-minute walk from the city centre, for all the shopping, food, drink & entertainment you could ask for.
Leeds Beckett University
City Campus6 mins4 mins6 mins0.2 mi
Leeds Arts University
Blenheim Walk15 mins6 mins11 mins0.7 mi
University of Law
Leeds Campus12 mins8 mins12 mins0.5 mi
The Plaza Biography
The Plaza is the ideal choice for students looking for central living as the Leeds Beckett campus is only a five-minute walk away and the University of Leeds is a fifteen-minute walk away. The city centre as well as two of the best live music venues are moments away and are great to explore after a long day of class.
Inside the building, you can find modern and well-designed social spaces. There is a fully equipped gym with weights and cardio machines, an outdoor social space, a communal study space, a cinema room with comfy seating and a common area with free ping-pong and pool tables. For your benefit, there are also vending machines for when you want a quick snack.
The Plaza has 964 rooms, all of which come with a private bathroom. You can choose to stay in an en-suite room where you will share a kitchen and lounge with flatmates or if you are looking for more independent living, you can stay in a studio with your very own kitchen.
Visit the website to book your room today!
Q&A
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can you live here as a second year?
By member1073187 On 9th November 22
Reply from The Plaza
On 16th January 23
As long as you are a student you can live with us, it doesnt matter if you are a 1st year or a 4th year :)
If you have any more questions please contact us on: leeds@unitestudents.com
Best regards,
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Can I upgrade my room?
By member965789 On 29th January 22
Reply from The Plaza
On 17th October 24
Hello,
Depending on the availability you will be able to upgrade from Classic Ensuite to Premium Ensuite or Studio :)
Thank you,
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Can you book for viewing
By member936339 On 2nd March 19
Reply from The Plaza
On 17th October 24
You can book a viewing by using this link: University Student Accommodation in Leeds | 5400+ Rooms (unitestudents.com)
Thank you :)
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What tenancy length do I need?
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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?
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I cannot find the receptionist sometimes, and WIFI isn’t good.
The plaza is good for Leeds’s students
Reeeeeally good, I have recommended it to my friends
The facility here often doesn’t work
The room was very clean, the staff was very patient and the service was very good. I like it here very much and the response from the little Red Book is very good
The staff here are very friendly and have regular activities. The atmosphere of the whole apartment is very good. The apartment is clean and tidy, and most importantly, it is very close to the school and the supermarket, which is very convenient.
The apartment is very warm and welcoming, with friendly service, clean and tidy rooms, and helpful front desk staff. The value for money is also great! I had a very comfortable and pleasant stay.
very good It’s a quite nice accommodation for students who want to make friends with locals.
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Good location and good service but Block D is a little noisy at night(outside)
The apartment is located in a great location and is also quite affordable. There are many activities to participate in. Students can come and stay.
gooooodThe environment is very good and the security measures are comprehensive.
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some staff are good and warmhearted, but some are having cold faces and not so good. Fixing would be slow and sometimes I don’t think I would request fixing because of low efficiency
Great location so near the shops and everything you could need in the city center.
Great location, right in the centre so its really easy to get to shops and universities
good, but kitchen have some problems
Very nice place to stay, affordable
It is in a perfect location in the middle of the city and the social spaces are very warm and welcoming
It’s an excellent location with a great management team! It has lovely social spaces and great social events
Friendly place aaaaasewwsaawaas
Spacious and well-maintained apartment with modern amenities. Quiet neighborhood, convenient location near public transport and shopping centers. Highly recommended for comfortable living.
Good luck in you studies, have a nice day
The room is quite clean and comfortable
very good place to live, warm room, beautiful sigtseeing
I love the plaza I always feel safe and they always have fun activities that go on in reception. Would recommend as a great accommodation.
It’s fun and I like the key cards.
Very good, good location and nice sized space
BIASED REVIEWS All reviews posted this evening are probably biased - we were told we can only enter the social event if write a review of our check in experience - I couldn't as the app requires IOS 16 - so was told I had to write a review on here in order to get in. We were only told this on the door as well so it took a while before we could get in. I didn't get the confirmation email but was let in anyway so don't think my review was posted. In better news Karen and Charlotte are lovely.
very good but it was good news for you
A welcome stay, always a pleasure every term.
decent quality good pool table clean
safe near the supermarket frequent
The flat is clean and has good facilities
The staff are all very friendly and helpful. The receptionist helped me relocate to a sunnier side room. Appreciate that!
Had an issue with the timing of my disbursement and the billing for check in. I was helped and still able to check in when I arrived. Great front desk.
I think it's very good, it's clean and comfortable.
The location is very good, very close to the city center, life is very convenient.
i enjoyed everyday living in Plaza
the heating doesn't work and every single complaint has been disregarded by reception, maintenance and the installers of the heater!! , the social spaces are ALWAYS full from international students, 90% of the accommodation feels international so its not social at all, management here is never at reception most of the time, unhelpful and mostly short with you, the only good thing is location
Good initiative do more regula
Good value for money, the flatmates were nice. The location is definitely the best part.
Decent flat too close to the motorway though
It boasts a prime location with superb infrastructure, making it incredibly convenient for accessing campus facilities and city amenities. The living environment is comfortable and well-maintained, ideal for any student seeking a hassle-free accommodation experience.
too good experience. Great location and service
Absolutely amazing accommodation, cheapest and best in city centre
I’ve had an experience here i love the location
The room was very clean and tidy, with a unique decoration style, and all kinds of furniture and facilities were complete and intact. In particular, the bed was very comfortable, making people want to have a good sleep.
Have a happy day here! Really like the view of my room.
One lift in Block D was out of order for two months. The other one was out of order for two weeks. It hasn't been solved yet. Also, the sound insulation was poor and I could hear footsteps all the time, which caused me to lose sleep. Living here is torture for me
Not worth the money don’t even bother, place is a scam.
If you're looking for a place where basic amenities like water are a luxury that comes and goes as it pleases, and where the elevator is more often out of order than operational, then congratulations, you've found your dream accommodation. Living here is a lesson in patience and resilience. The management's response time to maintenance issues is more a game of chance than a service. They seem to have perfected the art of ignoring tenant complaints, whether it's about the lack of water or the perpetual malfunctioning elevator. You'll send emails into the void and receive silence in return. Don't even bother pursuing legal compensation; they've mastered the skill of turning a blind eye to such matters. Comfort and satisfaction are foreign concepts to them. They're not interested in your well-being; they're interested in your money. For everyone else seeking a decent standard of living, steer clear and save yourself the frustration and disappointment.
Unfortunately, my block at The Plaza experiences serious issues with the lifts as they always break down and also frequent water outages.
advantage:Excellent location close to schools and shopping centers. Sometimes it's good to have some fun activities. Disadvantage: The room and kitchen were not well prepared before we move in. In the room, the light was not work, the mattress has lost its spring, and there were visible dust particles on the chairs, and the fabric furniture and carpets had apparently not been disinfected and cleaned. In the kitchen, The range hood and oven were dirty when I checked in, and the staff was very unprofessional. They didn't put things back after fixing them and took the garbage away. There was often no hot water at night, and no hot water for three weeks in a row during the Spring Festival
The worst accommodation ever The smell is so bad inside The maintenance is so poor as the lifts were broken for two months and they didn’t bother to fix it and imagine going through stairs each time you going out in 15 floors building !
Booked this for ~£160 per week and this is still much less than they're charging this year. This is by far the oldest student accomodation in the city centre and despite the relatively lower price, it is still not worth it. The walls are thin as paper and the mattresses feel like the haven't been changed for 10 years. You live next to a noisy road and a giant car park where some people race their cars at night. Good luck if you're a light sleeper! The worst part: We experienced several water outages over three months (with 3 days of no water at all) until they decided to finally switch out the water pumps AND the lift in our block with 15 floors has been broken for two months. The only working lift is a firemen's lift and can only take 2-3 people at a time. This lift also has also been broken for a week TWICE now and because we live on the 11th floor, you can imagine carrying luggage, groceries and laundry up there. I would not recommend this accommodation to anyone!
very bad experiences!!! I live in Block D and the water supply had been completely cut off for four days and we were not able to drink water, take shower or even use the toilet. and the lift stopped for a week and no one come to repair it. The reception even refused to accept our delivery. In addition to this, the internet is in poor condition and often does not connect to the internet. also, the staff's attitude was really bad! Please do not live here!!!!!!
The lift was wrong for 3 days. At first we heard the weird water sounds from the lift. After many people reported that. The reception finally shut down the lift. It was a Friday. And the reception said they will send an engineer in Monday. That’s ridiculous and crazy. We can only use the stairs for the 15th floor for three days. And then they only repaired one of the lift, which is only 3 capacity for the whole building which live almost 500 people.
great！it is a great room best gym and a lot of amazing people
1111111111very very good i love this
It's a very nice flat and I like it very much.
it is very convinet to live here.
Good Convenient traffic and transportation diversification, near the city focused on secondary schools, close to downtown and culture. For those who have the unique quality of life, the landscape is the best gift and reward. Return to natural ecological environment, there is every owners dream home.
very good experience. enjoy it.
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Good location from city center and universities
Been all very good. Good locatiom very very good room size and cozy qnd clean very social with events all foing very nice
Very nice and spacious and lovely and very clean And cosy and social
Great facilities and location! Would recommend!!
I think its very nice！I think its very nice！
Good place to live enjoy my stay
Almost good, it’s better to clean the kitchen in a regular time
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really goooooooood，great reception staff，they often help me！！
good that was the most greatest house i have ever lived I am really glad to share this house to my family
It"s a really nice experience living in the Sky Plaza. The receptionists are all very friendly
comfortable place, worth to live in. A good place to meet friends and live a life.
Good very good excellent I like it
Every thing is just right. I met many friends here
I loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove this place
This student apartment is fantastic! It’s spacious, well-maintained, and comes with all the amenities students need. The location is convenient, close to campus and public transportation. Plus, the management is responsive and attentive to any concerns. Overall, it’s a great place for students to live and focus on their studies.
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The living experience is very good
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meet lots of interesting friends
Very very very very very very good
wonderful great its the best accommodation that I have lived, my roommate and the reception are really nicesss. I love spending time with them and living with them.
nice place i will recommend this to my friend and my families Just feeling like my home
plaza is so good. the staff ，the reception，the view，the environment～
I hope to change service.The main reason is that i have to wait a long time when i submit my maintenance.
Good facilities, good location
its definitely worth of money to select plaza but there can be more social events for all the tenants to meet each other. Also i hope the window can be wiped
The plaza with good location I mean it is near to the market and school. And it is clean and good equipments
Good done,nice work ,clena is good,security is good,people in the apartment are friendly and responsible
very well Very nice house, very warm, very friendly roommates, very homey. The front desk is always working, so any problems will be resolved quickly
good reception，good room，good stuff。and the location is good，near school and Morrisons！
very good place to live！i love there so much！
I feel very good. If the carpet would be nice to be a little cleaner.
very cozy very good very convenient.generally,I like live here
The experience was great, the location was great, the service was great, all in all, I was very satisfied
service is very good, I can get my parcel and have my problems solved easily
Good location I can go to the supermarket everyday
The room is pretty good. The sightview is extremely beautiful. I really love study in front of the window. By the way，the stuff service is pretty well. I can fix anything I want.
when i first hear the place, i feel it really different. when i checked in, i enjoy the service and also it convenient.I like that!
pretty good and I really enjoy my time here. Staff are very nice
Nice staff who are useful in time of need. had few issues but staff helped straight away and maintenence fixed within a few days which is great
Good view outside of the window
I really enjoy living here it is amazing
The reception is very nice，and helped me a lot. For example，helped me to get my parcel，and repaired my items. They gave me response very quickly. Many thanks～
It has been so good so far. Been able to meet lots of new people in the common area.
i live in the plaza ，its a comfortable ensuite for me and i have three friendly roommate, the stuff also very nice, I like the plaza!
The reception is very nice，and helped me a lot. For example，helped me to get my parcel，and repaired my items. They gave me response very quickly. Many thanks～
Very well organised social space
I really like the location of the accommodation.
Staff are nice. Common room is fun, lots of game.
great experience here so far, my second year staying here!
its really good and the suvice is so much great
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Brilliant, wonderful place, nice service, provided wonderful experience for me, definitely recommend to my friends
good，room is small，but the equipment is too old to use,however, I am so glad to be here
i live in the plaza block D.it is a amazing place to live .so just live in the area.
Very Very Very Very good I have a good time here
good. supper good. It’s a nice opportunity to join the community, I am very happy
The plaza, the accommodation is really good, the rooms are small but nice and clean. The staff at the accommodation or also very friendly and helpful.
The Plaza is located in an excellent area. You are close to both the university as well as the city center. The staff are very helpful too.
The Plaza is located in a very convenient area as there are many services around and is in walking distance to the uni.
The location of the accommodation is perfect for students. Very pleased so far
good service with nice people. the location is good too，because it is really close to the city center
Overall, the living experience was very good. But sometimes the network instability affects my experience a little bit.
At the current moment, I am really pleased with the plaza! I enjoy the social activities and location!
very good but outside is a bit noisy, I often hear the sound of electricity in the room and it has already started to affect my life.
The bathroom is too small and the warmer is not so useful
Amazing experience….worth every penny
Good place to stay at, right in the centre of the city.
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It is a decent student accomodation with a great location. Just for feedback, sometimes me and my friends kindda struggle when it comes to picking up parcels, had to come twice to the reception for they to finally found my parcels.
Nice place and location, but could be more storage room especially for wardrobe.
The only problem is that my toilet water supply has problem for several weeks and haven’t been fixed well yet. Everything else is good except this.
Have loved my time here and excited to be back next year! All the staff are so so lovely and help with whatever you need, ciara, Kim and jack are especially friendly and always here for you
Convenient transportation, very close to the school, convenient shopping. Equipped with a gym and a variety of fitness equipment, the front desk service staff has a good personality and good attitude, even at night.
A great first year place to live lots of activities
please change the interior, it looks old and the light isn’t bright enough
very close to uni love the closeness
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Closing to the university and city center, comfortable environment, cheap price.
Jack and Kiera always helping when I need things fixed thank u!
Great staff and very helpful! Jack helped with my packages many times.
Nice place to stay! I have been with The Plaza for 3 years now!
Thank you for your review. We are really happy that you have choosen to live with us for all these years :) Enjoy the rest of your journey! Best wishes
That guy Jerome was a lovely fella
Thank you for your 5* review :) We are very glad to know that you are enjoying your stay at US and appreciate that you took some time to write us a review. Have a lovely journey! Best wishes,
I have had a few issues at The Plaza but these have all been fixing issues, it has been much slow to get these resolved but I spoke to Kim at reception and she kindly had the requests looked at within the same hour and solved, it took long while to have things resolved but she seemed to actually listen to me so I am very grateful for that she is good
Thank you for taking your time to write us a review 😊 We will make sure that Kim knows about how much you appreciate her services. All staff at US wishes you a happy journey! Best wishes,
Reely enjoyed my stay hear, all of the staff was reely helpful, espeshally Kimberley who always helps me with my parsels
Thank you for taking your time to write us a review 😊 We will make sure that Kim knows about how much you appreciate her services. All staff at US wishes you a happy journey! Best wishes,
I really enjoyed my stay, the staff on reception were excellent- Jerome in particular was really helpful when I moved in.
The experience has been awesome.the location is close to my school. Jason and Bruno has been of great assistance.
decent place let down by the construction and the price
Great and cool very recommended to the others
Thank you for you 5* review – our team really appreciates this! Have a lovely stay at US. Best regards,
Good location to live. Just 5 mins to city centre and university
Amazing building and the resident ambassadors are great
Thank you for you 5* review – our team really appreciates this! Have a lovely stay at US. Best regards,
- super friendly staff and superb service
Thank you for you 5* review – our team really appreciates this! Have a lovely stay at US. Best regards,
A good place to live for location but I have had problems in my room that I’ve been reporting for months that haven’t been sorted
I am in love with this student accommodation!!!! The people here are very friendly and helpful! I am really enjoying my stay at The Plaza so far! 🔥
Thank you for you 5* review – our team really appreciates this! Have a lovely stay at US. Best regards,
It is a great accomodation. I really enjoy living here. The staff are really helpful.
Thank you for you 5* review – our team really appreciates this! Have a lovely stay at US. Best regards,
Location is very nice, events are very nice, all stuff are very nice. Good choice for living.
Thank you for you 5* review – our team really appreciates this! Have a lovely stay at US. Best regards,
Kitchen oven, the indicator sign is very vague. Maintenance efficiency hopes to be a little faster
position is good and very clean. reception guests are very good
Everything about this place is great! I was not expecting this kind of attention and care from the team. :)
It’s been a good experience so far but an improvement can be made on the social experience at the accomodation more engaging events.
Overall, a really good experience. Lots of helpful staff but sometimes the lifts break down apart from that al good.
Really great location! Lovely rooms and they always hold really fun events
If you are thinking of staying here then don't. They don't do anything on time. There will be no water for hours. You will wake up to loud construction on your wall at 8 in the morning. Once, the lift stopped working and I had to climb 11 FLOORS and they didn't do anything about it for 5 days. This was after winter vacations so people coming back from home had to climb with suitcases till the 14th floor. They had issues with my rent when I was told that I didn't pay after paying 1000 bucks which is not a joke. The entrance of my block is lined with 15 garbage containers so as you enter you go through garbage. So that was my view. Wouldn't recommend whatsoever.
Very very nice！The environment is particularly good, complete entertainment facilities and excellent location .When you need repair, the staff can always come to you quickly.
The staff George, Nicole and rest very approachable, helpful and promptly follow up on requests. Good customer experience!
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Thank you so much for your 5* review! We are glad that you are enjoying your experience with us :) Best regards,
Great location and close to alot of amenities. Maintenance response at times takes to long, from when the complain is put.
The worst experience ever, drastically decreased my mental health. Loneliest place ever wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy.
When I first arrived for freshers week I noticed my room had not been cleaned very well. I found lots of black hair around the room. My mattress wasn’t very nice, I could feel the springs with my hands. The kitchen was very worn and shabby. The gym, not quite as the photos show on the website. Quite disappointed with everything so where my parents, my Mum was quite upset.
I was in a flat with other 5 people whose courses were completely different to mine. Different routines, a real nightmare. They partied, shouted, invited people over all the time, a real nightmare. Impossible to sleep, tried to move room for months, got in touch with members of staff and manager but no help was given even if I got a lawyer involved, absolutely ridiculous. The answer I was given was to find a new tenant. This experience really shocked me and really affected me and my studies, felt abandoned, isolated, sad and I was really worried I wouldn’t have got to the end of the year and I would have had to drop out of university. Had to travel down south to a friend’s house to get some rest, outrageous. So much money wasted just to get some sleep. I developed insomnia. People shouting and throwing glass jars to each other at 5am. Also, flat door stopped working in October, despite our continuous complaints it never got fixed. We got locked out so many times at night
This accomodation is horrible. Does not worth your money at all. You can find better places to leave and more cheaper. There are rats outside and in the kitchens are bugs even if everything is clean. Staff is rude and not helpful. Laundry is expensive and clothes get lost. The cleaners do not clean the kitchen, they just come and check. Just the location is good and close to the city center and uni. I don't recommend AT ALL!!!!!! (If I could not put less than a star I would)
DO NOT LIVE AT THE PLAZA Although the Plaza is perfect location the building itself is not! The United Student staff have no clue what their jobs are and are no help when things go wrong, out of my 12 month contract id easily say that the washers weren't working for at least 4 months of this time, the Plaza gym was useless with gym equipment in it that was either broken or on its way. The final disappointment was when the Plaza flooded leaving myself and hundreds of students homeless, turns out that the plaza has actually flooded 5 times in the last 2 years.. if you want a stress free year then do not stay here, 136 pounds a week and you get nothing other than a good location!!
awful just awful. made students homeless a week before exam period. UNACCEPTABLE!
Cons -Floods constantly -Maintenance requests ignored or seen too at snail pace -Gym equipment always broken -Laundry always broken -Dirty -Lifts don’t work well and brake -Our door was constantly braking -WiFi goes a lot - electricity goes a lot -not cheap -drains clog up -cleaners don’t clean or do once in a blue moon -microwave was broken when moved in -oven looks like it’s burnt -rats outside -windows shake with wind and you get a slight breeze through them Pros -Right in the centre -Rooms are decent size -staff are friendly -residents are friendly -put in a flat with people similar to me
Other than having the best location the plaza is awful. The cleaners come when they want, we had two new flat mates and weren't informed that they were coming we just met them one day when we walked into the kitchen, the blocks are riddled with lava insects underneath kickboards and the staff and very unresponsive passing messages on to different employees who do not prioritise the requests. In the communal area that had a tv, throughout the whole year of me being there it never worked. Definitely not good value for money, £6000 for something I could get for a lot cheaper elsewhere!
Living at the Plaza is good. It's very close to campus, shops and clubs and bars. The plaza maintenance team is good, reporting a problem and they do tend to solve it. however I have had many problems here, from noise levels on a night, to smoke from smokers in my bedroom. The staff at the plaza are absolutely useless, rude and very unhelpful. they don't care about any student here unless you see them everyday and become friendly. I complain every week about noise levels outside reception from groups being loud. they have never once sorted or tried to sort this, and probably never will do. Problem at the Plaza? You'll have to deal with it yourself. all I'm saying is if your flat is above reception or on lower floors good luck sleeping!!
Lived here for first year, constant problems with waterworks (off for a few hours every week) eventually leading up to the flooding of the entire building where we were evacuated. Then put up in good hotels with £35 worth of expenses on food, non the less the whole situation could have been avoided with suitable contractors on fixing the continuous water problem (cheaper contractors chosen). Highlighting a clear disregard for the tenants as this was a recurring problem throughout the semester and I believe happened the year before.
the staff are very attentive and will help with any request you have, but sometimes this can be a little over board as they are disrupting vital services, such as water and wifi, in order to make improvements when the services were perfectly adequate to begin with
The Plaza is a fantastic place to live and socialise with lots of different people. It's extremely close to campus making it easier and less stressful to find where you need to be going in the city. from The Plaza it's only a 10 min walk to the main city shopping and there are also supermarkets a 2 min walk away. The only downside to the Plaza is that the staff members don't seem to try and deal with the problems people tell them about if they don't seem serious, for example noise levels from other flats they're not fussed about, even if this is early hours of the morning and it stops you sleeping They just need to approach problems and try to solve them in a better way.
Nice, clean and modern with an unbeatable location. But Wifi easily goes when it rains heavily.
Loved living here! Great location and very safe! Rooms are nice and modern! Staff are very quick at dealing with any issues!
Lived here first year, so close to city campu, you can roll out of bed to your 9ams if you make them. Close too all the clubs etc too. Wifi never dropped out during endless tv binges and Netflix n Chilling. Gym is basic but decent, and the flat parties are good social opportunities. Only small issue is the homeless gathering every morning by the bins.
I'm currently living in the plaza, to be honest it is probably the worst place I've ever lived. The staff are completely useless, they really could not care less about students living here. If you've got a problem, you pretty much deal with it yourself, even if it's life threatening. They take weeks to reply to any email and when you try to book an appointment, it's not the easiest thing. I would not recommend this to anyone who is serious about their education and wellbeing as it is the worst place to live in.
I stayed in the plaza during my first year at university and to be honest it ruined my university experience! I was placed in a flat with people I found very difficult to communicate and live with and even after complaining several times to the reception staff (who spend more time playing ping pong in the back room and having a gossip rather than helping people out) nothing was done about it. It's completely over priced, I find it disgusting how they can charge the amount of catering halls when they offer nothing for the money (they do not even provide a television in the living area). The social side is ridiculous they have 2 televisions in the common room (I wouldn't even call it that) and they offer a weekly film night (which is mainly filled with the staff gorging on pizza! I have also seen other people trying to find someone to move into their room so they can leave (which the staff do absolutely nothing to help) so i'm clearly not the only person who is unhappy.