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3.61 / 5
3.61 / 5
3.1 mi from nearest campus View map
  • 49 mins
  • 12 mins
  • 22 mins
3.1 mi from nearest campus View map
  • 49 mins
  • 12 mins
  • 22 mins

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Rooms were good value and had all the facilities I needed. Staff were helpful and kind but would've like to have the reception manned in the daytimes as it was very difficult to get hold of staff at Albion House in the day

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By member13113605
On 16th August 24
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Rooms were good value and had all the facilities I needed. Staff were helpful and kind but would've like to have the reception manned in the daytimes as it was very difficult to get hold of staff at Albion House in the day

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By member13113605
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what is the price per week for ensuite room?
By member689536 On 6th August 23
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Is there an on site laundry facility at Albion House and how much are the washes and drys? Also what buses from Albion House go to University Park? What are the costs and is there a free hopper bus service ? How often does the communal areas get cleaned?
By member931388 On 11th April 18
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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member4113687 On 19th August 24 verified Verified student

I have enjoyed my time at Albion House, and due to fair pricing, I will be returning for a second year. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and the bedrooms and kitchens are spacious. We have a cleaner once per week in communal areas. The location is perfect- just a 3 minute walk from Sainsbury's and 5 minute walk from Lidl. Beeston is a lovely place to live.

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member7113678 On 19th August 24 verified Verified student

I really enjoyed my time at Albion, although it was a bit far from campus the walk was lovely.. It is close to many shops and charity shops so you can have a good time in Beeston. However even though it is part of Broadgate Park we did not have as many social events and things unlike Broadgatw which was a shame we felt a bit distanced.

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member13113605 On 16th August 24 verified Verified student

Rooms were good value and had all the facilities I needed. Staff were helpful and kind but would've like to have the reception manned in the daytimes as it was very difficult to get hold of staff at Albion House in the day

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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member4113490 On 14th August 24 verified Verified student

Very dirty when moving in, kitchens have poor storage space, ridiculously small space for food in the fridges, not even enough for one tiny shelf per person. Staff is great tho and location is good. Quite expensive for what it offers tho

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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member9113450 On 13th August 24 verified Verified student

Albion house is not very close to the uni campus in comparison to other accommodations. There are also no common rooms in the actual building, you have to walk about 12 mins to get to Broadgate Park to use their facilities which isn’t very convenient. This accommodation is cheaper than most, but paying a bit more for better facilities is probably good if you like to socialize. The main positive aspect is that Albion is really close to all the supermarkets so you don’t have to walk back very far with your shopping.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member12113366 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

The single best thing about Albion House is the reception staff— Deu, Rob and Andy. They go out of their way to talk to and help students. Followed closely by the cleaning staff. However, the management needs severe improvement. Any complaints were replied to with a thinly-veiled apology, but never actually dealt with or solved, and our kitchen was ‘renovated’ in Feb/March with no prior warning before we signed up for the accommodation, and a month warning beforehand. As a neurodivergent individual, I had no support, as I was forced to live out of a temporary caravan kitchen for a week, which caused severe stress and a panic attack. Management did not care. As well as this, the new kitchen is not built for 7 people. There are 2 mini fridges between us, which makes no practical sense, and does not allow students to buy healthy, fresh food. After the renovation, our flat tried to get out of our second year contract, but was told this was not possible, despite the change in circumstances.

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member7113355 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

Overall experience was great. Made some amazing friends.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member12113348 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

Far from uni/ very disconnected from main broadgate building. close to many supermarkets

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Reply from Albion House On 15th August 24
Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member5113347 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

Good people who helped me out. The place is depressing though and too expensive for what it is. Kitchen renovation was a welcome upgrade halfway though.

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Reply from Albion House On 15th August 24
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member8113346 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

A great place to live in. Felt homely at every time!

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member12113344 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

So expensive, I will let it next year because, it is so expensive, and it is not deserved that price, but may be rent it again if you do good discount for me especially that I lived for 2 years there

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member7113337 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

Really clean accommodation and good value for money, with the location being close to many shops

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member9113336 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

in a great location, not any social spaces at this particular accommodation, but there are other social spaces you have access to in a different accommodation.

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Reply from Albion House On 15th August 24
Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member7113316 On 12th August 24 verified Verified student

Had a flat with a great group of people. The flat was always tidy, the cleaner was always prompt and did a great job. The new kitchen was much nicer after the renovation. Internet was generally good but occasionally would slow down to 1Mbps. Location is quite far from uni but could walk it in about 25 minutes. Other option was to hop on a tram. The closest stop was only 5-10 minutes away and got me to uni much quicker. Plenty of shops around including a Tesco extra, full size Sainsbury's, decent Lidl and a few others on the high street.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1398353 On 27th January 24 verified Verified student

Flat 22 room 1's heater doesn't work during day time!!! You will be freezing but they won't provide any heaters

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Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member890821 On 6th September 23 verified Verified student

If you need a place just to sleep and eat it’s fine. Perfectly functional, but the bare minimum. If you’re a postgrad you should be aware that once the undergraduates move out they stop guarding the building, they leave you with only 1 functional washing machine, and the doors stop locking. It’s basically every man for himself once the undergrads have left. Also worth noting that there are silverfish everywhere, there are no provisions for the disposal of sanitary products, and no communal spaces. The cleaning staff are absolutely lovely and always do a good job but that’s the best I can say about Albion. It’s fine but I don’t know anyone who isn’t incredibly excited to see the back of this prison.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member445589 On 12th February 20 verified Verified student

The kitchens are much bigger at Albion House than Broadgate Park. It is also in the centre of Beeston which is a nice little town with lots of shops.

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Student Review: 2.3 /5
By member1325028 On 11th December 16 verified Verified student

I was excited to move into halls, however the advertising for these halls does not give all of the information. I am a 35 minute walk from where I am situated in the university. Meaning that I sometimes have to get a bus. this is expensive for a student but for me to get everything done that I need to in a day, I have no choice but to get the bus. There is no social space (other than broadgate, which is a 10 minute walk from our halls) so as someone who struggles to make friends this didn't help. It also means that there are no sofas in these halls at all, nowhere to sit and relax. Instead we have to sit in bed or on stools at the table.

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Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member1023300 On 24th July 16 verified Verified student

The management is not good. There are bugs in the lights (the place needs to be fumigated well); Porters although helpful, show up after 4pm, so there's not really any helpful 'receptionist' before that; no social space so minimal contact with others which contributes to more loneliness; kitchens are big though with plenty of equipment; the closeness to Beeston shopping centres is appreciated, but the long walk to Uni park is not. So, management if you're reading this: please add a social space like a JCR; and get the place fumigated!

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Student Review: 2.5 /5
By member118844 On 30th April 15 verified Verified student

As Albion is separate from broadgate park we have much more space - our kitchens are much bigger than at main bgp. We also get free parking YAY. However it is really far from uni and most of the things available to bgp aren't to us, including the common room and no buses even go back to Albion during freshers week. There is no social space in Albion other than in your kitchens, which are really uncomfortable. We are however right opposite sainsiburys and round the corner from lidl which is convenient.

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