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0.3 mi from University College London (UCL) - Bloomsbury Campus View map
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0.3 mi from University College London (UCL) - Bloomsbury Campus View map
  • 6 mins
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  • 6 mins

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Most helpful review

A great accommodation in Central London. Schafer House is close to London King's Cross railway station. The British Library and the Wellcome Collection are within walking distance, too. I especially enjoyed the good property management and the cleanliness of the shared bathroom and the shared kitchen area during my stay.

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By Eboracum
On 29th August 24
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Most helpful review

A great accommodation in Central London. Schafer House is close to London King's Cross railway station. The British Library and the Wellcome Collection are within walking distance, too. I especially enjoyed the good property management and the cleanliness of the shared bathroom and the shared kitchen area during my stay.

Value for money
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Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
By Eboracum
On 29th August 24
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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By Eboracum On 29th August 24 verified Verified student

A great accommodation in Central London. Schafer House is close to London King's Cross railway station. The British Library and the Wellcome Collection are within walking distance, too. I especially enjoyed the good property management and the cleanliness of the shared bathroom and the shared kitchen area during my stay.

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Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
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Student Review: 5 /5
By member629347 On 10th December 17 verified Verified student

Lived last year was amazing. Yes other halls may be easier to socialise in because it is a bit closed off but once you find your group of friends you r in for a ball!! Also the location is so close I used to wake up 15 mins before lectures

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1124250 On 9th October 16 verified Verified student

Amazing hall, really close to uni and with great people!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By Olives97 On 4th October 16 verified Verified student

Super good management, friendly staff, 5 min walk to UCL, nice room, facilities clean and good.

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member722747 On 5th June 16 verified Verified student

Great social halls close to uni. The accommodation was well maintained the whole year with any maintenance issues being sorted out very quickly.

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By Nekokam On 13th April 16 verified Verified student

Not the best social experience since house mates keep to themselves, the layout is quite closed off so you have to really make an effort to meet the people in other flats. On the plus side the building has excellent cleanliness, rubbish is taken out daily and kitchen/bathrooms are cleaned at least once a week, sometimes more. I think this alone makes these halls good value for money compared to private property in the area. Ridiculously close to UCL. The wired internet connection is amazing but WiFi is quite slow.

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