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3.9 / 5
3.9 / 5
0.2 mi from Royal Holloway, University of London - Egham Campus View map
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Outstanding scenery with food halls in close proximity. Wifi exceeds expectations when plugged in.

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By studycool
On 17th October 24
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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By studycool On 17th October 24 verified Verified student

Outstanding scenery with food halls in close proximity. Wifi exceeds expectations when plugged in.

Value for money
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Property management
Cleaning
Social spaces
Social experience
Internet / Wifi
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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1366587 On 22nd February 22 verified Verified student

WiFi ,especially, at night is bad...sometimes is completely unavailable. There are no social events, organised by/for Gowar. The maintenance team is outstanding. The cleaning personnel is doing its job, but with 8 people in each flat don't expect it to be sparkling clean. There are 2 fridges in each kitchen, they are hardly enough if 6 people are using the kitchen ,for 8 people...

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1140643 On 23rd July 19 verified Verified student

Hall was wonderful. Very spacious room and modern kitchen facilities. Only criticism would be of the lack of room for socialising with others apart from the kitchen and a lack of social space in the hall to interact with other residents of the hall.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member85441 On 23rd October 16 verified Verified student

Gowar has the best bedrooms, and the en-suite bathroom is very nice. I can't tell if the bathroom floors are supposed to be heated but they're warm. It's okay if you don't like your flatmates, I never see mine and I still have a fun time cooking alone and eating in my room. I visited Wedderburn once and it was awful, there were odd cracks in the walls and a lift button was missing. It looked like Gowar but if it had been neglected and inhabited by the campus squirrels. I like Gowar and recommend it because the wifi is good.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1324114 On 26th September 16 verified Verified student

Where you meet amazing people and get drunk to musicals.

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member623551 On 9th August 16 verified Verified student

Its amazing and has a double bed!!!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1023479 On 5th August 16 verified Verified student

Wouldn't have wanted to spend my first year anywhere else. It felt like I was living in centre parks. All the best students live in Gowar.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member923468 On 5th August 16 verified Verified student

I absolutely loved my room in Gowar, it was so spacious and it was like my safe haven. The grass between Gowar and Wedderburn was nice too because you can have picnics out there on a summer's day which I did several times! Love this hall!

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Student Review: 4.1 /5
By Kath_Macys On 3rd July 16 verified Verified student

Really great bedrooms with ensure bathroom/shower. The cleaning staff was great and the kitchen was very convenient.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member922073 On 29th April 16 verified Verified student

Bathroom is horrible as there is no ventilation, toilet is very bad quality, there is mold on the ceiling

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member519390 On 20th November 15 verified Verified student

Gowar hall is undoubtedly one of the best halls at Royal Holloway.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member816975 On 19th October 15 verified Verified student

Gowar and Wedderburn are the best halls of Royal Holloway University. Lively, beautiful and Social.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1016827 On 16th October 15 verified Verified student

Really beautiful modern halls - nicer than Butler/Williamson/Tuke as its in its own area opposite Wedderburn with a green in the middle. Kitchens nice and spacious, rooms big with double bed and good ensuite (better than Runnymede!) No common room so socialising revolves around the kitchen so gathering with other flats tends to be in one person's flat with everyone's chairs. More of a walk to lectures than I thought but still closer than most.

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Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member1316225 On 3rd October 15 verified Verified student

Good social atmosphere and very high quality

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member514974 On 22nd August 15 verified Verified student

5 minute walk from any lecture theatre. Near the gym and back entrance.

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member1114787 On 17th August 15 verified Verified student

Lived as an only fresher... Others were all in higher years due to the flat being a disabled one (meeting my needs) but was still great. Freshers week was a little dull though due to this.

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member99525 On 30th June 15 verified Verified student

Everyone is very sociable due to the layout of the flats. The place felt like home after a few months and the rooms facing the lawn had a wonderful view every morning. The staff were friendly and helpful. Could do with a common room however, as there was nothing like that at all...

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