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Digby Stuart College - Shaw House Reviews

9 Reviews by Students
#10 out of 16 halls at University of Roehampton


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0.3 mi from University of Roehampton - Main Campus View map
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Decent, could roll out of bed and go straight to class

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By member944838
On 15th January 20
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Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member1369263 On 31st May 22 verified Verified student

Would not recommend to anyone. Barely hot hot water in the showers, kitchen always dirty, get cleaned once a week the bins always full. Fire alarms everyday and insects creeping around, specially in the bathroom.

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Student Review: 2.1 /5
By Emily305 On 17th November 20 verified Verified student

Cleaner came in once a week to change the bins and hover. Internet was bad.

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Student Review: 2.1 /5
By member1044906 On 18th January 20 verified Verified student

Decent halls but expensive and shoddy

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Student Review: 2.7 /5
By member944838 On 15th January 20 verified Verified student

Decent, could roll out of bed and go straight to class

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1144559 On 25th December 19 verified Verified student

With an en-suite the room provided a good environment, on campus and surrounded by trees

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Student Review: 5 /5
By Ethangoody On 23rd December 19 verified Verified student

Happy here. Private bathroom. No one shares a room

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1136093 On 14th February 19 verified Verified student

Shaw House is good value for money en suite option on digby! close to the library, chapel and lake

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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member936064 On 13th February 19 verified Verified student

It wasn't the best halls, but definetly the cheapest. The common area is fairly small for 6 people and is not cleaned very often which becomes very annoying.

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member636046 On 12th February 19 verified Verified student

Abosultely awful, infested with silver fish not just a. Minor infestation, there everywhere, mantinace issues never fixed, leaking shower temporarily fixed then broken again to find out that even a year after the person who lives in that room still has a broken shower

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