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Fantastic room! Clean, comfy, and well-designed. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend for a pleasant stay.

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By member492799
On 17th October 23
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Fantastic room! Clean, comfy, and well-designed. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend for a pleasant stay.

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By member492799
On 17th October 23
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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member492799 On 17th October 23 verified Verified student

Fantastic room! Clean, comfy, and well-designed. The staff was friendly and accommodating. Highly recommend for a pleasant stay.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member892018 On 8th October 23 verified Verified student

Overall a good accommodation, very close to my uni. Sky Lounge is a good common space, where I can spend time and relax, or bring my friends. The only problem is WIFI in my room, which they are still fixing (two weeks in).

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member570334 On 21st July 22 verified Verified student

It's a very great accommodation! The room's are super nice and there are wonderful staff! (Speicial shout out to Wilson & Elliot! They are AWESOME)

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1267252 On 14th March 22 verified Verified student

It's an excellent experience to live in the building as a student. The service team's response to various questions and requests is very timely. Many activities are organised by the team to create a happy big family for all students.

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Reply from Portchester House (previous provider) On 15th March 22
Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member667040 On 9th March 22 verified Verified student

Portchester House is really nice to live in! The bus stops and Sainsbury are next to the building. Really convenient!

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Reply from Portchester House (previous provider) On 10th March 22
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member666824 On 2nd March 22 verified Verified student

Portchester House is an amazing place to live! It is close to everything while also having a bit of separation from central areas. Also, the grocery store is right next to the building and that makes for very convenient shopping.

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Reply from Portchester House (previous provider) On 4th March 22
Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member1162024 On 30th August 21 verified Verified student

The mattress of the bedroom was not good, the second elevator was not usable for weeks and therefore I could not go to the underfloor to throw litter and waste. In addition, they told me in the beginning that I have the possibility of extending my residency if I would like to, but instead when the time came they told me that I could not extend and therefore I have to leave!

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Reply from Portchester House (previous provider) On 31st August 21
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member461463 On 29th July 21 verified Verified student

I had a great 1-year stay at Portchester House: the team has been helpful and nice, the property was very well kept up, and the location is ideal - between zone 1 and 2, which allows for a relatively low price in comparison with estates located in more central areas, while still allowing for proximity with central London. It is still quite a high price for the surface of the studios, but this is due to London's crazy estate market... It has been overall a very good experience at Portchester House, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has to move in London for a while.

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Reply from Portchester House (previous provider) On 31st August 21

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