Definately a great place for student living. Tesco, Morrison,pharmacy,a new opening Chinese supermarket,Second-hand shop are all within a few minutes walking distance.Also at most 10mins walk you can reach the city center and 3 mins train to the university. In addition，the facilities are well-equipped, extremely fast WiFi and convenience for parcel collection. Students live here are all very friendly and would always provide a helping hand if possible.The reception is very nice and help us asap,just like our sister.It’s really a wonderful experience to live here！
On 7th December 21
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Definately a great place for student living. Tesco, Morrison,pharmacy,a new opening Chinese supermarket,Second-hand shop are all within a few minutes walking distance.Also at most 10mins walk you can reach the city center and 3 mins train to the university. In addition，the facilities are well-equipped, extremely fast WiFi and convenience for parcel collection. Students live here are all very friendly and would always provide a helping hand if possible.The reception is very nice and help us asap,just like our sister.It’s really a wonderful experience to live here！
On 7th December 21
The Toybox Information
| Telephone | 0343 253 9119 |
| Postcode | B15 1ET |
| Price from | £162.00 per week for 22/23 (subject to availability) |
| Features | 28-minute walk from Aston University, 20-minute walk from the University of Birmingham & 23-minute walk from the University College Birmingham. Outdoor area, wellness studio, vending machine, common room, concierge team, study room, CCTV, laundry room, games room, communal TV, WiFi, fob entry system, gym & bike storage. |
| Top tip | Book throughout the month of May for a chance to win a cash prize. Rebook your room and pay nothing until August 2022. T&C's apply. Visit the website for more information. |
The Toybox Biography
The Toybox offers centrally located, state of the art student accommodation in Birmingham. Its location is convenient for all students in the city as Aston University is a twenty-eight-minute walk away, the University of Birmingham is a twenty-minute walk away and the University College Birmingham is a twenty-three-minute walk away. There’s also a multitude of shops, attractions, restaurants and nightlife right on the doorstep.
The Toybox has been designed with students in mind and offers some great facilities. There’s a fully equipped gym and wellness studio which are free for residents to use. There’s also a dedicated study area for when you need to knuckle down to some university work. You and your friends can enjoy hanging out in the stylish and kitted out communal area, games room or outdoor area. Automated parcel lockers, super-fast WiFi, a laundry room and bike storage also make student life that little bit easier. Residents feel well looked after knowing there is a concierge team, a fob entry system and CCTV.
At the Toybox, there are a wide variety of ensuite and studio rooms to choose from. Ensuite rooms offer a ¾ sized bed, practical study area, plenty of storage space and a private shower room with stylish fittings. Studios come with a private kitchen and dining area and more personal space. All rooms have stylish fittings and modern interiors.
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very good place to live, there have the train station and stores nearby.
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Living in the Toybox is the correct choice and an great experience for my studying in UK!
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Definately a great place for student living. Tesco, Morrison,pharmacy,a new opening Chinese supermarket,Second-hand shop are all within a few minutes walking distance.Also at most 10mins walk you can reach the city center and 3 mins train to the university. In addition，the facilities are well-equipped, extremely fast WiFi and convenience for parcel collection. Students live here are all very friendly and would always provide a helping hand if possible.The reception is very nice and help us asap,just like our sister.It’s really a wonderful experience to live here！
Thank you for this great review! we are very lucky with the location of the building and we hope you continue to have a fantastic stay with us!
A great and very friendly property. Staff are always happy to help, very geared around study having a quite area for this as well as social spaces. And a smart concierge service allowing for easy pick of up of any deliveries. Rooms and bathroom space is very spacious and overall great accommodation.
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Very good with service, lot of activities, the equipments are new
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Great living experience! The toybox, pretty good!
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The staff in reception are very nice. There are often some snacks on the ground floor. The activities in festivals are quite attractive.
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It is the greatest accommodation with wonderful environment that I have lived. There is a gym, a convenient parcel box and so on. I am so pleased to live here.
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It's a great apartment. The staff are very responsible and friendly. If others want to reserve an apartment, I would be happy to recommend this apartment. The environment is very nice and clean.
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soooooo nice service, and good location as well!! Convenient to school and markets!
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After exploring several different student housing options, I'd say Toybox is the best. All the staffs are so kind, and especially Sandy and John, who are always willing to assist when required. The students who live here are all very friendly and would always provide a helping hand if needed. It's easy to get around, whether it's to school or the city centre. Tesco, Morrison's, and the pharmacy are all within easy walking distance. In addition, the window provides a pleasant and unobstructed view, which always brightens my mood when I begin a new day. (Photo captured from my window)
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perfect accommodation and perfect reception
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Nice apartment with nice staff!
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very nice place to live with many activities
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Super nice reception, a secure environment, swiping an APARTMENT ID card to get in and out. The new environment is also great
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The apartment is really great, very warm, it makes me feel at home, the staff are very warm, they say hello every day and are eager to solve every difficulty. Most importantly, there is a Chinese reception desk, so that I did not have any problems in language communication
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The apartment is very good, clean, the front desk service is good, and the apartment has lots of activities
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Perfect accommodation for students of UOB!!!
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lovely receptionists and kind care for everyone 🥰
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The maintenance team here are fantastic. they are friendly and always willing to help. I was having an issue and John, the maintenance man, was of great help in solving the issue.
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I have lived here for one year. All the furnishings are totally new and clean. It is worth mentioning that there is Chinese reception whose enthusiastic and kind！！！！
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The staffs are all nice. Students can feel safe living here.
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Great service here! The staff is very kind and helpful.
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The apartment was in a great setting and the front desk was very nice.
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Beautiful dormitory, nice experience
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The staff are so friendly and I'm really glad that I'm staying in toybox for 2 years now
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It’s really a good choice of living in The Toybox. The reception sister is really enthusiastic. The five sway station is very close to the Toybox, only 3 mins walking.
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I would highly recommend this student accommodation and the cost performance is high. They have a gym downstairs which is clean and has many basic facilities
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Great experience and excellent service here！
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The environment is great, the staff is very nice, and the Chinese reception is very nice
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The toybox is an amazing place for living with a good price. All the furniture is new. It is near the train station and the city center, convenient to anywhere
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The Toybox is an really amazing and nice and perfect pkace，every staff here is fantastic and Nice service with really convenient transportation ，highly recommended to live in this such nice place
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The accommodation is fantastic and the service is excellent
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Toybox is honestly the best student accommodation in Birmingham. You’d be lucky to find accommodation here so BOOK EARLY and win all those freebies. And the pictures don’t even do much justice to the beauty of Toybox’s rooms, lounge, study room, gym, play area, etc. You just need to see it for yourself. It’s always squeaky clean and facilities are properly checked and maintained at all times. John the facility manager, Sandy the client service lady and the entire team are the coolest people you could ever live with. Thanks also to the manager for all gifts...we love them! The staff are always ready to help with a smile. Thank you! And oh, did I tell you we live in the most beautiful building in the city center? The 14th floor feels like a penthouse suite with an amazing city view..lol.. As a Uni of Birmingham student, Toybox was an excellent choice for me because it’s safe, serene and homely. Stop searching, you found the one! Precious B.
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I like this apartment. It's new and comfortable. I like the reception sister, very beautiful and friendly!
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very good！！Very wonderful experience.
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Very good and prefect experience
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The accommodation is beautiful! I feel very comfortable to live here
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Soooooo good! It’s really a lucky decision to live in TB! Actually the reception!n!
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The Toybox is very very nice! The location is good, the service is also nice! Also, the reception and the maintenance are so so so good! ! ! I like this accommodation!
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It’s so nice to live in here. The staff is very helpful and the service is very attentive
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It’s a very good apartment, the perfect choice for international students. If you also need a quiet and comfortable environment.
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Very nice student accommodation with friendly reception and peaceful environment. The location is very convenient as well. By the way The staffs provide very thoughtful and well-rounded services! It must be the best choice for international students.
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The last senior recommended toybox, I booked one decisively. First of all, the location is very convenient, five minutes' walk to the city center. Secondly, the apartment facilities are complete, there is a gym, coffee shop, laundry, printers and so on, the daily needs can be met. Finally, the most important thing is that the accommodation is quite good, each room is equipped with infrastructure, as well as a vacuum cleaner. Living in tb will also give gifts to households on New year's Day, and problems can be properly resolved on the same day. I am very satisfied with this!
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High cost performance environment, considerate staff, patient service, worthy of recommendation!
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Yuqin is extremely nice ,warm and kind, all the working stuff in toybox of Birmingham is professional and warm. This apartment is amazing with excellent environment and very nice service.
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The accommodation experience is great
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The living conditions are quite good and the traffic is also convenient. Great experience here!
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I am currently staying in the ToyBox, and I have to say, it is an extremely pleasurable experience. The rooms are amazing, with extremely fast WiFi. The staff are very caring, and ensure everything is as comfortable as it can possibly be. I would recommend the toybox to everyone
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Vey good, large, clean room and nice decoration!
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It’s worthy to order this nice apartment. The stuff and reception are kind to help us with everything and react to our problems fast. There are also sufficient equipments in the room and public activity space such as gym and laundry room. It is convenient for us to travel everywhere and we could get what we need in the supermarket nearby(5-10 minutes' walk). It is safe here and comfortable with everyone.
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Let's start with the quality of the apartment. It is just topnotch. The modern built is spacious and integrated pretty well. Each room has its own wifi router, which is super fast. It is very peaceful. I really like the gym on the ground floor, as I workout often. The security is spot on as no one can access building, elevators and other facilities without key card. The view from my room is beautiful. Tesco is just a minute away.Even during such critical circumstances (covid), they have gone above and beyond to make sure everything is safe. Overall, I am a 100 percent satisfied with the building and the apartment.
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It’s a perfect apartment which is worth to order.cause the stuff and reception are very enthusiastic and can solve our problems immediately.We also have sufficient equipment,gym ,lundary room are opening for us. Also ,we don’t need to pay the bill by ourselves,it’s contained in the rent.
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I have been really happy with the welcome I have received at the Toybox, having chosen the property as a safe and comfortable home for an intense year of study. The team are consistently friendly and always up for a chat! I have been particularly impressed with the speed at which any maintenance issues are processed and dealt with - any minor problems I have had with my room have been dealt with swiftly within 2 hours of reporting. The facilities are fantastic, I really value the use of the gym and study area as a break from my room. I have also found the team very responsive to any suggestions I have for improvement. If you are looking to invest in accommodation conducive to facilitating a productive and hassle-free year, I would highly recommend!
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Reception very nice and patient
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The receptionist and manager are all kind to help and give me advice to solve the problem. It has a lovely time to live in here.
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The disinfection method is very perfect, the service at the front desk is very warm-hearted.
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This is a great apartment with good facilities and nice receptionist! The apartment is very close to the five ways train station and city centre, it is really convenient for my daily life! I feel that I am lucky to be here.
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me was living at pavilion accommodation near toybox and was not good. I moved to Toybox and very happy with room and service
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The Toybox is one of the best apartment which I lived and the staff are all kind and friendly and helpful.
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I absolutely loved my room in Toybox, it was so spacious and it was like my safe haven. Good social atmosphere and very high quality.
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I have loved my time in TOYBOX as everyone is really friendly, the room is good value for money and it's not far to my university, close to city center and China Town.
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I really loved my staying at The ToyBox. Great location, 5 minutes walk to five ways train station and 10-15 minutes walk to city center. I loved the reception staff as she always kind and smiling to us. Overall I had a great time while living at The ToyBox.
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Nice accommodation, kind reception, nice decoration design, I am a tenant, it is very convenient to go to school, and the safety facilities are perfect.
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The best accommodation that I have ever experienced during my life, the best people are chosen to help students with very good behavior and manners, the best hospitality with a lot of amazing events during a year which The Toybox's team provides for students. finally, I am very happy that I am here, and I suggest here to anyone who wants a comfortable life.
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As a group of friends, we booked a five-bed apartment together. Ohh we couldn’t find any place better than here, the kitchen is huge and we enjoy cooking and share the meal during weekdays, had so much fun together.
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Very good accommodation in Birmingham, it has all kinds of facilities and communal rooms, the best is the smart lockers keep our parcels secure and easy to take our parcel at any time we want. I am very happy for what I paid for.
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beautiful scenary，enjoyable accommodation，best service and acceptance
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Had a good time here. Very secure and my parents were really happy. Manager spoke to my dad on checkout and was very professional. Will definitely recommend.
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The best front desk lady Friendly, kind, patient and beautiful lady
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The ToyBox staff are very nice and helpful. This morning the housekeeper lady helped me carrying the heavy shopping bags when she saw me struggling, very kind of her.
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all the residents are nice and the security lady in the night is good at her job. She always listen to us and take action
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I love ToyBox, the location is perfect, I can either walk along the canal to university or take a train just one stop I will be at university. Life is so convenient here, a lot of nice restaurants, gyms, cinemas nearby and 15 minutes to China Town.
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maintenance guy really helpful and always help with parcels etc. i know he work good and keep the property good.
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very close to train station and all the areas in the building are nice and tidy. property team was very helpful during corona times and provided with masks etc
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The study room at the Toybox is perfect, and the Wifi is fast. The peaceful and luxurious atmosphere is a great place to study.
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Internet is very fast and we all have routers in our room. Gym is really good and good equipment
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Really good colouring competition and cooking competition for students. I won a voucher in last competition
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I live in a studio which is good size and really good view from my room facing the canal
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Love ToyBox very much and I am a re-booker for next year, will live here till I complete my study in UK. that’s how much I enjoy staying here.
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ToyBox is perfect! I love the decoration of the room and the communal spaces are great for hanging out with friends. Salman and Sandy are very friendly staff, always have a smile and help us with our problems as quick as they can. I love it here very much.
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Nice and clean. Spacious rooms. Fast internet
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Very well maintained and good looking accommodation. We like it here
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overall a good accommodation. money well spent
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I am very glad that I chose to stay at The Toybox, very nice brand new property located nearby Five Ways Birmingham, close to five way train station and 3 supermarkets nearby. Toybox team all are great staffs, expecially Salman and Sandy, always trying their best to look after and support us; organise lots of fun activities. I quite enjoy living here.
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Very nice reception and nice place with nice location. Very close to downtown and train station. The room is clean and equipments are new.
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I booked this accommodation after I had a bad experience with IQ Broderick house across the corner and I am confident to say I made the right choice. All my flatmates love this place as the location is convenient and all the staff is very polite and helpful.
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Good facilities and good location. University access quite good by bus. Lots of events throughout the year
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Personally I think Toybox is one of the few best student accommodations in Birmingham. Luxury hotel style with all facilities, nice communal rooms, brand new gym, and the location is good. The reception staffs are nice friendly and good at doing their jobs, they so often organise activities to enrich our life here. I quite enjoy staying at The Toybox.
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The gym here is very nice and all the equipment is very professional. We get treated here very friendly and staff looks after us
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The staff is very nice. And the environment is the best of what I have ever lived.
Covid-19: Thoughtful and kindness
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Very well managed accommodation. Nice location and all the workers are really good. I am rebooked for next year
Covid-19: I ran out of mask and glove and manager give me some
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Staff really helpful and polite. Maintenance fix things quickly. All good time. Lots of competition every month and lots of prices to be won.
Covid-19: Staff still came to work all the time during Corona virus time so they can look after us and the building
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Location is perfect and is close to a lot of amenties. Staff are very attentive and polite. Great value for money, you definitely wont regret it!
Covid-19: Kept all areas clean and made students aware of any updates and procedures that needed to happen
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Really good student accommodation. We enjoy all the time here. All the staff very helpful and treat you like my friend and place is clean. Gym is big with really good equipment. Internet is also very good.
Covid-19: We were given clear instructions on what to do and how to do and our queries were answered for Covid19 lockdown. We saw public areas were sanitised all the days and sanitiser mask available on reception.
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Everything in this accommodation is prefect. The reception service is excellent. The staff in this accommodation are all friendly, it makes me feel at home.
Covid-19: Provide mask and sanitizers for students. In public area, sterilize the floor every day. Post the information about how to prevent Covid-19
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I am very satisfied to live at this brand new luxury hotel style student accommodation. The location is good, 2 minutes to the train station and several supermarkets around here. The reception staffs are very nice and friendly to students, work efficiently as well. I strongly recommend this accommodation.
Covid-19: Yes, they provided face masks and hand sanitiser. Housekeeper cleans and disinfects communal area several time a day. They still provide excellent service during this challenge time and keep us updated about the information.
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Very nice student accommodation in Birmingham. Location is good, less than 5 minutes there is 5 ways train station and 1 stop will arrive at UOB; Several supermarkets nearby; 10-15 minutes will reach city centre and China Town. Reception staffs are all very nice, efficient and supportive. Strongly recommend this accommodation.
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