Cranborne House Reviews

I see as the years have gone on, there seem to be more complaints. But if you look at the whole picture I think its because people are just becoming needy and wanting the best all the time. OF COURSE THERE WILL BE LOUD MUSIC, OF COURSE YOU WILL HEAR YOUR HOUSEMATES SHAGGING! THis is the university experience, and if you dont like it then dont go to uni. I started university in 2017, and didnt really look anywhere else. Cranborne is one of the oldest halls but my god it was the best. Everyone seems to refer s0 badly to it now, but i had the best year there. Met the best mates also. All halls are going to be loud, your in first year, Durrrrr. If you want the real university experience, cranborne is your one.

Full of silver fish, sort of a party halls so noisy most nights, central flats have separated kitchen and living room which means you barely use it and they don’t give refunds or let you end a contract because of covid... location is great though

Campus Living Villages, the owners of Cranborne House, have consistently prioritized profits over the well-being and safety of their students. This has been extremely evident throughout the time I have spent there, let us start with the room itself. The walls are paper-thin, you can hear everything in the flat as well as whatever the person in the room next to you is doing. This noise is made louder by the huge gaps on the bottom of all the doors, which also allows dust to accumulate inside your room. There is also silverfish present in pretty much all the rooms, so at least you are not lonely throughout your time at Cranborne House. On arrival, my room had a broken mirror light which only got repaired by the time I had left, and it appeared the toilet was smashed to pieces and glued back together. Sadly, there is a character limit otherwise I would be here all day, don't make the same mistake I did. There are many better options in Bournemouth even if you have to pay more.

I do not really enjoy living at this crap accomodation because there are so many f****** things that piss not just me but also my flatmates off. for example the noise from the building site and them taking over 2 months to dig up a road for no reason. in addition, the fire alarm goes off every day from all around the building for no reason other than you left your oven on for too long. Another terrible thing is the raditor doesnt even work , neither does the grill and the common room in the flat is always cold and also has a leak. Do not come to cranbourne pay the extra money and go somewhere better g

Would not recommend Cranborne in the slightest. Right off the bat, internet is shocking. Shower temperature is either freezing or skin-melting - was told there was nothing to be done about it. There was damp when we moved in, nothing was done about it. Luckily didn't have silverfish in my room but have heard many stories. Flatmate had a value room which is the only way Cranborne is value for money. You will hear EVERYTHING. I mean it. You can hear people in the kitchen and living space from your room, you will hear people in their own rooms from your room. Nowhere is safe from 2am suspicious noises. Other flats will blast music and you'll hear it from separate floors entirely. One of the more sociable party halls if that's your thing - won't be difficult finding others who are interested in the same. Didn't see anyone use the common room once throughout my time there. It's nicknamed Crappy Cranborne for a reason.

Prey nothing is broken upon arrival or breaks in your stay... they won’t fix it

Prey nothing is broken upon arrival or breaks in your stay... they won’t fix it

Cranborne House is honestly the worst halls you could possible pick. WiFi barely works, shower is either freezing or scorching hot. Kitchen appliances always breaking, maintenance will come in and have a look but not always fix it properly (depending on the person fixing it) Homeless people have often tried to get in. Security is okay. Plenty of rats around, and silverfish. (i got told there is nothing they can do about it). Our car park was knocked down and one of the receptionist + maintenance shouted at me for having my sister park there for a few hours. The building sites surrounding us is terrible, so much noise and dust, definitely disrupts sleeping and mental health. There is so much dust and dirt and the building shakes. The fire alarm is annoying too, always goes off at the most inconvenient times. Maintenance wakes everyone up at seriously stupid times in the day , e.g morning 9am when people are still sleeping, absolutely horrible experience so far. CAN'T WAIT to move out!!

Probably one of the worst halls, I read the reviews on here and thought it would be good... if only I knew. The builders currentlt make my room shake every morning at 9am, the fire alarm goes off every other day for a painfully long time. The sofas are the most uncomfortable things in the world, accompanied by a under average kitchen. But the Rios aren't terrible and the social life is good. Please do yourself a favour and go to home park or Dorchester, believe me it's worth the extra money.

Great location, security can be a bit too strict sometimes, having to come downstairs to let a friend in every time can become very annoying

I loved living Cranborne House, would definitely recommend it over the other halls. * Really sociable building,smoking area is good compared to other halls. * Day and night staff are great * Common room is a bit on the small side but is okay. * Rooms are good, showers can be a bit temperamental sometimes. * Kitchen space is good if you live in North or South Block. * Lifts often break down and sometimes take a few days to fix * Fire alarms do go off more than other halls * Really close to Co-op * 5 minutes away from Lansdowne, and about 15 from town * Doesn't get as hot as Dorchester House! I got on really well with my flatmates and had a decent mix of people, would definitely recommend living in Cranborne, gave me the best possible halls experiences ever.

Dont waste your money and get trapped into a contract here, for just under £600 a month its not worth it. I cant wait to leave. Our oven doesnt work properly, the showers are cold. When you report this to maintenence they do come and check it out promptly but its never fixed properly. Rooms are okay but small. Not so bad if you dont mind noise all the time however the walls are so thin you can hear everything your housemates are doing when they come in drunk at 3am on a weekday, which means you cant sleep. Im not saying everyone has such a bad experience here but if you get stuck with housemates like mine who never seem to sleep or clean up after themselves its not the uni experience you are hoping for.

One of the best halls in bournemouth

Wifi was a bit iffy, wouldn't work quite regularly. Everything else was fine with it :)

Best halls ever. Prime location, right by a bus stop, close to the beach, town centre and all importantly- the clubs and bars!

Cranborne house is the best halls at Bournemouth university in terms of the atmosphere in the building is fantastic and is the not social halls. Everyone is really friendly and outgoing

Halls is alright, but such a rip off for what you actually get given. Fire alarms are so annoying too! I didn't get on with my flat mates which probably made it worse, but I'd much prefer a house

Very student orientated with interior/ location. I feel that it could be slightly cheaper, the rooms are very basic. But the staff are welcoming and good facilities. The social experience is great!!

good place to stay. Friendly staff and get great friends. Can be noisy at night a lot though

The staff are friendly enough, except some night staff but understandably it can be an annoying job. The common room downstairs is so nice, however they need to do more with it, for example Purbeck have events etc (Xbox nights, Ann summers) to get people involved. Also, I definitely think the washing machines should be 24 hours and be put onto a card which can be topped up online. Another thing, the smoking area is really nice as well compared to other halls. Very convenient location, right by the bus stop and co-op.

Really pleasant time living in Cranborne House. Rent is good since bills is included in the cost so you don't have to spend hours sorting it out with your housemates like in 2nd/3rd year. Fire alarms were really prone to go off though.