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This accommodation is a bit out of main shops and is a bit from the train to visit shops however the management team are great and very friendly and great at looking after residents. They are worthwhile for the money you spend and are great at wellbeing and general looking after of residents. I overall rate this accommodation an 8/10 as I have seriously enjoyed my time here so far this academic year.

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By member8100890
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This accommodation is a bit out of main shops and is a bit from the train to visit shops however the management team are great and very friendly and great at looking after residents. They are worthwhile for the money you spend and are great at wellbeing and general looking after of residents. I overall rate this accommodation an 8/10 as I have seriously enjoyed my time here so far this academic year.

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Are they small double beds in block B?
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Are Matt and Sam still there? Are there any local car parking options at all?
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Can second year or final year Brighton students apply here?
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Can I apply for a room if I'm at the Screen and film school?
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Student Review: 3 /5
By member12112386 On 11th July 24 verified Verified student

Overall I would give it a 6/10 from personal experience. Did have problems such as rats, water being off a couple times and water leaking through my ceiling. Staff did handle complains some times but others felt possibly like they weren’t important. All staff are lovely and polite and some issues can’t be helped. Wi-Fi and other things were great, and the kitchens and rooms were better than expected before moving here

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 18th July 24
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member10111092 On 12th June 24 verified Verified student

Had a jolly good time. Shops are a bit out of the way with the nearest being Co-Op at Sussex Uni. But the great transport links make up for it.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 13th June 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member13110479 On 7th June 24 verified Verified student

Amazing experience, they are always so quick to fix issues and problems and the staff are so nice and friendly would 100% recommend for the price.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 7th June 24
Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member8100890 On 16th February 24 verified Verified student

This accommodation is a bit out of main shops and is a bit from the train to visit shops however the management team are great and very friendly and great at looking after residents. They are worthwhile for the money you spend and are great at wellbeing and general looking after of residents. I overall rate this accommodation an 8/10 as I have seriously enjoyed my time here so far this academic year.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 18th February 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member1191710 On 29th September 23 verified Verified student

The staff are always really nice and solve every issue that seems to pop up. There's an array of events for students to attend and there's usually food! Definitely a wonderful place to stay.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 5th October 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member491709 On 29th September 23 verified Verified student

everyone has been really nice and they do what they can to help. the staff has also kept the reception area as a comfortable space that I want to hang out in.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 5th October 23
Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member490655 On 1st September 23 verified Verified student

Very good for students based in falmer. Matt and Sam are very accommodating, with lots of events such as barbecues and film nights. Good transport links with bus and trains less than 5 min walk. The wifi is good for streaming videos but won’t allow consoles and things like fire sticks to connect properly.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 4th September 23
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1390626 On 31st August 23 verified Verified student

Great location, room and staff

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 4th September 23
Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member1189416 On 30th July 23 verified Verified student

I can say that it was my best experience of living in a student accommodation. I like Sam and Mat and other staff, they literally do their best to make this place like home and comfortable.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 31st July 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member989308 On 26th July 23 verified Verified student

Loved it here! Would highly recommend it if you’re coming to study at the University of Brighton. It’s located in the Falmer campus but has a transport link to everywhere else.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 27th July 23
Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member789216 On 23rd July 23 verified Verified student

My experience at Great Wilkins has been really wonderful. Matt and Sam are absolutely incredible and my experience wouldn’t have been as good without them!!

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 24th July 23
Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member1289144 On 20th July 23 verified Verified student

It's a really good option to ease you into living alone and 'adulting'. Yes we live alone but there's always support available from staff so you're not completely thrown into the deep-end of new adult life.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 21st July 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member988933 On 13th July 23 verified Verified student

Really nice clean halls with own bathrooms. Bright and spacious. Staff on hand really helpful and accommodating, would recommend these halls

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 18th July 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member1088908 On 12th July 23 verified Verified student

You wouldn't find any other staff that go the extra mile like matt and Sam do, despite all the odds they do their upmost to give us an experience to remember. Number one chef and number one fun starter.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 12th July 23
Student Review: 4 /5
By member588853 On 10th July 23 verified Verified student

Great atmosphere, and the management are amazing, welcome and hospitable.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 11th July 23
Student Review: 3 /5
By member688782 On 7th July 23 verified Verified student

Nice and quiet ... good services ... Wished for larger without carrpets rooms

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 10th July 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member588666 On 5th July 23 verified Verified student

Sam and Matt are unreal management, they are always there to help support in any situation possible, they always make sure to do activities and get as many people involved as possible, such a great place to live as a first year experience, I have met my closest people here! Love it so so much!

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 6th July 23
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member487685 On 19th June 23 verified Verified student

A wonderful experience with great staff and a welcoming environment

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 20th June 23
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member687643 On 17th June 23 verified Verified student

The reception staff are some of the most lovely people ever! The monthly events they hosted helped me, an international student, expirience more of British Culture. For other pros, the maintenance people are quick to help with any problems. There is a shared food rack which is a nice step towards sustainability. As for cons, one of my friends' flats ceilings flooded and their lights folled with water and fell from the ceiling. It got resolved but it took a few weeks and they probably now have mold in their rooms.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 20th June 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member487468 On 12th June 23 verified Verified student

Sam and Matt have been the most incredible welcoming people and have made me feel so safe and comfortable coming to uni. I not only feel like if I’m ever upset or have any issue I can easily voice it to them and get exceptional support. But they have also provided so many wonderful occasions for all the residents, we all enjoy the effort they put in for all of us and we outwardly look forward to all their events. The two of them themselves have made my first year of uni experience so incredibly rich and memorable. I will miss them completely.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 13th June 23
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member587467 On 12th June 23 verified Verified student

Great Wilkins host such cute little events so u can get to everyone. Met my besties here and very greatful. Sam & Matt are brilliant and always there to help and even just have a chat with. You get a double bed which is so comfy and the student shop on campus isn’t too far !!

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 13th June 23
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member1287466 On 12th June 23 verified Verified student

Sam and Matt gave us so many fun events to take part in together! They gave us a reallt great year

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 13th June 23
Student Review: 4.9 /5
By member587465 On 12th June 23 verified Verified student

Sam and Matt are amazing and it’s a lovely place to live

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 13th June 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member1287369 On 9th June 23 verified Verified student

Sam and Matt are what make Great Wilkins feeling homie!!!! They are always up for a good talk and are always willing to help others. They always make fun activities for everyone at the halls to join in and make it a fun place to live :)

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 13th June 23
Student Review: 4 /5
By member786157 On 15th May 23 verified Verified student

I came here worried I wouldn’t fit in, the wonderful reception staff Samantha and Matthew made me feel like home. They have made everyone feel like home and made it a wonderful experience. I Will really miss them when I leave.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 16th May 23
Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1284559 On 19th April 23 verified Verified student

Matt and Sam make the experience

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 20th April 23
Student Review: 5 /5
By member584556 On 19th April 23 verified Verified student

I love it here wouldnt of changed it for the world

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 20th April 23
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1171738 On 22nd September 22 verified Verified student

Matt Clinick and the members of his team are just a wonderful and humane group. They make the students comfortable and respond to issues in a timely manner. Thank you so much guys!

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 29th September 22
Student Review: 5 /5
By member570882 On 18th August 22 verified Verified student

Stayed here after moving out of paddock fields (same campus) as I had a couple problems. I couldn’t fault any of the staff here, maintenance corrections were made within 24 hours, day team were so welcoming and the security staff on out of hours couldn’t be faulted. Sad to have to leave to move somewhere else st the end of the year and would recommend to anyone that would want to have the halls experience at university.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 19th August 22
Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member1370615 On 4th August 22 verified Verified student

Absolutely awful experience living here. With paper thin walls, and flooding bathrooms, dirty kitchens and bedrooms. Whatever you do, save your money! Don’t go here!

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 10th August 22
Student Review: 5 /5
By member469885 On 8th July 22 verified Verified student

Really great place to live, on campus so you can roll out of bed and still be on time for lectures. Good social crowd with nice outdoor areas and good social space in reception with a pool table. The staff are massively helpful be that with moving in and out, fixing any issues, or just up for a chat if there is a problem. Overall great place to live

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 8th July 22
Student Review: 1 /5
By member769427 On 10th June 22 verified Verified student

Absolute scam! SAVE YOUR MONEY AND FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE!!!!! I have lived here for my university experience and am so wholeheartedly disappointed in the experience and would go as far to say that it has actually ruined my university experience with the ongoing knock on effects occurring. Complaints that were not easy fixes were still logged as 'fixed' and all they would say is "someone needs to come out to look at it" (a contractor) and they never ever came! So the accommodation team doesn't believe me when I say it was flooding! We went the whole winter WITHOUT ANY HEAT in our hallway!!! My BATHROOM FLOODED EVERY DAY without fail! Honestly grab some arm bands because once you step into your bathroom you're in a paddling pool which constantly spills into the bedroom leaving a wet and smelly carpet for days... Many many other students living here have also expressed their stress in the bathrooms flooding frequently as well.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 11th July 22
Student Review: 5 /5
By Justin On 16th June 21 verified Verified student

As a mature student I was concerned who I might be sharing with but I was put with other, older students. I was very pleasantly surprised by the room as I had no idea what to expect. The bed was decent and a good size, the wardrobe a double. There’s a long bench/desk and 2 sets of drawers. I was particularly pleased to have the en-suite shower room and toilet. It was a light clean room with enough space. The kitchen was shared with the other 5 tenants and all cupboard spaces and fridge and freezer are designated. There was enough room to eat in the kitchen and spare seats for lounging. Kettle, microwave and toaster were also supplied. The best bit was the 24 hour reception with security patrolling at night. There was always someone you could get hold of and all post is delivered there too. I enjoyed hanging out in the reception area where free tea and coffee was provided. It was a good place to meet people. Having a laundry in the reception building was excellent.

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 8th December 21
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member1332516 On 22nd June 18 verified Verified student

Great management, good location (on campus, good transport links to town and other campuses), spacious and comfortable rooms, great environment and lovely place to live

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 8th December 21
Student Review: 5 /5
By member532515 On 22nd June 18 verified Verified student

Loved living in halls here, the events that were put on for us were great, can't fault any part of the experience

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 8th December 21
Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member816478 On 7th October 15 verified Verified student

Is a nice space, with access to a free gym a few minutes away. The campus is beautiful, and there are frequent buses and train links right into the center of town (Brighton). There isnt much in the way of food at the student shop, so you need to go into town for that stuff, or order it in. So long as you are okay with that then its great! The only real issue seems to be the shower heads, which are a little close to the walls! :)

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Reply from Great Wilkins Halls On 8th December 21

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