Beaverbank Place Reviews

Great environment and location, very central to many of Edinburgh's attractions. Staff are very friendly and helpful. No problem being a UoE student as they run a very regular shuttle bus to KB and Central campus'.

I would definitely recommend staying at Beaverbank place to a student. First, the staff is great, they are always available and answer your questions really quickly. Second, the studio in which I was staying was in extremely good condition. There is a big desk to work, a large bed (even if i have to admit that the mattress was not really good), and a very large window for plenty of luminosity. Third, I think that the location of Beaverbank place is great. There are two supermarkets within 5 min walk, it is very calm (no traffic noise) and it is close to a lot of green spaces (pretty nice to cool down after a hard day of work). It is within 20 min walk from the city centre which was ok for me. Fourth, i think the rent is fair considering the quality of the studio, the great staff and the fact that you do not have to care about anything (bills, council tax exemption, parcel collection). Overall I highly recommend staying in the studios of Beaverbank place.

I rue the day I chose Beaverbank as one of my 5 accommodations. For one, the location is so far from the university and the journey is almost entirely uphill. Next, for my entire stay the common room and general social spaces were shut and the only social events they planned seemed to be for children. Obviously staff can’t do anything about covid but we still had to pay full price for our stay which is a total rip off btw. My flat next year is literally cheaper than Beaverbank whilst being miles better (and miles closer to the uni). The elevator in block 10 was bust for months and I was on the 4th floor. Everyone I knew at Beaverbank felt the social aspect was lacking compared to other accommodations we know of (worth noting I didn’t know all that many people at Beaverbank because there was virtually no social aspect). With all that being said I don’t blame the staff at Beaverbank they were all lovely whenever I saw them and tried their best with what they had. Amen.

Have been living here for a couple of years and it's been incredible, the staff and management are really good at what they do, especially the manager Dani.

Amazing staff, good location. Quiet area. Price is good for the area when compared to other accomdation.

Lovely accommodation with amazing super friendly staff. The rooms and kitchen area are all really good and the location is extremely convenient too since its next to Lidl and Tescos!

Although a bit far from the university, the area is really nice with a variety of small shops and cafes nearby The staff are very nice and helpful, too.

Such a great first year of uni experience. The staff are all so friendly and during this past year of covid have come up with so many things to keep us entertained. It is a short walk away from princes street so ideal in location and the rooms are a good size and have bathrooms which is a bonus

The rooms are very nice and easy to clean with big desks. The staff have been lovely and very helpful and accommodating.

Value for money was okay since it seems more modern than it actually is (kitchen was a little bit broken at some parts). Rooms could be a bit bigger. Can't say much about the cleaning as kitchen and corridor must be cleaned by the students themselves (which is no problem). Unfortunately, we couldn't use the common room due to Covid. Internet was good and fast. The staff was super lovely and helpful - 24/7 reception. The location is not that great if you consider that there are plenty of other university accommodations closer to the city centre. All in all, nice place to stay for a couple of months.

Have been staying here for 2 of my academic years, staff is super helpful and friendly and rooms are quite spacious and new. There is also a free shuttle bus to the university and back which I found extremely useful.

Situated by a lidl and a few green areas which is good, but quite far from the city centre. The hot water working is about as consistent as Ronaldo’s free kicks. Lift has been broken for a while and never been fixed. Interior is really nice though, and a generally nice and quiet accommodation. Staff are all friendly.

Bedrooms are cosy & love the desk/notice board colour setup. Kitchen lovely & spacious. Safe location but quite far out but it’s been a good incentive to walk places in Covid times. Social experience has been seriously hampered by Covid. That said the staff are absolutely lovely, so friendly and very helpful.

I have really enjoyed my stay here at Beaverbank. The accommodation is very clean and well maintained. The staff are incredibly friendly and supportive, much more so than I could have imagined. I have made many great friends here and made many more memories.

I enjoyed my stay at Beaverbank place, although because of COVID-19 social interaction was limited. But still, there were online social events, the team are so helpful and kind.

Excellent staff, great location (close to botanical gardens), convenient (near 2 big super markets, and on-site laundry room)

Beaverbank is in a really good location in the city, with lots of activities around and good transport links. The onsite staff are very friendly and helpful with everything, and in email communications they are just as supportive. The rooms are spacious and the WiFi works everywhere at the accommodation. There is also a laundry room with washers and dryers which you can access through the common room (which is very easy to work).

The most friendly and helpful staff. I would definitely recommend to other students who want to live in New Town for a different student experience.

I've lived here for three years, and I love it. The staff are very friendly and always willing to help in whatever way they can. It has a lot of nice walks near by along with a good choice of supermarkets.

My experience at Beaverbank Place has been a nice one. Staff are absolutely brilliant, can't fault them for anything. The building is immaculate and has a great local bus service to get to uni and back. WiFi is very good (only had one glitch but was sorted quickly). Communication between student and staff is brilliant, they reply promptly and can easily resolve any issues. Can't recommend this place enough!!

It's a really nice place, even though a bit far from George Square, I could actually get up earlier and enjoy the morning of this city on my way to unversity and get some morning exercise as well. The bedroom and kitchen are good, I love this small space for cooking and chatting with my friends. There are two supermarket nearby so it is easy to buy food and other daily necessities. The staffs are very nice and friendly, Fiona helps me a lot in basically every problems I met and she is really nice and friendly. I hope I could met her again next year when I able to back Edinburgh. The security team officers are also very responsible, they helped me two times at 2am driving away my crazy roommates who held parties with at least 8 or 9 people on the first day social restriction rule published, I still think I am kind of lucy of beibg able to back to my own country without any problems. Thanks to them and all the beaverbank staffs who have offered help to me~ ♥（ノ´∀`）

Staff lovely and kind and services great!

My experience at Beaverbank place is definitely one to remember. I stayed here for 4 years because I loved everything about it. The staff are always extremely accommodating and are so friendly and approachable. If you need help with anything they are always so helpful and nothing is ever a bother to them! The rooms are lovely and clean with lots of storage space, with an en-suite bathroom with is extremely handy. The kitchens are also spacious and are kept to a high standard. There is a Lidl and Tesco just around the corner so not far to go for shopping which is so useful. The Omni centre is at the top of the road which is really good for flat outings. The only slight disadvantage to Beaverbank Place is that it’s quite far out from the universities, however there are plenty of bus stops close to the accommodation that take you to exactly where you need to be for uni. Overall I loved my stay at beaverbank and would definitely recommend it to anyone contemplating about staying here!

The Beaverbank team were all very polite and friendly, always offered a helping hand when needed. With the pandemic, socialising was difficult but Beaverbank has a common room and other common areas for socialising. The secure car park was very handy as well and was very useful! Staff knew how to deal with issues and most of the time they were very prompt about it too! Thanks Beaverbank!!

Beaverbank is a great place to live! I would say it's specially great if it's your first year at uni. The staff are lovely and always nice and helpful. Some people say it's a bit far away from uni, which it is, but there's a shuttle bus every weekday, and if you like walking, it's a nice walk in the mornings. There's also other public transport just around the corner. The area itself is great, with a nice pub around the corner, and nice cafés and restaurants down towards the sea. There is a Lidl right around the corner as well as a Tesco which keeps open until 10pm so it's almost always possible to pop out and get a snack:) I all in all had a great year living at Beaverbank. The area is nice and so are the people and flats. Would definitely recommend living here:) And enjoy the walks in the mornings:)

In terms of rooms, cleanliness and management these halls are wonderful, and I ended up meeting my best friend here. However, when the university websit tells you it is within walking distance of campus they are straight up lying. Be prepared to either walk up hill for a solid 45 mins whilst running late for a lecture or spend your precious student loan on the (very very reasonably price) bus service. Ultimately I cannot fault the accommodation, but I can fault the uni for continuing to tell students it's a ten minute walk from campus

Beaverbank was the nicest place I stayed in in the 4 years of my student life. The staff is lovely and helpful at all times. They made my stay and the move out process as easy as possible. I really liked the location- I had so many great walks, the Botanic Gardens are a great place to visit, but Beaverbank is also reasonably close to Deans Village and other places you can spend time in. Beaverbank is a bit further from the University than some other locations but there are free shuttle buses and public buses that go to uni. I personally really enjoyed walking to classes, it gave me an opportunity to relax a bit before lectures and kept me motivated to get some light exercise regularly. A little downsides are: laundry machines are a bit pricey and there is no cleaning service (didn't bother me personally, I have no problem cleaning my room and it's really not that difficult to set a rota with your flatmates to clean the kitchen. Overall, I really nice place to stay

Really great place to stay, staff are great and extremely helpful in all situations and problems you encounter. Living space is comfortable and access around the building is easy too, overall it was a good decision to choose to stay here.

The staff are lovely. The flats themselves are clean, the rooms are a decent size, comfy beds and en-suite bathrooms are an amazing utility. Location slightly further than university than preferred but worth it for the rooms and amazing staff. Can’t recommend highly enough.

I have stayed here for 2 years and I am very happy with it. The staff are very friendly and don't hesitate to help with any issues you have. The carpark is a great bonus for moving in and out. The only issue I have is the distance for uni, however there are shuttle busses that drive to the different campuses. It is located near two supermarkets and the botanic gardens which is nice for taking a break from studying.

A quiet place with helpful staff, I have a good experience staying here this year :D

Very nice accommodation in terms of aesthetic and staff are very friendly. Only issue would have to be the distance from uni campus.

Covid-19: My lease was ended one month earlier than it was supposed to.

I had a nice stay at Beaverbank, whereby I rebooked for another year as it just felt right. The staff are lovely, I really enjoyed the short walk to stores and botanical gardens. The people staying at Beaverbank are also lovely, and I had a great experience. However, I do think it needs more social events and would be great to see improvements to the flats (maybe include televisions and music systems?)

Covid-19: I don’t stay here at this moment. But I was offered summer Accomodation from a friend that works at Beaverbank. I have not accepted, but i would not hesitate to stay here.

All in all, I had a good experience living here. Everyone who works here is pleasant, helpful and responsive. The flats themselves are pretty good -- enough storage space, a fully functioning bathroom, the kitchen's spacious. The mattress isn't the comfiest but there you go. I became really close with my flatmates so I can't complain at all about the social experience and I didn't use the common room much. The laundry facilities are through Circuit Laundry which is pricey and the setup is finicky but it's convenient. Many people complain about Beaverbank being far from the uni but I really love the area. It's far enough from the city centre so as it's quiet but it's still in the city so all the necessities and amenities are within walking distance. There are lots of lovely places to explore nearby like the Botanic Gardens and the Water of Leith Walkway. Also, being a bit of a walk from the uni isn't too bad as there's a shuttle to and from, Monday to Friday.

Covid-19: They were extremely helpful and supportive! Honestly, they went above and beyond. They made me feel secure during a very unstable time and helped me with things even after I had left. Again, the Beaverbank staff is great :)

This is the worst place you could stay at. It is expensive for what it is, extremely isolated and there is no professional cleaning, you have to do it all yourself. On top of that the room is so small you will be clostrophobic.

This place is a big concrete block, so noise travels so easily. I am on the third floor and is someone is talking on the pavement outside the building, they might as well be in my room having a conversation. My neighbors are very noisy, so it gets incredibly annoying. The place was dirty when I got here, I have cleaned it since, but I think a lot of it is just wear and tear. The people in the reception are nice and respond relatively quickly. The street itself it boring, but there are two large convenience stores close by and it is only a 30-40 minute to the city center. There are buses running quite often. It is quite expensive considering the price, but it seems to be generally expensive to live in Edinburgh, so I can't complain too much.

Been here just over a month it's crap social aspect is rubbish there's no cleaning it's too far away and none of the people I've spoken to actually had Beaverbank down on their choices, everyone was just put here. A lot of people have transferred to other accommodation and I'd like to join them, don't come here!

It's just so far out, much more expensive than average and that doesn't include a bus pass! No cleaners in flats - just monthly ridiculously overzealous inspections. It's nicely designed and easy to clean, however, and the social side is good.

To an outsider, Beaverbank looks great. It's a very new build, every room is en-suite with a double bed and there is twenty four hour security. However, it's a TREK. It's roughly a thirty-five minute walk uphill to get to the main campus uni (and that's on a good day). This means that the accommodation is very isolated in terms of students who live near by - and Beaverbank becomes clique-y to say the least. The staff are lovely, and will do all they can to help but there is no free cleaning service at Beaverbank, and if you live in a flat where not everyone gets along then the monthly kitchen inspections can take their toll. The rent is also sky-high at £660 a month this year (14/15), despite the less than ideal location. The common room promises so much and delivers so little: there is only space for about 10 people, and the "full sky tv" package actually lacks movies and some freeview TV channels. Beaverbank looks nice, but is definitely not the ideal fresher halls.