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overall cairncross was a really great experience, the best part was the people i met in the building. the location was also great, i could walk to most places i wanted to go and there were also bus stops close by to get to the further places. there were some issues though such as hot water shortages across semester as well as a rodent infestation.

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overall cairncross was a really great experience, the best part was the people i met in the building. the location was also great, i could walk to most places i wanted to go and there were also bus stops close by to get to the further places. there were some issues though such as hot water shortages across semester as well as a rodent infestation.

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member10121457 On 22nd October 24 verified Verified student

I have really enjoyed staying in Cairncross, it is a very comfortable and friendly environment :))

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Reply from Cairncross House On 23rd October 24
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member9120929 On 19th October 24 verified Verified student

Fairly good, rent increases every year. WiFi usually good but can cut out often. Mail services are good.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 21st October 24
Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member4120349 On 17th October 24 verified Verified student

it is a very loud accommodation and if you don't get on with you flatmates there are some common areas to make friends but its not so easy, but the location is perfect

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Reply from Cairncross House On 18th October 24
Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member13112430 On 12th July 24 verified Verified student

Great location, a short walk from university and local amenities. Excellent study environment with both quiet and social areas.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 1st October 24
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member10112184 On 4th July 24 verified Verified student

overall cairncross was a really great experience, the best part was the people i met in the building. the location was also great, i could walk to most places i wanted to go and there were also bus stops close by to get to the further places. there were some issues though such as hot water shortages across semester as well as a rodent infestation.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 5th July 24
Student Review: 3 /5
By member7112183 On 4th July 24 verified Verified student

As student accomodations do it's a decent option however there's mold, overflowing showers and facilities that often are broken. The time it takes to fix these are long. The front desk staff are great especially the night shift

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Reply from Cairncross House On 5th July 24
Student Review: 3.7 /5
By member8112167 On 4th July 24 verified Verified student

Very social but kitchens can be unclean

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Reply from Cairncross House On 5th July 24
Student Review: 4 /5
By Bradley Murray On 4th July 24 verified Verified student

Excellent experience for my first year of univeristy, greatly enjoyed the general social atmosphere of cairncross. The location couldn’t be any better with only a 10-15 minute walk to the university campus and many shops, cafes and bars less than a 5 minute walk from the building.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 5th July 24
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member7111987 On 30th June 24 verified Verified student

I enjoy my time at cairnecross

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Reply from Cairncross House On 1st July 24
Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member12111974 On 29th June 24 verified Verified student

The staff are generally lovely & the location is great but the building itself is a nightmare. The wifi cut out a lot, sometimes in the middle of at home assessments. There's only 4 washing machines & 4 dryers for around 200 people, they broke a few times & they're only open for around 12 hours a day. Half of the building lost hot water for quite a substantial amount of time. Not all of the kitchens have windows, so the smell in them isn't overly pleasant, these kitchens are meant to have aircon but ours broke & it took 3 months for them to fix it. In January our kitchen was 27°c (we bought a thermometer to test this). Also there's mice inside the building, in the kitchens, hallways, bathrooms, bedrooms, literally everywhere. Whilst I did have a lovely time there & the people were amazing it was just getting frustrating by the end.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 1st July 24
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member9111929 On 28th June 24 verified Verified student

My time at cairncross is something I will look back on with happiness. The social areas created the perfect environment to make lots of friends. The location of the building itself was great two - in between uni and tge city centre. Would definitely recommend to new students.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 28th June 24
Student Review: 4.1 /5
By member13111927 On 28th June 24 verified Verified student

Very social accommodation, always people in the common room and lots of different groups of people meet there and host different events. Great location to walk to uni and feels generally very safe.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 28th June 24
Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member6111926 On 28th June 24 verified Verified student

cairncross really helped me to socialise and make friends within the first week of being here, the staff is endearing and the location is perfect for whether going out, go shopping or go to uni accross the park.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 28th June 24
Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member6111925 On 28th June 24 verified Verified student

It was a really good experience.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 28th June 24
Student Review: 4 /5
By member4111923 On 28th June 24 verified Verified student

I had the best time at Cairncross!! I made so many amazing friends and had so much fun. The wifi and amenities were a bit off and on sometimes but all together was a great experience.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 28th June 24
Student Review: 4 /5
By member10111922 On 28th June 24 verified Verified student

The people there are all amazing and provide a really welcoming community within the dorm! Walk to the university is alright but the number of stores and shops nearby more than make up for it!

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Reply from Cairncross House On 28th June 24
Student Review: 5 /5
By member9111198 On 13th June 24 verified Verified student

Super kind staff, have helped me fix any minor maintenance problems I've had pretty quickly. Love how close the laundry facilities and study room are to my room

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Reply from Cairncross House On 28th June 24
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By StudentShaun101 On 3rd June 24 verified Verified student

I have enjoyed my time at Cairncross House. It is really good for social space and socialising. The staff are nice and helpful. Excellent customer service and an ideal location as there are so many food places and social places near Cairncross House. Wifi is good except can sometimes go down but still good. All in all is a great accommodation and would recommend it to others.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 4th June 24
Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member10110210 On 3rd June 24 verified Verified student

Really amazing experience though the wifi cut out a lot which was annoying while I was studying but I just went onto campus when that happened as the location is near the Uni

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Reply from Cairncross House On 4th June 24
Student Review: 4.7 /5
By member497134 On 14th January 24 verified Verified student

Lots of international students which was cool! I like that the common room has board games.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 15th January 24
Student Review: 1.9 /5
By member771123 On 27th August 22 verified Verified student

Terribly mis-sold. The property could not be more adverse to UofG's advertisements. Sanctuary Students - the property's management company - take the most laid-back attitude possible and would rather pretend not to see any issues with the building. The non-optional cleaning seemed to cause more harm than good, since often cleaners wouldn't turn up (regularly due to understaffing) or wouldn't clean at all if a single dish was left on the side, as this was classed as 'obstructing'. Cleaning seemed, also, to be a money making scheme as we were regularly under the subconscious threat of a fine, knowing that there's only so much you can clean a turd. My kitchen had no windows, in fact, nor did the entirety of the corridors throughout the building. Meaning a warm, damp, stale smell becomes stagnant throughout the building. It would regularly make me, and others, gag. The building is neglected: doors falling off, damp, mould, pests, no access to clean air. It's truly abhorrent!

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Reply from Cairncross House On 4th November 22
Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member962707 On 7th October 21 verified Verified student

I loved living in Cairncross. the location is really good bc it's a 15 minute walk from the uni, right though kelvingrove park, and theres a sainsburys on the corner and a lidl 10 mins walk down the road. Bear in mind that its layed out in halls not flats, with 10 people sharing a kitchen, but i think its actually turned out a plus bc its a lot more social. The security team are all so lovely, they never have an issue if you get locked out or make a bit of noise. Downsides are that the showers are a bit crap and half the toilets get clogged, kitchen ends up a tip, most of the bedrooms dont get much light and the common room wasnt open half the year and theres only 1 tv. Cairncross is definitely a good middle ground between murano and Qm bc you can get your sleep when you want, but its still really social and theres always something going on.

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Reply from Cairncross House On 13th January 22
Student Review: 1.4 /5
By member535709 On 29th January 19 verified Verified student

Probably the worst place where anyone can stay. You might think it's not so bad, but the reality is that it is extremely expensive for what you get. There are even mice in the walls. But the worst part is the staff, apparently there is a warden, that judges students and fines them at his convenience. In my case he made up that on the day of the 7 am fire drills, someone from the staff had came to my door and I laughed and did not opened the door. The "staff" is run by students, so you're actually putting your safety, when it regards to fire, to 20 year old students. The internet connection is very poor. There is no cleaning in our flats, we do it ourselves. The stairs are cleaned probably once a month. Hall management is terrible, as the example above shows. Social experience depends on your flatmates. I would have preferred to had found private accomodation, since you can pay half of what you pay in this hall.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1134774 On 4th November 18 verified Verified student

Living in Cairncross House was a mixed experienced but overall I'm glad I picked Cairncross over other halls. It is located in a safe and trendy area not too far from the University or the City centre. It is unfortunately quite far away from other halls (such as Murano) and there is no large supermarket nearby. The bedrooms are quite spacious and the kitchen facilities are modern- the bathrooms are also okay, they are cleaned every week and toilet paper is provided. As Cairncross is not divided into flats, I've found it less sociable and very few parties are thrown, however the quiet atmosphere is largely a plus. I did find it harder to make friends within my halls and bond with people in my kitchen, however that's not always the case and depends who you're with. The common room and computer room are a plus, and are good places to study.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1232884 On 17th July 18 verified Verified student

Staff are so rude and unorganised

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Student Review: 3.7 /5
By nico11woo On 11th April 16 verified Verified student

Class place to live in. A bit dated, but still best experience by a mile.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1021265 On 25th March 16 verified Verified student

Cairncross House is quite near the University compared to other Halls and it's also in an area with a lot of pubs and shops and only about 30mins from the city centre by foot. The staff is nice and helpful, the cleaners do they job well. However, I think that the price, as with most Halls, is too expensive. I pay £122 per week for a standard single! Even though on the University website they said it'd be £108 per week!

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1220338 On 8th December 15 verified Verified student

One thing to bear in mind about Cairncross House is that it isn't flats like the other halls are - each floor has around 40-50 rooms and several kitchens and toilets/showers. You're assigned to a certain kitchen depending on which room you're in. Each floor has laundry facilities and a couple of baths if you fancy something more relaxing than a shower! The kitchens and toilets/showers are cleaned every week and toilet paper is provided, which is great!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member620331 On 8th December 15 verified Verified student

Cairncross is the best place for first year students to live. The rooms and kitchens are divided into separate flats, so you are always bumping into people, ideal for freshers week and for the first year as a whole. The location is perfect as well. only 15 minutes from uni, and about 25 minutes walk from city center, which is ideal for all the nights out, saving money on cabs/public transport.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member1119828 On 26th November 15 verified Verified student

Great place to live if you want to have a big group of friends by the end of it, however the cleaners aren't that good and management sometimes doesn't do their job right e.g. forgetting to buy the whole building toilet paper

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member719754 On 26th November 15 verified Verified student

These halls are great for making friends as they are so sociable and it's only a short walk to the uni

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Student Review: 4.3 /5
By member1117561 On 29th October 15 verified Verified student

Needs some updating, quite quiet at times and not if you're into parties!

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member510429 On 6th July 15 verified Verified student

One of the nicer hall buildings but I found it to be less social than other ones (murano for example). It wasn't very party focussed and I find I didn't make as good friends as people in Murano did. If you don't mind living in a less nice building, go for Murano - it will be worth it for the friends you'll make.

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Student Review: 4.5 /5
By member1010173 On 4th July 15 verified Verified student

Despite Cairncross being one of the less well known accomodations at glasgow, I really loved my time here. Not the typical layout, which I found allowed me to meet and socialise with many more people, much more easily! Super friendly staff who always say hello. Great start to university life.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member105487 On 27th March 15 verified Verified student

Absolutely loved it here for first year. Met so many great people. It helps that is isn't flats but is actually halls, if you don't get on with people in your kitchen it's easy to move. Staff are very helpful

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