It is my second year in the Foundry and there was no hesitation for me to stay! Excellent staff and maintenance to help with any issue at hand! 24/7 security, very clean rooms and many facilities available to residents including a downstairs gym, games room, lounge and cinema room. The Foundry is very close to the city centre and the University of Leeds! Excellent value for money! Amazing accommodation :)
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It is my second year in the Foundry and there was no hesitation for me to stay! Excellent staff and maintenance to help with any issue at hand! 24/7 security, very clean rooms and many facilities available to residents including a downstairs gym, games room, lounge and cinema room. The Foundry is very close to the city centre and the University of Leeds! Excellent value for money! Amazing accommodation :)
The Foundry Information
| Telephone | 0113 493 1220 |
| Postcode | LS3 1BN |
| Features | 10-minute walk from Leeds Beckett University & 12-minute walk from the University of Leeds. High speed WiFi, social space, 24/7 support, all bills included, fitness suite, in-house cinema, secure access, 24/7 CCTV, on-site management team, pool table, smart TVs & social events & giveaways. |
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The Foundry Biography
The Foundry offers a convenient location and great value for money in Leeds. Just a ten minutes’ walk away from both Leeds Beckett University and the University of Leeds; students choose The Foundry for its easy access to campus and great facilities on offer.
With a wide selection of en-suite rooms and studio apartments, The Foundry offers flexibility and choice for students with an affordable price tag. There’s also an exciting monthly events programme, spacious social areas, on-site gym, private study spaces and cinema room. Plus, with the best shopping scene outside of London just a few minutes’ walk up the road, you’ll have everything you need on your doorstep to live your best student life. Students love the packed monthly social events, ranging from virtual quiz nights to online cookery lessons.
- Close to Leeds Beckett University and the University of Leeds
- High-speed WiFi
- Social spaces, gym, private study areas, cinema room
- All-inclusive package
- Virtual events & giveaways
For more information please visit the website.
We proudly announce that The Foundry has achieved a Gold Global Student Living Certification!
The certification is granted based on meeting seven thresholds within the GSL Index score, from direct student feedback:
1. Condition & Quality
2. Bedroom
3. Value for Money
4. Care & Support
5. Recycling & Environmental Facilities
6. Overall Management
7. Internet
Having met all thresholds, we are thrilled to have achieved this certification based on our resident's feedback living with us at The Foundry!
Q&A
The Foundry consists of 9 floors.
Hello, and thank you for reaching out to us. We can absolutely accommodate this for you, as we have flats that we will endeavour to ensure are first year flats. All you need to do is indicate that you are a first-year student, and we will sort the rest. Please reach out if you have any other questions!
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Many thanks for reaching out! We offer 4, 5 and 6 bed clusters at The Foundry. Please do let us know if we can answer any other questions!
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Team Abodus
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Staff are very welcoming and the facilities are great
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you are enjoying our onsite facilities and taking advantage of them! Our staff are great and we are glad you agree, they are there to support you throughout your stay. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
I just checked in more than a week. I have to confess that at first I was pretty disappointed with my room because my room definitely hasn’t been cleaned before I checked in, and I arrived at 11pm so nobody could clean the room for me at that time, I had to slept on my luggages my first night in UK! But luckily reception responded email the next morning and sent a housekeeper to my room. After a couple of cleaning, I finally settled down. MOST receptionists are nice, you could ask them any questions and they would happy to help you. Except that, there are a lot welfare in the flat, sometimes is free food and drink, tonight is tampon and toilet brush, it’s so sweet! There was a puppy therapy before, you can cuddle with puppies, if possible hold it again🥺. This world needs puppies! So even though the beginning of my journey there was not perfect, people and circumstances here make me love it already~
Thank you for your review. We are really sorry to hear your first night in the UK with us wasn't up to standard and we hope this hasn't impacted any further. It's great to hear your time with us has improved and you are enjoying your experience with us so far! Our site team are there to help throughout your stay so any issue you have just let the team know or send them an email and they will be more than happy to assist you. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
This is my second year at the foundry and it feels like a second home to me now. I stayed here from a recommendation from my boyfriend who stayed here prior and also loved it. The staff are lovely and the rooms are spacious and feel really homely once you’ve decorated a bit. I really couldn’t fault it
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear this is your second year staying with at The Foundry and are enjoying your experience! Even better we are glad to hear we were recommended. We hope you enjoy the rest of your stay with us and we will be sure to pass your lovely comments on to the site team.
I was surprised with the value for money as my accommodation is cheaper than all my friends accommodations and is noticeably better quality from the size of the kitchen and dishwasher which is a life saver, quality of room as well as large common room, private study rooms, gym and especially the cinema room where my friends all come down to watch as you can plug your laptop and watch any apps like Netflix/Disney+ etc. There’s a co op right opposite as well as a Tesco 2 minutes down the road with a dominoes inbetween which I go to a lot more than I should. The staff is so lovely and everyone’s helpful. There’s always freebies in the entrance which is available to everyone from sweets, tea bags, sugars, sanitary products and you get a lovely welcome package with essentials like a thermal portable coffee cup, noodles, liquid for the laundry room and so much more! Love it here so glad I came.
Thank you for your review. We have lots of facilities for students to use at The Foundry and we are glad to see you taking advantage of them! Pleased to hear as well you are happy with your room and facilities within. We pride ourselves on our central location and always have things to offer in reception for our residents, we love giving away free things to brighten up people's day! We are glad you live it here and the team at The Foundry are there to support you throughout your stay and we will be sure to pass your lovely comments on to them.
I only intended to stay for my first year but ended up staying all 3. It was a perfect location for both work and uni. The staff are excellent and was offered cash back for rebooking which I found an excellent offer
Thank you for your review. We are thrilled to hear your year with us turned into rebooking for second and then your third, we are pleased to have you! We pride ourselves on our central location and glad this is of convenience for you! We offer great cashback offers on rebooking to stay with us and great to hear it being taken advantage of. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
I live in flat 64, I was welcomed with a lovely package which honestly saved my life on the first night as I was STARVING. My room is nice and I’ve made it even awesome with my decorative skills. Interior designers can eat my dust. The foundry is nice and quiet yet still buzzing enough to not be boring. Very happy with my stay :)) but yknow what would make it evvvvven better? A television!
Thank you for your review. Glad to hear you loved our freebies upon moving in and took advantage of them! We would love for you to share any photos with us so we can judge your creations ourselves! We host lots of events at The Foundry so plenty of opportunities to meet others in the building and make friends. We are hsppy to hear your are happy with your stay. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
It is my second year in the Foundry and there was no hesitation for me to stay! Excellent staff and maintenance to help with any issue at hand! 24/7 security, very clean rooms and many facilities available to residents including a downstairs gym, games room, lounge and cinema room. The Foundry is very close to the city centre and the University of Leeds! Excellent value for money! Amazing accommodation :)
Thank you for your five star review. We are thrilled to have you rebook for your second year with us and are happy to hear your positive experiences with our facilities and team we have onsite! We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
This is my 2nd year at the foundry, the staff are very friendly and always answering any questions I may have. The accommodation is only a 15 minute walk into town and is surrounded by other student accoms so very sociable.
Thank you for your review. We are thrilled to hear you rebooked to stay with us again after staying with us before, it's great to have you return! The staff at The Foundry are always happy to help and we are glad you agree. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
I moved in around the 10th of September and so far have had minimal problems. When I did have a question about my room I simply ask the receptionist and it was solved immediately. Great accommodation!
Thank you for your review. Happy to hear you've moved in and are enjoying your time at The Foundry! Our reception team are always happy to help and there to support you throughout your stay no matter the issue. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
I have been in the Foundry for 2 weeks and i am so happy with my decision to move in here. The opportunity to meet new people is amazing and the flat i live in is lovley.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to know you are happy with your decision to stay with us! We host many opportunities to get to know others in The Foundry by putting on weekly/monthly events hosted by ourselves and external clients. We will be sure to pass your positve comments on to the site team.
The foundry is a great place with very good facilities if you want to study or have fun with your friends, the staff are helpful and I have had no problems here
Thank your for your review. We are pleased to hear your use of our communal and social spaces which we host weekly/monthly events in for students to meet one another in the accommodation! The team at The Foundry are always happy to help no matter any issue and are there to support you throughout your stay. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
Staff are super friendly and always resolve issues quickly, the building is quiet but in a good location close to campus and the city centre, flat was very clean when I moved in
Thank you for your review. We are pleased hear positive things of our team at The Foundry and we happy to know any issues you've had have been resolved and sorted efficiently for you. We host lots of events and socials for you to meet others in the building and get to know other students! We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
Well spent money and great staff at the student accommodation, really a place to suggest.
Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you would suggest us to others! Our team at The Foundry are happy to help you whatever the issue and we are pleased you agree our staff are great! We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
First time at the foundry, this is way better than my previous accomodation at the start I was very sketchy as it wasn’t linked to the university I was going to or it wasn’t a university provided accommodation. However the last time I did stay a university provided accomodation it was the worst thing ever it wasn’t clean and the people weren’t friendly. The foundry had different experience as they are very welcoming and friendly and have different things at the reception such as goodies and offer many days like animal therapy which I’m still excited to try. The rooms are spacious and have enough storage and this is coming from someone who overpacks. It’s a very modern room and kitchen and they’re fobs for your own room so you don’t have to worry about personal items going missing. They’ll let you know when you have a parcel that has arrived however my other accomodation would only deliver it on a certain day and you only had a couple of a hours to collect it before they removed it.
Thank you very much for your five star review. We are happy to hear you are enjoying your time at The Foundry so far and are happy with your decision to stay with us! We also are thrilled to hear you loved our freebies and events we have had take place onsite so far which will continue throughout your stay with many more events to come. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the property team!
I've lived here now for 2 years and am currently into my third and final. The Foundry is a really enjoyable place to live with a lot of fun events hosted throughout the year. It's definitely not been without it's issues, but anytime there has been one, it's always resolved by the staff quickly and efficiently. I've loved my time here, made a couple of friends who are going to be with me for the rest of my life. It really is an amazing place to stay and I'm looking forward to seeing what this year holds
Thank you for your review. We are happy to have you back as a rebooker for another year and thrilled to have you stay another year with us! Our team onsite are always happy to help no matter the issue and we are glad you agree. We will be sure to make this another great year staying with us with loads more events and free things to get involved with. We will be sure to pass your comments on to the site team.
Such perfect Foundry, I wanan recommend to my friends.
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All around an enjoyable expedience at the foundry, the best being a surprisingly comfy couch.
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Very friendly staff and reception is open for long hours so any enquiries can be sorted quickly. A variety of social spaces including a lounge, cinema room and games room.
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very good place with a lovely management team
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My stay so far has been a 7/10, i’ve had issues with a noisy leaky shower pipe that was only fixed two weeks later by the old management, and the lift was broken for months and I am living on the 8th floor, there’s also very loud construction from time to time (which cannot be avoided). However the location is decent and I like the new management! they are very friendly and are doing a good job. Thank you.
Thank you for your review of your stay at The Foundry. We always aim to give our residents a positive experience and would appreciate it if you could email us to give us some further feedback regarding your review. Please email thefoundryleeds@abodusstudents.com with further feedback regarding the areas you think we could improve on.
no complaints, staff are nice & the rooms are nice, maintenance is surprisingly quick too. the accommodation is close to shops (co-op and tesco), and it’s a 15-20 minute walk to beckett and uni of 👍
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Great location, close to the unis. Maintenance requests are handled very quickly. Have many events going on regularly. Sometimes some freebies in the reception. Reception staff are really nice and accommodating.
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Lovely place, would recommend. place is always vibrant and staff are more than welcome to help at all times.
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Great accommodation, close to the university of leeds- 13 min walk to dental school Friendly staff and security Nice communal areas, lounge and gym
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Had a great experience in my first year of university with the foundry, friendly staff that are always here to help. The amenities are good. Always have social events planned that helps you socialise and is in a convenient location
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It’s a great place for first year students although I wish that rent should be a little bit cheaper, it’s still good
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Staff are very very lovely and I feel safe at The Foundry. Close to other student accommodations, bus stops, grocery stores and restaurants. Would love some more fun social events and more things to do in the lounge like gaming consoles and more games (Twister, cards, Pictionary) in the game room
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My first year at uni and also my first year at the foundry has been great, my parents are super comfortable with me staying here for the rest of my uni experience due to the great staff, safe location and late night security, as well as knowing I have a spacious room and bathroom to myself! Any troubles I’ve had the Staff have been there for me, willing to compromise and suggest anything to better my experience! Shanay and David are really outstanding people and the rest of the staff are super welcoming too, I’d highly recommend staying here, the only thing I’d recommend is bringing a fan, the rooms can stay a good temperate but now it’s heating up outside if you have another person in your room it can get warm, nothing unbearable though! I really feel at home here and can’t wait to continue my uni future with the foundry! X - Tiff (Also the internet is insanely good, if you have Ethernet connection or just wanting good wifi I highly recommend here, if you game a lot then believe me!)
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I actually really enjoy living here it’s a good place surrounded by other student accommodations so you feel less like exposed? The study rooms are so useful when you can’t focus in your room or be bothered to go to the library and the rooms are so spacious and my bed is so comfy everyone that I’ve had round has said so too :) the staff are super friendly too
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Couldn’t recommend a better accommodation more, lovely rooms and social spaces, very friendly staff and great 24 7 security. Had the best first year here.
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Staying at The Foundry has been so easy and convenient for me as compared to the 4 other student accommodations I've stayed in in Leeds.
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Location is great, compared to other accommodations like tannery, marsden, concept place.. it’s a great place.
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Clean and modern building. Perfect city centre location. Good amenities but they could be improved, specifically the cinema and gym.
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The Foundry is a great place to live, especially if you’re in first year! The social spaces make it really easy to meet other people in the building and make lots of new friends! All the staff are really friendly, overall i have nothing bad to say :)
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The staff are always so kind and funny, they're genuine people who actually care about who's staying at their accommodation. I love that I can always have a chat with them whenever I see them. The rooms are amazing in my opinion, very spacious and the bathrooms are better than in any other accom I've seen when viewing last year. The rooms are stylish and clean. The communal spaces are really really nice, there's a very large living room area with multiple TV's and a cinema room!! I couldn't recommend this accom to anyone more! It's amazing
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good facilities and staff are very helpful great location for students
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It has nice rooms and a decent kitchen. The location is really close to other accommodations and is a brisk walk to the centre
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Very friendly staff always organising events for the building and quick to help.
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I would say that this is an outstanding accommodation option for students. The location of The Foundry is one of its greatest strengths. It is situated in an excellent and safe area that offers a wide range of amenities, making it very convenient for students to access key facilities such as universities, shopping centers, and public transport. The property management team at The Foundry is exceptional. They provide outstanding customer service, and any issues are always resolved promptly. This is a significant advantage for students who need reliable and efficient support while living away from home. I would highly recommend The Foundry student accommodation to anyone looking for a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable living experience while studying. It is money well spent, and the exceptional location, property management, cleaning standards, social spaces, social experience, and internet/Wifi connection make it an excellent choice for students.
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Really modern accommodation and lots of space. Dishwasher is very useful also as a student.
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It's a fun experience with alot of events
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Best accom on earth, i recommend to anyone
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It’s an amazing place, made so many friends and great memories.
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Ok ok accommodation.could have been better
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Amazing place to live, Amazing Staff
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I like living here. The place is clean. People are nice. Good events
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Good accommodation for students
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It's a good accomodation located at the perfect spot with good facilities and entertainment
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Good accommodation , friendly reception .
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Lovely staff and everyone is so kind. Rooms are of a really good size and it’s near the city which is really good
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I'm very satisfied with the housing here. Everyone here is so nice to me including staff and my roommates
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Great staff, reception staff and managers especially, amazing events and stuff for students to interact with and a great place in general!
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Amazing experience in the Foundry, friendly staff, offers many facilities including a gym, games and cinema room all at an affordable price, also holds events for games/movies/music in their common area... great for meeting new people :) :)
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Recently moved to Leeds as a mature student and I really do like staying here. The location is great as it's very near to everything and within walking distance of the University. The staff is absolutely lovely, all of them, they are all really friendly, Ryan, Bruno and especially Shannay who always has a nice smile on her face at the front desk! If I was going to be here for more than a year I would already rebook to stay again :).
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Shanta was so nice to me and welcoming when I met her! She encouraged me to make new friends and helped me with some of the questions I had. Definitely made my moving process easier! Thank you so much Shanay! I hope I bump into you again!
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The place is really nice. Bruno was a great help too! The place smells nice too which is a first for me in a student accommodation and the team at the reception was very friendly as well.
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Situated an ideal location near the city centre and campus. In a safe area as there are other student accommodations nearby. Good value for money :)
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Staff is very helpful . Rooms are perfect!
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One of the worst accomodations I've ever stayed in. Don't live here if you actually want to get work done in your rooms. We weren't warned that there would be construction noise every single day that even occurs on the weekends. Genuinely unbearable. Noise in general throughout the accom is very loud too as the walls are paper thin. I had noise problems and the immediate response of staff was asking me if I want to move rooms (which has a £50 fee) instead of finding out where it's coming from. Absoloutely not worth £163 a week as there's barely any quiet at all. Maintenence requests take ages to deal with as well. Genuinely think there should be some sort of compensation considering the noise nuisance but it's all really a money grabbing scheme at the end of the day. Save yourselves the headache and find a quieter place to live! (writing this as I'm hearing construction noise outside the window and can hardly hear myself think!) Thanks for nothing Foundry!
Hi, Thank you for your feedback, we are sorry to hear of your experience of noise disturbance. We would very much like the opportunity to speak to you for some feedback & understand this. Please do reach out to us on our site email address: thefoundryleeds@abodusstudents.com to provide us with some further insight or please pop down to the main reception to speak to our Operations Manager Ryan regarding this.
My time at the foundry has been nothing but positive, my room is a great size and the kitchen is perfect. Whilst it’s a 10 minute walk to uni this isn’t much! The foundry has been great for my first year and I’ve loved it.
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Amazing place to stay, loads of events to get involved with throughout the year. 24/7 security which makes me feel safe on a night. Staff are always on hand for any queries.
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Would give 0 stars for property management if possible. Over the course of the 6 months we stayed there our door broke 3 times and locked us out. The staff were completely unhelpful and left us with a broken door over night and after not passing on the message to the night staff one of them pulled out the door wedge leaving us with no way to get in as the master key wouldn’t work. We were then told we should ‘sleep somewhere else for the night’ as they couldn’t find an emergency lock smith, despite the fact that one of the tenants is diabetic and needed the medication in her room. After hearing this we ourselves found a locksmith within 5 minutes and called him out to come therefore solving the problem ourself with the short fall of management that should’ve been prepared for this situation. We also experienced a flood from the flat above whilst living there and called for maintenance as it happened at 7pm and they never came leaving us splashing in ankle deep water in the kitchen.
Amazing place to stay especially as a first year who didn’t get allocated a decent enough place to stay through the university so when choosing other accommodations privately this one stood out as the most modern with friendly staff. In a prime student location with around 7 other student accommodations in the area so always lively and easy to socialise and only short distance to the university of leeds and into the city centre. Staff are amazing and will do anything for you, they hold lots of social events in the social areas including a DJ once coming in, lots of free food and buffets, karaoke nights, themed quizzes with prizes. Literally no other accommodation does this!! Great amenities including a gym, cinema room and study spaces. Wifi is always fast and working. 24hr security most of time so can get parcels out of working hours. Overall would tell anyone to stay here if going private and not with the uni allocation
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Good location and safe. They now have 24/7 staff and this makes us all more comfortable. Nice events and parties with lots of freebies. I have already rebooked and will be referring some friends.
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Stayed here during my English course. The facilities are fantastic, there is a gym, cinema and a massive lounge where there's events constantly happening. I will recommend it to my friends!
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Great staff, staying next year
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Very friendly staff and nice rooms
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Nice staff specially Bruno Great parties and events
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Loved it here, met great people and the reception are amazing
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Very friendly staff and great location
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Good building, tenants an staff are friendly
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Excellent place to stay and within walking distance to the city centre, friendly and helpful staff that help with any request. The rooms are great with different sizes to suit all. Frequent social activities that allow you to meet new people.
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Friendly staff, good location and clean. Rooms are bigger than expected. Nice social spaces as well. However the walls are paper thin so can always hear flatmates talking and upstairs neighbour walking around and slamming their doors shut etc which makes it hard to sleep and concentrate on work. Very noisy accommodation so don't recommend if you are doing your masters or in final year like me. Also opposite a construction site which adds to the noise and also lack of privacy as builders look into the windows a lot. Fire alarms go off frequently and it takes them ages to sort it out. Recently it took about an hour. Security could be better as well as it is not 24/7 and if you contact them out of hours it takes ages for them to come. Overall it is OK but I am sick of the excessive noise.
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2nd year and still loving it. Great environment and amazing staff.
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Loved living here that much I’ve booked again for next year! Nothing is too much for the staff so friendly and welcoming, say morning everyday n always have little get together in the common rooms. Maintenance is great any problems are sorted as soon as possible. Rooms are spacious and kitchen/living area is big with everything you need, all the other students are so friendly and plan to go out and meet up, it’s close to everything including the city and the unis, the uphill is rather annoying but you get used to it. Located near other student accommodations so always close to other students. overall love it here, definitely recommend.
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Nice staff, great people and the place is very modern. Definitely recommend for students!
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Good accommodation, great value for money and good community in the flats. Good services and great facilities
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Would recommend to anyone wanting to book accommodation in Leeds!! Fantastic staff and service
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The Foundry is in a good location and the rooms and kitchens are nice and have plenty of storage. The staff are very helpful when you need them and the rooms have good soundproofing!
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I'm in my final year of university in Leeds, and it was a hassle searching for accommodation for this year. I found The Foundry via a Google search and loved the amenities offered and how close the accommodation is to the City Centre and my university. I love my room (the bed is a great size), there is a lot of desk space and storage. However, the kitchen is a bit smaller than I had expected. There is also a great lounge area I use when my friends visit. I am honestly happy with my choice.
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Really kind staff and management made feel at home from day one
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I have had a good experience staying at The Foundry so far (2021/22), the facilities are all up to a great standard, and it is a good location from the different university’s campuses. When I have put in maintenance requests they have also been answered promptly The reception team of Amber and Holly have been incredibly helpful with any issues I have faced, especially Holly when I misplaced my fob key I would recommend people stay here if they are based in Leeds for their studies
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It’s not so close to city center as you may expect it. For me it usually takes more than 20mins to walk to the Light, Morrisons and other places located in city center. However it’s not a problem to me because I can do some exercise. The staff here are very helpful and responsive. If you have any questions, just tell them!
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An excellent student apartment, very safe, and the staff are very nice and professional.
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security could be better improved - wouldnt say 24/7 on -site security would be necessary but some way of contacting security at any point of time would be assuring. - many a times other tenants are throwing big parties and causinf nuisance/fire alarm goes off and either no action is takwn or a couple of hours hv to pass before securiry team is there to turn off the alarm. internet is highly unstable at times, more of a problem during lockdown as all work/studies are now online - a more stable connection should be offered. management - overall security and possible improvements to facility maintenance - lifts not working and staying unrepaired throughout the weekend. wouldnt be too big of a problem for small occupancies over lockdown - but at full occupancy of accommodation + only one lift for whole 9 floors of the buildinf may hv u waiting rly long - by when you'll almost always certainly give up and take the stairs aftwr waiting for 10 mins
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Overall a great place to stay. The location is perfect as it’s near the city centre but far enough to avoid the noise and crowds and friendly staff on-site. The only downside are the thin walls as don’t block any sound.
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Really enjoyed my time at the Foundry. The facilities are great & the location isn’t too far from the city. Cameron & the rest of the staff were also very welcoming & helpful!
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I love the staff of The Foundry, they are very enthusiastic and easy-to-going!
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A good place to stay in general. Very friendly reception team, especially Cameron - kudos! Prompt replies to email and maintenance requests, although I wouldn't say all of the maintenance attempts were a job well done. However, I do find the wifi to be unstable and drops quite frequently which is quite a pain during online classes.
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Very nice accommodation, the staff do a great job and try to organize some nice activities. It can be very noisy and it is sometimes very difficult to study or to sleep during the night.
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Lovely accommodation and staff
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Really nice staff, understanding to students struggling financially. Great facilities. Cameron is a geeza
Cameron is an absolute legend!!!
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This accommodation is great in price and rooms are good and spacious Great social events Helpful staff
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I think its good place to live
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Very good and staff are amazing
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Great accommodation with very friendly reception staff who help you out with any concerns.
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Great staff & great accommodation to live in whether you’re a first year or postgrad, they do their best to accommodate all needs and preferences.
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I have been at the foundry a few months now and have just booked again for next year, the staff are friendly and helpful. The bedrooms are big (standard room) with lots of storage space, the social spaces are also big with table tennis, consoles and a pool table
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The place is really nice, the flat and rooms are good, but it's very expensive since changing management (host to abodus). The staff are lovely as well, and are happy to help with flatmates that do not share cleaning responsibilities
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I have been living at the Foundry for a couple of months now and couldn't be happier. A thing to note is that the images/virtual tours don't do the rooms justice, I was scared that my room would be small but its huge (premium ensuite). Same thing goes for the standard ensuite, its bigger than I expected. The kitchen is big and well equipped (incl. dishwasher). The bathroom is perfect - with a thermostat shower and good water pressure. The place is clean. The gym is sufficient for casual exercise. The staff are lovely and helpful. The terrace is very nice. I feel at home. Downsides? Not really. Obviously with students around there can be some noise, but its nothing too bad and noise complaints seem to get through alright. The internet is amazing, but I gave it a four star rating because it very occasionally comes up with lag spikes - this only persists for a few minutes though and wont affect most people. Location is good and is sort of the average distance from UoL and the centre.
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Amazing Location. Great Modern bed & bathroom design. The spaces are always clean & tidy. The staff- always friendly, very welcoming and very helpful. I’d highly recommend!
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Friendly staff and great location. Modern decor and spacious living area. A lovely place to live, great value for money
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Great facilities and the staff are really kind, I would highly recommendd.
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Great, modern student accommodation! Nice facilities + staff are friendly too!
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An amazing and modern place to stay as well as great staff !!!
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Rooms have everything you could need, plenty of space and good storage. Kitchen areas well equipped (induction Hobbs so check your pans) Ground floor flat has extra space if you have the option it’s a good one to choose! Large bike storage area on ground floor. Maintenance team are helpful and respond to requests quickly.
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The Foundry is such a great accommodation to stay in. Perfect for students with a good distance away from the Trinity Centre and the Universities. Couldn't have picked a better accommodation.
I cannot recommend The Foundry enough! I lived in the Foundry for the whole of my Nursing Degree (3 years). The Foundry has to be one of the most impressive student accommodations in Leeds, especially for the price! The flats are modern, yet homely. I loved everything about my flat. The living area has a big American fridge freezer and a built in smart TV, which is supported by great WiFi! The bedrooms have amazing double beds with large under storage and a beautiful en-suite bathroom (which I must say is difficult to find in student accommodations). Also, the social spaces are amazing and perfect to meet new people. In particular, the lounge is perfect or hosting pre’s. Though, the best thing about The Foundry is the staff. They are always helpful, friendly and nothing was too much to ask, Michelle and James in particular made my experience living here so positive. The Foundry became my home away from home and I am sure any student that chooses to live here will feel the same.
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During my year studying at Leeds Beckett, I lived in The Foundry and I've had a good experience staying here.
overall a very nice place to live at
That’s a great experience to live in the Foundry! The environment is comfortable and the equipments are new! I really enjoy it!
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Thank you so much for a wonderful 2 years. Living here MADE my time here in Leeds! A massive thanks to Michelle and James who looked after us and always went above and beyond, they were always so friendly and made me laugh when I would stop and have a chat in reception. The location is perfect; only a short 15-20min walk to Uni, Town and the supermarket Aldi not too far away and easily accessible by bus! It really feels like the location is the best of both worlds! The gym is really great along with the social areas and cinema room and the fact that the accommodation has a bike store is really useful. The flats are amazing and have everything you need, and the rooms are spacious with a great vibe. I honestly had such an amazing time living at The Foundry, and despite University having its ups and downs (as expected), it was great to be able to come back to accommodation with such a pleasant environment and friendly people! The Foundry... you will be missed!
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1. committed to providing 24-hour reception service, however, this service has been cancelled since in May; 2. committed to providing free printing/copying service, however, only be permitted to print 5 pages once. I hardly use this service as I printed in the school library before, but the university has closed temporarily, and I had a very important file which needed printing, so I asked for help and your staff refused me as my document page over 5 pages. I do not understand this rule, if maximum 5 pages can be printed at a time, how about I send 3 files (less than 5 pages) in twice or third times, will you help me print them? I am confused, will you have more reasonable and fail solutions? 3. though they did not do the wrong things, some staff's behaviours make me feel uncomfortable and impolite. No service attitudes!
some staff of reception are not very friendly. The facilities in social room are quite old and even damaged so I seldom go to the social room.
the repairing work should be more effective . and they should check if the work is done or not . other aspect is OK.
I absolutely love staying at the foundry. The rooms look fantastic, the staff are incredible and the place is an overall great place to stay.
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There are many things to like about ‘The Foundry’. From its location to the staff and facilities. 'The Foundry' is quite the modern student accommodation, with very cosy rooms. It is just a walk away from the city centre, nightclubs and most universities which means no city centre chaos. The staff at 'The Foundry' are always very welcoming and helpful which I feel is quite important when looking for student accommodation. While booking, the staff at 'The Foundry' were able to allocate me with other first-year students which allowed me to make friends and therefore, settle in well - enhancing my university experience. When re-booking ‘The Foundry’ staff told me about the ‘cash-back’ offer and ‘refer a friend’ offer, which is really appealing, especially to a student!