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3.21 / 5
3.21 / 5
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The location on the halls was fantastic and the halls were really lively and great for meeting new people

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By member553058
On 10th December 20
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Manchester Metropolitan University Hall Rankings


Cavendish #25
Langdale Hall #26
Ropemaker Court #27
Park View #28
iQ Lambert & Fairfield House #29
Oxford Court #30
Briarfield #31
Manchester House #32
iQ Wilmslow Park #33
Manchester Court #34

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Most helpful review

The location on the halls was fantastic and the halls were really lively and great for meeting new people

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By member553058
On 10th December 20
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Do you have any availability for September 23?
By member1190284 On 20th August 23
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What size are the beds?
By member670959 On 20th August 22
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Which flats/rooms face in towards the courtyard please?
By member967437 On 21st March 22
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which bedrooms are large/have large windows??
By member555676 On 28th March 21
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how many people share the bathroom if I cannot afford an en-suite room?
By member442843 On 21st October 19
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Student Review: 3.1 /5
By member8111232 On 13th June 24 verified Verified student

Good location to university, town and general links like transport. There’s isn’t much socialising compared to other accommodations I am an ambassador so I tour all of them and see more going on in others. The office and reception are very helpful and parcels are sorted quickly and problems are resolved. The only thing lacking is a social place or outdoor area. The small piece of outdoor area was taken away for more car park spaces and there is only 4 cars in the car park anyways. Laundry is a bit expensive and the weekly fire alarm is a lot but overall a good experience

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member6104015 On 14th March 24 verified Verified student

Very good location but flats have few people

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member793387 On 25th October 23 verified Verified student

In general all okay not amazing not terrible

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Student Review: 2 /5
By member586254 On 16th May 23 verified Verified student

Would be terrible without good flatmates.

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Student Review: 1.7 /5
By member657698 On 13th May 21 verified Verified student

awful place, hated every second and moved to cambridge which is 100000x better

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member553058 On 10th December 20 verified Verified student

The location on the halls was fantastic and the halls were really lively and great for meeting new people

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1244313 On 8th December 19 verified Verified student

My halls was underwhelming because of the people there, but cleaners did not do our flat and our problems weren’t sorted promptly i.e a hoover that stank of sick when you used it

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Student Review: 3.3 /5
By member943583 On 14th November 19 verified Verified student

Brilliant halls, especially if you are in a corner flat as you have 7 instead of 4, which is what I had. Paid for better wifi as I play Xbox online but quality was poor at the best of times, ok for normal internet use though. Social spaces are virtually non-existent. But location does make up for this as very close to clubs, bars and courtyard.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By A.m.w On 21st September 19 verified Verified student

Hands down one of the best accommodations to stay in whilst in first year. Oxford court is very similar! Social aspect was great and the location was perfect.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1241817 On 28th August 19 verified Verified student

It was a very good stay. The management is always there to help you out. Makes it easy.

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Student Review: 2 /5
By member440054 On 1st July 19 verified Verified student

Not worth £147 a week at all. The amount of problems I had whilst living here was ridiculous. Do not get a flat on the ground floor, constantly hearing people outside, cant relax in my room with the blind up, struggled to sleep well most nights as you can always hear doors banging and people talking in the hallways like their in your room. The main problem with this accommodation is the damp and mold. I had to buy a dehumidifier the damp got that bad, I would always open my window but still all my clothes, shoes and even bed got mold on them. Kitchen space is lacking, TV always turns off when flicking through channels, rat problems, lights breaking, weak WiFi that turns off randomly, random leaks in the hallway, damp all on the walls, one tiny fridge freezer between 3, always had problems with shower. Compared to other halls ive seen, Briarfields is better in some areas such as having an en suite, Modern looking and nearby all shops and places you need but not worth the price at all!!!

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Student Review: 2.1 /5
By member438215 On 20th May 19 verified Verified student

Not great. Had numerous issues with the maintenance of the building ie freezer defrosting oven breaking hot water going off, and mould. Received no compensation or apology and often had issues blamed on us residents? Staff at the office are unfriendly and unhelpful. Rats running round the car park too. Wouldn’t recommend and definitely not worth the money

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Student Review: 1.6 /5
By member1337437 On 26th April 19 verified Verified student

Wouldn't recommend to anyone. I chose to live at Briarfields because it looked modern/spacious and i liked the interior, I also thought that for as much as £147 a week it would be worth it but I was so wrong. Firstly, there is mould round windows and showers, my bedroom gets SO dusty all the time despite me cleaning it regularly. I have had to contact maintenance on numerous occasions because appliances and furniture are so visibly cheap and everything breaks/hardly works eg: toaster, kettle leaking, TV turns off whilst flicking through channels, windows do not get washed on the outside and so much more. There are 4 washing machines between hundreds of students that live here, a lot of the times something goes wrong and is a nightmare to sort out. It also feels more like an institution than a home, despite paying such high rent, security and RA's will just let themselves in so it feels like you have no privacy. Internet turns off every 10 minutes.

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Student Review: 2.9 /5
By member835792 On 2nd February 19 verified Verified student

The accommodation is very modern and looks great. The rooms are a good size. I’d advise to get an en-suite room as the shared bathrooms are not great. They are hard to vent out and this can cause a damp problem. There is a cleaner at the accommodation but they only clean the stairs outside of the flats. The location is great as you are right by the student union, and a 5 minute walk from the uni itself. The closest supermarket is ASDA at a 15 minute walk away.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By member635477 On 14th January 19 verified Verified student

I found this accommodation very nice, there are some defects on the walls or the door but overall experience was great. Met amazing people and socia side of it was very great. I’d warn you that there has been flooding in the flat 1 in C block so I’d bare that in mind. The accommodation staff were mostly polite and helpfulish, sometimes it took them a while to sort an issue out but overall they were helpful. Security of the building were nice and understanding but also acted on any noise complaints. The internet was mostly okay but sometimes has its problems that usually didn’t last too long. Kitchens are a bit too small for 7 people but it hardly happened that everyone was in the kitchen at the same time so you can live with it. En-suite bedrooms had some mould in them unfortunately but staff were sorting it out if it occurred. I’d recommend this hall of residence to any 1at year students or even older students wanting to live in halls.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1034818 On 8th November 18 verified Verified student

One of the best halls I’ve seen.

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Student Review: 3.9 /5
By TheLibertor On 5th April 18 verified Verified student

No reap social space but great.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By funkyoummu On 11th May 17 verified Verified student

Only stay here if you want security letting themselves into your halls and aggressively threatening you. Bunch of criminals, I think theyre all retired bouncers with their licenses taken from them. no one at this university cares about you or your friends. the place Is dirty and cliquey. you will find it hard to make friends here. go to Cavendish halls. much better atmosphere, friendlier people and gets cleaned daily.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1220772 On 28th January 16 verified Verified student

would be nice to have a bikeshed behind the fence for apartments not in the courtyard

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Student Review: 4.7 /5
By Kukz On 14th December 15 verified Verified student

Best place to be on your first year!

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member1016652 On 13th October 15 verified Verified student

Small, dirty, bathroom full with mould, and kitchen generally gross

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member117601 On 26th April 15 verified Verified student

I was constantly I'll from the damp in the carpet. Everyone got charged a crazy ammount for damages that we didn't do and when I asked for the proof and itemised bill they were unable to give them to me - but they threatened to kick me off the course if I didn't pay so I dropped it. Great size, social, met some really great friends there

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member57484 On 26th April 15 verified Verified student

In a perfect location close to uni, this is where I met the love of my life and will never forget the amazing memories I have created in these halls.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member67212 On 24th April 15 verified Verified student

Although there was mould in my bedroom and bathroom that maintenance never helped with, the accommodation was in walking distance from the university, asda and most clubs.

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Student Review: 2 /5
By AndrewDeyes On 24th April 15 verified Verified student

Where do we start? Kitchen space is lacking. Not adequate for 4 people. Tiny cupboards. 1 fridge freezer between us all. Sofa's are extremely uncomfortable. Small TV. Social area inadequate. Hall management could do with a major improvement. Shower breaks and takes nearly a week to sort. Mixing nurses with regular students wasn't there best of ideas. Means that social experience was lacking. Halls could do with a good old clean on a weekly basis as most windows face onto main road and gather dust and become dirty quickly. Reception staff need training as manners are dreadful and don't know anything about halls when asked. Not my best of experiences.

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