Manchester Student Village Reviews

I'm a first year student who turned to dwell as a cheap last resort due to changing uni choice last minute. Honestly, it isn't as bad as the reviews lead you to believe, however I do believe that this comes down to flat location. What dwell don't tell you before moving in is that most rooms overlook a noisy beer garden. If you can, request not to overlook it - it would be worth it. I think the noise is my biggest complaint, and how often things seem to break around the flat. To be fair though, the maintenance guy comes asap and sometimes even the same day that you file the report. I would recommend taking pictures of everything in your room that you think you could be blamed for as soon as you move in (e.g: stains on walls, broken furniture) just to absolutely make sure you get your deposit back. I've been pretty pleased with dwell so far overall though, the staff are good, the internet is, and the location is excellent. I get to class in 6 mins and the train station in 4

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Horrible place to live. Staff always seem aggravated. Constant weed smell on every floor. Only good part to this terrible building is location and fast wifi

Absolutely rubbish. disgusting rooms, disgusting kitchen, moody staff, unfriendly roommates, entire building smells like fish, pain-in-the-ass deposit return policies.... in general id rather be homeless. Lack of sunlight in rooms made my depression worse and no space in the rooms for half of the stuff I brought with me. Would rather die than go back. room costed 6 grand, and was worth a tenner.

It is the worst place you can live. they charge you for everything. common sites are dirty. elevators never work. wifi works horrible. look for another place. it's the worst experience i have ever had

WORST PLACE EVER BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE. They will rob you of your money through ‘loop holes’ they create. Do not apply here, if you have applied do yourself a favour and withdraw. Disgusting rude team & disgusting place.

The good side, the location is fab, 5 mins away from MMU, and 15 mins from shops. But that’s it. Don’t be swayed by the location because this place is awful. On the website and in the room viewings they only show you the refurbished rooms which 80% of the rooms are not. They are old, creaky, smelly and cramped, not to mention freezing cold and incredibly dated. Yes the rent is super cheap, but there’s a reason for it. If you are in the basement people will pass by your window and kick the windows at night. The walls and windows are so thin you can feel a breeze coming through. The kitchens have a lingering dirty stench, but even if you wanted to stick around in the kitchen, you wouldn’t be able to because there is NO ROOM. And if you move out then Dwell will make you pay the entire years rent. A complete rip off and trap. I wasn’t expecting anything particularly nice and am no stranger to slumming it. But this place is shocking. Spend an extra £15 a week and find somewhere habitable.

The best part of my uni experience. Met the best people and had the best memories there. It’s not as nice as other locations but I loved it

I am the mother of a student. Thank you to the people who work there. Respond kindly and quickly. They are always willing to help quickly. Thank you again.

Good. Includes pool table, PS4, ping pong, gym. But not very well cleaned.

The place wasn’t the cleanest and I had a horrible experience w my flatmates however the location is great and I’m planning on continue living there for my next year

Such a nice atmosphere, very homely and comforting when away from home. Location is absolutely excellent for students at MMU, 20 min walk to the arndale. Was very sad to leave.

Love Chrystella! She is the most lovely staff here!

As a budget halls, it's good value for money. Don't expect a comfortable time if you're going to be at one of the cheapest halls in Manc though. It does get really noisy at night on the street and down the main halls, and the wifi is unusable on macbooks BUT it is an old building, and you can see the old building charm sometimes. If you decorate your room well, it won't look like a standard hall, especially if you live in a 'plus' room. Many people rebook for another year or more, which is telling to how well they enjoy their stay here. It's definitely recommended for first year MMU or BIMM students looking to get a peak student experience. DEFINITELY not third years, postgrads and unrecommended for UoM or Salford Uni students, as it is far from Salford and UoM is a fair walk. Recently they updated security, so there's now less chance of break ins, but that also falls on students letting others through the security doors so if you live here, ALWAYS lock the doors, even if you're in.