Mackinder Hall Reviews

Way too expensive everyone was doing drugs and nothing ever got cleaned. Other halls were much more sociable

Mackinder was very sociable and central to everything you needed.

Best decision to chose this halls, such a good location and atmosphere

As far as I’m aware there wasn’t any social spaces outside the individual flats. Park bar is very close and is a very social space (but not linked with the hall itself). The rooms are the best you’ll find on campus, double bed, en suite etc. It’s a luxury compared to most. It’s expensive but the location and amenities mean they can charge that much.

amazing halls, always kept clean

Too expensive for what it is but very useful in terms of proximity to campus and the town centre.

Good quality and location; near student bars and main campus. However, lacking in coordinated socialising.

Constant noise complaints for having a good time, halls full of students who don’t go out, lot of snobs

very nice and new accommodation. Fast response from the staff when anything broke in the flat.

Highly overpriced but all reading halls are! No social area in flat except kitchen but we've never had a problem and park bar is 2 minutes away. Closest halls to campus, better rooms have views ove playing fields. Mackinder isn't amazing but it's the best you will get - at least out of the park group halls.

So noisy - on one side everyone walks past your room to get to/from union shouting and screaming and on the other you are woken by the sports on the field in the morning.

Perfect location and flats are lovely with lots of space for socialising

I love Mackinder cos its premium and its so close to campus. Hardly a 5 min walk to my home building. Park eat is close as well.

Perfect start to university. Allows comfort and easy access to everything on campus.

The best halls on campus, near to everything you need and close to Park bar meaning it's great for the social side of uni life

completely overpriced, but so is every other hall in the whole of Reading

Great location as it's near everything(mainly park bar). Great bunch of people despite them being posh gits haha.

I have met many friends from Mackinder and everyone is lovely. Everyone seems to be respectful in regards to noise and you're always welcome over to people's flats even if you don't know them that well! The location is great with it being a five minute walk to the middle of campus where everything is.

Lovely accommodation, ideal position on campus, however quite expensive considering the quality of cleaning services and management supplied. Social life is excellent though.

Very modern Great location Very comfortable

Overall lovely place to live but showers are not great, radiator doesnt work

Expensive and small. good for generic people not for alts. Cleaners.

Loved the halls, on campus. Ideal location and facilities were great

Very expensive but an amazing hall

no problems at all! If there ever were, they were sorted immediately. Great social environment and location is perfect!

great halls, ensuite and double beds

Expensive but nice place to live. Not the most sociable of places due to the flat layout. Good cleaning service, but prone to complain about marks on the white corridor walls.

No lounge area so can sometimes be difficult to socialise

Best halls at Reading University, slightly overpriced (like all halls) but nevertheless, best experience of my life.

Lovely rooms and en suite bathrooms with huge kitchens. Not a huge community feel and the jcr are pretty bad this year but the location is ideal