International Hall, London

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1. Ryu Suzuki ★★★★★

   I lived in this dorm for 9 months, and everyone working here was so kind and nice! I really appreciate their job! The dorm was located in I believe one of the safest neighbourhoods in the area, and I always felt the Brunswick shopping centre being like only 30-second-walk away was so convenient! Being close to the King’s cross station was also helpful every time I went travelling to outside London. I truly recommend you choose this place! The only bad thing about this place was the residents who had obnoxiously loud parties in the middle of the night or forgot to take their clothes from the washing/drying machines! My worst nightmare was there was a time when someone maliciously stopped the machine I was using and took my wet clothes off and dumped them on top of the dirty machines! Thank you moral neighbours!! Hope you have a great life!!

   almost 3 months ago
2. Christopher Teale ★☆☆☆☆

   I stayed here for my first year at QEC 1978-1980. There was just one shared bathroom on the floor. The food was terrible, phone was outside my door so I was often disturbed.

   almost 5 months ago
3. Budoor Bahareth ★☆☆☆☆

   If i could give less than a single star i would. The rooms smells like sewage. The bedding, carpets and toilets has not been changed in at least 20 years. The hygiene level is abysmal and the linens and towels are dry and overused. Not to mention the oven does not work, the window does not open fully to let the smell of sewage out and you can hear someone on a phone call three doors down.

   almost 7 months ago

1. Caspian O'Donnell ★☆☆☆☆

   Never have I ever felt such an invasion of personal privacy while living in student accommodation. I have a disability/chronic illness and oftentimes am required to stay home due to my chronic fatigue as a result. I also have severe food allergies that require me to have my own kitchen as I cannot have cross contamination risks. Having my own space that is close to campus was essential when factoring in accommodation that suited my needs, as it allows me to attend lectures while conserving my energy. However, this has been a more than unpleasant experience living here. I have had to ensure that staff and third parties coming for “routine maintenance” and “inspections” have access to my rooms over my stay here from August until now, accounting for well over a dozen separate times. I genuinely do not know why these must occur during term-time and why they are so important, especially when they all seem so mundane. Not to mention, my flat was disgusting upon moving in (clogged, smelly drains, sticky surfaces), so you would think that they would actually take care of the place before they allow new students in with how many inspections and maintenance checks they have. I have been woken up on several occasions, disrupting the rest that I need to function properly, by staff walking in on me in bed. This has made me exceptionally uncomfortable, especially since I am only given a rough time frame of when to estimate people coming in (i.e. between 9am and 6pm). As someone with a disability and chronic illness I cannot factor in when my flareups occur, and as a result it puts an immense amount of stress on myself to either be out of the room to get out of the workers’ way, or to ensure that I am not sleeping or resting when I need it. This has impacted my studies and resulted in me missing important experiences at my university as I have had to essentially make up the energy I have lost due to being disrupted by these occurrences. The displeasure of having to anticipate constant room inspections for mundane things that could be done during holidays, or when they have the building open up for holiday bookings since they’re so keen on getting students out by the 20th of June at 10am. They do not allow students to stay past then and tenancies for the next academic year do not start until the first week of August at the very earliest, so they certainly have plenty of time to run “door checks” and “water risk assessments” when students are not around. Not to mention, they informed me BEFORE my tenancy agreement was signed that I would be able to extend my contract into the summer to stay here while I conducted my research for my MSc programme, only to tell me that if I wanted to do this I would have to move to a completely different hall of residence that is not self-catered and more expensive. On top of this, the flat holds an extreme amount of heat in, so much so that I have only had to run the heating a handful of days the entire time I have been here. The window only swings open a teeny crack, so barely any air gets in. When the temperature goes above 13 degrees Celsius, the flat will stay between 24 and 25 degrees Celsius, even with the curtains closed. Having to sign in guests in and out makes sense for being so centrally in London, but it really does also get quite old having to feel like I am being monitored 24/7 about my whereabouts, who is with me, and what I am doing. As a postgraduate student I am far too old to feel like I am having my hand held. All and all, I absolutely would not recommend living here unless you are more concerned about the distance and ease of self-catered food. The location is the only bonus of this accommodation. I am extremely disappointed with the University of London and how I have been treated as an unwelcome guest despite the obscene amount of fees it costs to live here. Edit: I will say that the staff themselves (those who work in the building) are lovely. They are very helpful and I know it's not their fault - it is the University's Greed and corporate jargon that's the problem

   almost 9 months ago
2. Yixiang Liang ★★★★★

   Stayed here for a year with my wife while I pursued my masters. The location of this hall is unbeatable. Walking distance from King's Cross, Regent's Park and Canal, Chinatown, West End, British Museum. Many evenings were spent at Primrose Hill overlooking the sunset. Many mornings were spent jogging to and along River Thames.

   1 year ago
3. Aragrey1234 First Photo Place ★☆☆☆☆

   I booked the dormitory for half a year, but the whole building was under maintenance for three months, the environment is very bad.

   almost 3 years ago

1. pei ni Y ★☆☆☆☆

   I ordered salad and gave me wraps. The staff blame on me that I didn’t check out inside:it’s vegetable inside the wrap so its salad. Very unbelievable and bad attitude. I absolutely DO NOT recommend this accomodation. The whole staff is unfriendly and they never respect you. You don't receive enough food every day.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Christopher Krogull ★★★★★

   Amazing value for money when it comes to find a room for a short trip to London. Situated close to everything you might need (supermarkets, restaurants, bars, tube station, big railway station) and surrounded by little parks and historical sites. The rooms are small, but offer exactly what you need. Bathrooms were clean (had a room with shared bathroom) and well maintained and what stood out especially was the breakfast which was included in my stay. Big selection of traditional English breakfast including veggie sausages and varying egg dishes, it is definitely a leap up from what is offered at many of the cheap hostels all over town. Be aware though that breakfast is served relatively early - but if you plan to go on tours every day anyways, that shouldn’t be a big problem. Thoroughly enjoyed my stay here and would most certainly recommend it - to the right people who do not need lots of luxury, but want an affordable yet high quality place to spend their nights. For the price they charge this is by far the best central-London accommodation I have heard of so far.

   almost 3 years ago
3. anjad safee ★☆☆☆☆

   Is a convenient place to stay. The very last time I had a very bad experience with the management. Few rooms away, the tenant was very inconsiderate where he on the music loudly. having complained number of times but he just ignored. Then I complained to the management. The answer was they cannot do anything just because he was a tenant.

   almost 4 years ago

1. Louise Pirson ★☆☆☆☆

   For students: I absolutely DO NOT recommend this accomodation. The whole staff is unfriendly and they never respect you. Food is globally good but you don't receive enough every day. They aren't wearing a face mask when they serve food while you're required to wear one in all common areas. You are not allowed to be free, to be independant like you should be, and to enjoy with your friends. If you wanna enjoy your year like a normal student do not choose international hall.

   almost 5 years ago

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