Clifton Hill House, Bristol University (Accommodation in general)

Member Name: peeky44

Product:	Accommodation in general
Date:	20/05/06 (1518 review reads)
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Advantages: Food, location, cheap bar, good ents (especially music & drama), sports (squash/tennis) facilities

Disadvantages: set meal times

This article is primarily being written to help people reach a porperly informed conclusion about this hall. The aticle previously posted here (by most_disgusted) is unfortunately biased, for various reasons, towards strong disfavour of CHH.

I can honestly say that this hall has been a great pleace to stay for this past year, and I hope I can show you why I feel so.

The food provided here is generally very good, especially for Formal Dinners, when the kitchen has a little more money to play with. That said, it can start to get a bit monotonous occasionally, but find somewhere catering for this many people that doesn't occasionally.

The hall is located jus 5 minutes' walk from the centre of Clifton Village, and the same from Clifton Triangle, both major shopping and cultural areas. It takes less than 15 minutes to get to virtually all lectures, and even less to get to the city centre and waterfront.

Virtually all the rooms are single (there are two shared for girls only in OC wing), they vary in size, the ones in South Wing being smallest, those in the OC generally the largest. They are all large enough to hold 6-10 people seated or standing, and come with a desk, fitted wardrobe, bed, shelving and bedside cabinet. A noticeboard is provided, as is one desk lamp and a telephone. In common with all UoB phones, calls internal to the university are free.

About 12 people share one bathroom (with varying numbers of facilites) and 12 share a smallish kitchen, up to 24 to a larger (Fry Wing) one. They have drawers, cupboards, fridges, kettles, toasters & microwave ovens. Hobs and cookers are not provided, although students are permitted to bring grills and toastie makers.

Price is fairly expensive for UoB, but reasonable in a national context:
£4183 for a single room - to include meals as follows:
Mon-Fri: Breakfast & evening dinner
Sat: Brunch (1000-1230)
Sun: Breakfast & lunnch.

This price includes a £200 returnable deposit, contents insurance (and in-transit insurance) and a subscription to the JCR (Junior Common Room), which ensures that there is some money available for ents.

It is the only catered hall in Clifton, and the nearest catered hall to main lecture areas. Being catered does mean that if not present for a meal, you miss out on what you pay for. Nearby self-catered alternatives are:
Winkworth House (add 4 minutes to lectures walk)
Goldney Hall (add 1 minute to lectures walk)
Manor Hall (take 1 minute from lectures walk)

The Hall Bar (The Three Horses) is small but well-stocked, and offers what are purportedly the cheapest drinks in the whole of Bristol.

CHH is strong in both music and drama, and regular events take place in the common room involving both. Major events such as Snowball in December are organised to cater for people both inside and out of hall.

Also on site are 4 squash courts and a tennis court, which are very convenient.

This is only a flavour of what CHH life is like, but you can come along at virtually any time during daylight and reception staff (0117 90 351 90)will be delighted to show you round.

Summary: I've had a great time here: get involved and you'll enjoy it.