Univeristy of Wolverhampton Accomodation (Halls Of Residence At The University Of Wolverhampton)

Member Name: Anon

Product:	Halls Of Residence At The University Of Wolverhampton
Date:	19/03/09 (45 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: for Randalls none what so ever

Disadvantages: Too numerous to count

Right the halls at the University of Wolverhampton are quite atrocious. I lived in Randall Lines House which is basically the same as Lomas Street just with twice as many people sharing facilities designed for about 5 people (not 12).
So let me break down what I get:
1 x bedroom - looks smaller than a prison cell
1 x lockable cupboard - doesn't fit a dinner plate
2 x toilets - for 12 people, gets really disgusting because most
people living in halls are from overseas (v-messy)
1 x shower - this lonely shower has to accomodate 12 people!!
1 x bath tub - no one is there right mind would bath in these
tubs but some over seas students again decide
to use a bucket and shower in there I
guess they don't have to share it at least.

We also get a 5ft fridge and a 5ft freezer to share again between 12.... so you basically count on have your milk and eggs in the fridge and maybe some oven chips in the freezer because there's no chance your gonna have enough room for anything else. Residential services won't allow you to have your own personal mini fridge and because of their regular checks you can;t even sneak it in.
The residential services are kind enough to check your room once a semester so my advice it to put any and all faults with your room in the form they give you at the beginning of term because if you don't they'll find it and charge you for it even if you didn't do it!
They love taking your deposit if the fire alarms go off, which surely will, numerous times, anyone lucky enough to not be in halls at the time of it or anyone not living on the floor of the alrarm that got triggered, will still have to pay for it :D happy days! Their reason is, 'anyone can access any floor of the building so if no one comes forward you will all split the £250 fine for each fire alarm.'
This isn't the only example of stupidity. You share a kitchen (I never use it because it's so unclean) and at the end of term if someone vandalises it the fine is split between the 12 of you living in that section. We have a page in our 'Living in Halls' guide which quotes all the figures e.g. 'replacement of mattress = £65.00!!!!'
As with other reviews the mention of over seas students is important for any one considering this place, because the majority of students in halls are foreign! They don't like to socialise with any one but people who speak their home language and are generally not that friendly.
To anyone considering The Univeristy of Wolverhampton halls I strongly urge you to get a flat in city centre for a year instead of halls it might sound attractive with its included internet (which goes down nearly everyday because too many people download movies) and promiximity to campus (everything in wolverhmapton is next to each other seriously you don't need to drive/bus it anywhere) bu at the end of the day unless your desperate don't apply for them until they raise the standard because at the moment the place will just depress you. I am so glad to leave this dump you have no idea I love my new house just outside wolves!!

Summary: Worst rating I can think of