Laurence Myers
31 Aug 2024
Look. I knew this was a student accommodation so I wasn't expecting much, but this place has some serious problems to sort out. For the positives: the kitchens are large and functional, and there is a weekly cleaning service for the kitchen which is wonderful. On to the negatives: I did not have hot water for a month when I first moved in, and had to move rooms eventually because the issue persisted. You are treated in a bit of a patronising way by security, and I have friends who were harrassed constantly to prove they lived here. There is also a rule that you cannot bring a guest after 10 pm, which has been incredibly frustrating for me and other people with friends/ family arriving on late-night flights. Finally, and I will admit that this is absolutely not the fault of the accommodation, BUT Stratford is just...not a great place to live. You will live across from the Westfield Stadium which means there will be a LOT of noise whenever there is a match or event (and honestly even when there is nothing on), and it is impossible to get to and from Stratford station when there is a concert (I once spent over an hour pushing through crowds to get to the dorm, which is in theory 10 minutes away!).
