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The City Arcade, Exeter

John Street, Exeter EX1 1BL
0.2 miles from City Centershow on map >
From£180/per week

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About The City Arcade, Exeter

The City Arcade student accommodation gets its name from the fact that it once was a large shopping arcade, bustling with throngs of people who came to shop in Exeter. Today, this handsome historic building has been converted into one of the most beloved student accommodations in Exeter. The place is situated within comfortable walking distance from major universities like the University of Exeter and the St Luke’s Campus. This means that you will be able to walk to uni when you choose to live here, saving you a lot of travel expenses.
The different types of places available at The City Arcade student halls include cluster en-suites both standard and premium. You can also choose to live in a premium cluster situated at the top floor of the building, which offers stunning views. Everything from the beds to the common spaces are designed to be spacious, allowing you room to breathe and be yourself.
The many different amenities offered by The City Arcade student accommodation include high-speed internet access across the property, dedicated bike storage areas where you can stow away your bikes when they are not in use, on-site laundry facilities where you can do your washing with ease, etc. The best part about living at the accommodation, apart from its fascinating architecture, is the fact that your monthly rent includes all the bills so you don’t have to worry about fluctuating bills.
When it comes to the physical safety and psychological security of the students, The City Arcade student halls have everything from secure door entry to CCTV coverage, on-site teams and maintenance staff positioned right at the property. This ensures that the students can enjoy a hassle free stay throughout.

Most Affordable Room

8 Bed Cluster En-suite - Classic

Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Aug 28, 2027
Duration:51 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£180/week
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Amenities

Bike Storage Common Room On Site Maintenance On-site Team Secure Door Entry

Bills Included

All Bills Included Laundry Wifi

Safety & Security

CCTV

Rooms of The City Arcade, Exeter

8 Bed Cluster En-suite - Classic

Located on the ground floor of the building. Please note these rooms have a restricted view What's in the room? Room sizes may vary from: 11m2 – 12m2 Double bed with under storage Private bathroom Study desk Desk chair Wardrobe double door Drawers Coat hooks Notice board Tall mirror Wall mounted shelf What’s in the kitchen/communal areas? Integrated oven Ceramic 4 ring hob Extractor hood Microwave Integrated fridge freezer Fire blanket Drainer sink Mixer tap Bin TV’s in all communal living spaces 3 seat bean bag sofa (2 per room) Dining table Dining chairs (6 per room) Coffee table

Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Aug 28, 2027
Duration:51 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£180/week
Enquire Now Book Now

7 Bed Cluster En-suite – Standard

Located on the first and second floor of the building. Please note these rooms have a restricted view. What's in the room? Room sizes may vary from: 11m2 – 12m2 Double bed with under storage Private bathroom Study desk Desk chair Wardrobe double door Drawers Notice board Tall mirror Wall mounted shelf What’s in the kitchen/communal areas? Integrated oven Ceramic 4 ring hob Extractor hood Microwave Integrated fridge freezer Fire blanket Drainer sink Mixer tap Bin TV’s in all communal living spaces 3 seat bean bag sofa (2 per room) Dining table Dining chairs (6 per room) Coffee table Dishwasher

Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Aug 28, 2027
Duration:51 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£185/week
Enquire Now Book Now
Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Jul 17, 2027
Duration:45 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£190/week
Enquire Now Book Now

6 Bed Cluster En-suite – Standard

Located on the first and second floor of the building. Please note these rooms have a restricted view. What's in the room? Room sizes may vary from: 11m2 – 12m2 Double bed with under storage Private bathroom Study desk Desk chair Wardrobe double door Drawers Notice board Tall mirror Wall mounted shelf What’s in the kitchen/communal areas? Integrated oven Ceramic 4 ring hob Extractor hood Microwave Integrated fridge freezer Fire blanket Drainer sink Mixer tap Bin TV’s in all communal living spaces 3 seat bean bag sofa (2 per room) Dining table Dining chairs (6 per room) Coffee table Dishwasher

Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Jul 17, 2027
Duration:45 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£185/week
Enquire Now Book Now
Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Aug 28, 2027
Duration:51 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£195/week
Enquire Now Book Now

6 Bed Cluster En-suite – Standard Top Floor

Located on the third floor of the building. Please note these rooms have a restricted view. What's in the room? Room sizes may vary from: 11m2 – 12m2 Double bed with under storage Private bathroom Study desk Desk chair Wardrobe double door Drawers Notice board Tall mirror Wall mounted shelf What’s in the kitchen/communal areas? Integrated oven Ceramic 4 ring hob Extractor hood Microwave Integrated fridge freezer Fire blanket Drainer sink Mixer tap Bin TV’s in all communal living spaces 3 seat bean bag sofa (2 per room) Dining table Dining chairs (6 per room) Coffee table Dishwasher

Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Aug 28, 2027
Duration:51 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£190/week
Enquire Now Book Now
Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Jul 17, 2027
Duration:45 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£195/week
Enquire Now Book Now

6 Bed Cluster En-suite – Premium

Located on the first and second floor of the building. What's in the room? Room sizes may vary from: 11m2 – 12m2 Double bed with under storage Private bathroom Study desk Desk chair Wardrobe double door Drawers Coat hooks Notice board Tall mirror Wall mounted shelf What’s in the kitchen/communal areas? Integrated oven Ceramic 4 ring hob Extractor hood Microwave Integrated fridge freezer Fire blanket Drainer sink Mixer tap Bin TV’s in all communal living spaces 3 seat bean bag sofa (2 per room) Dining table Dining chairs (6 per room) Coffee table

Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Aug 28, 2027
Duration:51 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£195/week
Enquire Now Book Now
Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Jul 17, 2027
Duration:45 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£205/week
Enquire Now Book Now

6 Bed Cluster En-suite – Premium Top Floor

Located on the third floor of the building. What's in the room? Room sizes may vary from: 11m2 – 12m2 Double bed with under storage Private bathroom Study desk Desk chair Wardrobe double door Drawers Notice board Tall mirror Wall mounted shelf What’s in the kitchen/communal areas? Integrated oven Ceramic 4 ring hob Extractor hood Microwave Integrated fridge freezer Fire blanket Drainer sink Mixer tap Bin TV’s in all communal living spaces 3 seat bean bag sofa (2 per room) Dining table Dining chairs (6 per room) Coffee table Dishwasher

Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Aug 28, 2027
Duration:51 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£205/week
Enquire Now Book Now
Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Jul 17, 2027
Duration:45 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£215/week
Enquire Now Book Now

7 Bed Cluster En-suite – Premium

Located on the first and second floor of the building. What's in the room? Room sizes may vary from: 11m2 – 12m2 Double bed with under storage Private bathroom Study desk Desk chair Wardrobe double door Drawers Coat hooks Notice board Tall mirror Wall mounted shelf What’s in the kitchen/communal areas? Integrated oven Ceramic 4 ring hob Extractor hood Microwave Integrated fridge freezer Fire blanket Drainer sink Mixer tap Bin TV’s in all communal living spaces 3 seat bean bag sofa (2 per room) Dining table Dining chairs (6 per room) Coffee table

Move in: Sep 5, 2026
Move out: Jul 17, 2027
Duration:45 weeks
Limited
Deposit £150
£205/week
Enquire Now Book Now

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Cancellation policy

"These terms and conditions shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales"

  • Holding Deposit

    • Holding Deposit

    On making your booking with CRM Students you will be asked to pay a Holding Deposit. Payment of the Holding Deposit constitutes your acceptance that the Holding Deposit is retained to secure your room in accordance with these terms and conditions. You agree by us holding a deposit that the deadline to conclude the Tenancy Agreement following the receipt of the Holding Deposit fee shall be 14 days thereafter, or any other period agreed by us (the "deadline"). By entering into the Tenancy Agreement your Holding Deposit converts to your refundable Security Deposit. If your tenancy agreement is an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) in England or an Occupational Lease in Wales, it will be protected in an independent government approved tenancy deposit protection scheme, such as the Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS). Unless otherwise stated on the site’s web page, your Security Deposit will be refunded to you at the end of your tenancy if there are no outstanding arrears or damage to your room and/or communal areas. By paying your Holding Deposit, you give us express consent to use the details provided by you to undertake searches against sanction lists maintained by the government of the United Kingdom, United States, and other countries we choose including those maintained by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). This will not affect your rights and/ or our obligations to you under the Data Protection Act 2018. You have the right to ask us to not undertake such searches, but in doing so we will not be able to progress your application. CRM Students will make relevant checks to confirm your place at university and will then make you an Offer of Accommodation where you will receive your online Tenancy Agreement via the Student Portal. The Tenancy Agreement sets out the full terms and conditions under which you agree to rent a room with the Landlord, your guarantor, and CRM Students Limited as Agent. You will need to log into your account, check your details, read your tenancy agreement, and sign the online contract before uploading relevant identification documentation. You will be asked to pay the full years rent up front unless you have a UK based guarantor. If you have a UK based guarantor, you can pay your rent in 3 or 4 instalments. The first instalment needs to be paid 5 weeks before your contract starts. You will not be able to move into the property if this has not been paid. The second rent instalment is due in September, the third in January and the final one in April. If for any reason we are not able to make you an Offer of Accommodation, we will contact you as soon as possible detailing reasons why or with an alternative solution. If we cannot offer an alternative or the alternative is not suitable, we will refund your Holding Deposit in full via the original method the payment was made
  • Cancellation By You – Cancellation Within The Cooling Off Period

    • Cancellation By You – Cancellation Within The Cooling Off Period

    If you choose to cancel your booking with CRM Students, you have 14 calendar days after receiving the original Accommodation Offer to do so and get a full refund of the Holding Deposit paid. If you have made your booking less than 14 days before your scheduled check-in date, you may cancel your booking until the earlier of (a) 14 days after receipt of the Accommodation Offer email and (b) the Tenancy Start date on your Tenancy Agreement. You may cancel your booking by sending an email to the relevant Accommodation Office email address listed on the individual sites contact details on www.crm-students.com. CRM Students will refund your Holding Deposit within 7 calendar days of cancellation. If you cancel your booking after the cooling off period has expired, you will not get your Holding Deposit returned to you and you, and your guarantor if reasonable, will be required to meet the obligations set out within the Tenancy Agreement
  • Period Before You Enter Into Your Tenancy Agreement

    • Period Before You Enter Into Your Tenancy Agreement

    The Landlord and CRM Students reserve the right to not return your Holding Deposit and cancel your booking on notice if:
    1. We take all reasonable steps to enter into the Tenancy Agreement before the deadline and you fail to do so, for example, if you fail   to complete your application or provide guarantor details and supporting documentation in good time;
    2. You provide us with relevant false or misleading information; and/or
    3. We are prohibited from entering to the Tenancy Agreement because of the Immigration Act 2014.
  • Period From And Including When You Have Entered Into The Tenancy Agreement

    • Period From And Including When You Have Entered Into The Tenancy Agreement

    If you have entered into the Tenancy Agreement and you cancel your booking after the cooling off period has expired, we will release you from the contract up to and including 23rd August 2024 where you meet the following criteria and can provide sufficient evidence: If you are a first-year prospective undergraduate student and your offer of a place at your preferred University/Higher Education institution is withdrawn because of you not achieving the required entry grades or you have surpassed your required entry grades and choose to go to a different University
    To meet the criteria, you will need:
    1. To provide a written rejection letter from your chosen university/higher education institute within 72 hours of your exam results being published
    2. To provide a copy of the acceptance letter from your new university.
    Where proof is provided in accordance with these terms and conditions and to our and the landlords reasonable satisfaction, you will be entitled to cancel the booking and you will not be liable for the contractual obligations laid out in the Tenancy Agreement from the date of cancellation.
  • Failure To Obtain A UK Visa

    • Failure To Obtain A UK Visa

    If you fail to obtain a UK Visa before the start date of your tenancy, we will cancel your Tenancy Agreement and refund any rent payments made, so long as you provide within 72 hours of receiving your official confirmation:
    • Supporting official evidence that your Visa was declined.
    • Written confirmation that you wish to cancel your booking.
  • Cancellation For Any Other Reason

    • Cancellation For Any Other Reason

    If you have entered into the Tenancy Agreement and you wish to cancel your booking after the cooling off period has expired and you do not fit into our eligible criteria above, you will not get your Holding Deposit returned to you, and you and your guarantor, will be required to meet the obligations set out within the Tenancy Agreement regardless of whether you have collected your keys. If you cancel your booking and can find an eligible replacement tenant, subject to our agreement, you will be released from the contractual obligations as set out in the Tenancy Agreement. Any overpaid rent will be refunded to you, less an amount equal to your Holding Deposit as a cancellation fee. The site team will confirm your official release date.
  • Cancellations After You Have Moved Into The Accommodation

    • Cancellations After You Have Moved Into The Accommodation

    We hope you have a happy stay in your accommodation, but if for any reason you decide to leave during your contracted term, the landlord may agree to release you from your contract. Providing the conditions set out below are met
    • You agree that you will not transfer or sublet the tenancy created by the Tenancy Agreement to anyone else without obtaining our written consent inline with point 11.1(m) of the Tenancy Agreement.
    • You find a suitable replacement to take a new Tenancy Agreement for your room for the remaining period of your contract.
    1. Replacement tenants must be 18 years old or over and enrolled as a full-time student in a university or college in proximity to the accommodation. Where the accommodation has agreements with set universities, the replacement may be restricted to that university - Please check with your Accommodation Team
    2. The incoming tenant must enter into a Tenancy Agreement with us and pay sums due within this agreement.
    3. . The incoming tenant, where reasonable, must provide a suitable Guarantor. The Guarantor must accept the Terms and Conditions set out in the Tenancy Agreement.
    • Refunds due will be processed once the replacement taking over the contract has signed the Tenancy Agreement, paid, and moved into the accommodation.
    • If you do find someone to take over your contract, you will need to pay a £50 administration fee.
    • If you fail to find someone to take over your tenancy, you will be responsible for paying the full rent until the end of your contracted time at the accommodation
  • Cancellations By CRM Students Or The Landlords

    • Cancellations By CRM Students Or The Landlords

    Our terms and conditions require you to sign your Tenancy Agreement online within 14 calendar days of receiving the Offer of Accommodation. If you fail to sign your agreement within this timescale, we may cancel your booking, giving notice by email and you will forfeit any booking fee paid if it is outside the cooling off period above
    If you fail to check-in on your accommodation start date and you have not signed your agreement, we may cancel your booking at any time by giving notice by email. If you are outside the cooling off period, your Holding Deposit will not be refunded. Once you have signed your Tenancy Agreement, it may only be terminated if we mutually agree to do so or in the circumstances set out in point 3 above.

Frequently Asked Questions

I am 16, can I still book an accommodation with CRM?

Yes, you can only if you are booking in Scotland where the legal age is 16 but in other countries we only accept bookings from individuals over 18. Additionally we only accept students with full time education.

Can I get female only accommodation?

Yes, we do offer accommodations exclusively for women, but only with prior notice and subject to available rooms.

Why do you need a Guarantor?

If you're planning to pay your rent in installments, we ask for a UK Guarantor. This adds security, ensuring rent is paid in full even if you can't make a payment.

What's involved in being a Guarantor?

By becoming a Guarantor, you're agreeing to cover the rent and vouch for the resident's behavior if they can't pay. Please only agree if you're comfortable taking on this responsibility.

I'm an International Student and don't have a UK Guarantor

No worries! Housing Hand specializes in assisting international students by acting as their UK Guarantor. Contact them directly for assistance

Do You Need a Guarantor?

Most landlords and letting agents require a UK-based guarantor. Without one, you may be asked to pay your full year's rent upfront. To help students navigate this, we've partnered with Housing Hand, which can provide a recognised certificate of rental guarantee, giving both you and your landlord peace of mind.

It's worth knowing that several of our student halls don't require a UK-based guarantor at all, allowing students to pay rent in convenient instalments instead. To find out which properties qualify and how to get started, reach out to our team. We're happy to guide you through the booking process from start to finish.

* Please note that additional charges apply for this service.

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  • Google Review

    The accommodation is situated in such a great location. Not only is it close to most shops in the city centre and the Cathedral it is also just a 10mins walk from the Exeter Quay. The manager is such a responsive and helpful staff that goes out of his way to ensure your queries are answered and assist you in anyway he can. The amenities of the rooms and the kitchen are also up to expectations. Maintenance of flats are done regularly and efficiently. The rooms itself are spacious with ample under the bed storage space.

    Kishor Kunal

    Apr 01, 2026

  • Google Review

    Ideal location, right in the centre of town near to all the essential places. Bedrooms are very spacious, and the kitchen is very well equipped with the TV being an added bonus. Great manager, who is very accommodating and understanding. Wish it wasn’t my last year or I would be back here again next year, would highly recommend for students.

    George Sunderland

    Feb 15, 2026

  • Google Review

    Outstanding student accommodation. Rooms are very spacious and building is very secure. Kitchens are large with enough storage space for all the residents and each has an amazing flat screen TV. Ground floor common room is perfect for parties, meetups and events, and the accommodation manager is beyond helpful. Location is perfect as it very close to the city centre, whilst still being walking distance to the university. Would wholeheartedly recommend for any student looking for a place to stay.

    David Ogunlesi

    Feb 15, 2026

  • Google Review

    The accommodation is in an excellent location, with spacious and very clean rooms. Sara, the manager, is incredibly kind and helpful. She always responds promptly to any issues that arise. As an international student, she was invaluable in helping me navigate UK culture and provided useful advice.

    DHRUVEE THAKUR

    Feb 15, 2026

  • Google Review

    Ideal location, right in the center of town near to all the essential places. Bedrooms are very spacious, and the kitchen is very well equipped with the TV being an added bonus. Great manager Sarah! who is very accommodating, understanding and kind at the same time. Would highly recommend students to come and stay here!

    Jatin Kallamundkur

    Feb 15, 2026

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