Cavendish Place, Manchester

Living here has been incredibly easy, with well maintained and spacious rooms, and super friendly reception staff. The location is very convenient, with a bus stop right outside to take you into the city centre, and walking to various university buildings is quick. A big Asda is about 15 minutes away and there are some smaller corner shops within a minute’s walk. The building is a quiet place to work and live. The building staff, Darren and Molly, are super friendly and always happy to help. Collecting packages & post has always been straightforward and nothing has ever been lost. When maintenance issues come up, they are fixed quickly. Overall, especially as student accommodation goes, Cavendish Place is a great choice.

I've lived here for about three years now, and honestly, it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve made. First off, the location is perfect. It's right next to two corner stores and just a few minutes from Nancy Rothwell, which makes getting to class way easier, ESPECIALLY when you're running late, whether it be an Avionics lecture or a date ( 👁️ ͜👁️). The accommodation itself is really well maintained, and the staff are genuinely helpful and friendly. Big shoutout to Mr Darren, Ms Georgie, and previously Ms Molly. They’ve all been great at getting things sorted quickly, whether it’s maintenance issues or anything admin related. Always on point. The rooms in A block especially are spacious and designed well. There’s plenty of room to study, relax, and the views are pretty nice too. It might sound a bit cliché, but this place genuinely felt like home. I’ve made some amazing memories and friends here that I’ll carry with me for life.

A good choice for student accommodation! It has reasonable price(some apartments are too expensive😭), great location(less than 10-minute walk to the Engineering Building A of UOM), quiet surroundings which creates a good study atmosphere, great service and facilities(all staffs are friendly and supportive). I love this place and definitely will recommend to other people.

Cavendish is a nice residence for first year students considering the price and the location; however there are some issues that may not make this the best option. Advantages are that: 1. it’s very close to the MMU buildings and relatively close to Asda(for shopping, a 10 minute walk). 2. It has an app for maintenance and laundry. 3. You get biweekly cleaning of the kitchen. 4. Very secure building and hard to get inside without a key. Your rooms will be super safe. 5. Very nice shower(high pressure water) and toilet 6. Nice 3/4 bed, can fit two people. 7. Kitchen is big and spacious. 8. Very fast internet without any issues ever. All bills included as well However, there are some issues that made me change my accomodation this year. 1. It doesn’t have a student lounge or anywhere to chill out after a long day. It’s either your room or the kitchen. However, they do have lounges and free printing in a neighboring accommodation that is only a 300 meter walk so if you have plans for night out or anything you could just go there but still I found it to be an inconvenience . 2. During the summer there is no biweekly cleaning. Furthermore, you are promised a gift for the whole flat if you keep your flat clean for 5 consecutive biweekly visits but the gift is a 1£ chocolate which was not worth it at all; however it’s good to be clean regardless. 3. Reception is closed most of the time during the summer months and sometimes throughout the year but has never been a problem as you can have your issues resolved by a call or your packages delivered to the neighbouring accomodation...just an inconvenience 4. The doors are super loud when you open or close them. The handles just make this loud noise that sometimes can wake you up when your roommates come in late. 5. Laundry(washing and drying) is 4.70£ in total which I found to be very unfair. And about 30% of the time, after you wash your clothing it remains very wet and you will have to use the dryer at-least 2-3 times. At the reception you are told to contact the laundry company and I have done just that and never received a refund on some occasions. 6. The rooms that face the street, even with windows closed, you will hear loud cars and drunk people almost every night so if you have issues with noisy rooms keep that in mind. 7. There is no elevator for block B so if you live in the higher up floors be prepared to take your heavy shopping up multiple floors. 8. They do not have, as far as I knew, a place to collect your shipping stuff after hours as the reception often closes after 6 pm; but if you call them at anytime of the night someone will come to give you your package. 9. The higher up you live the warmer your room and vice versa(colder in ground floor). Heating is limited to one hour as it is with any other accommodation so you may have to buy another heater for your room. This review will be updated with more as they come to mind. If any questions, feel free to contact.