staying at victoria hall

hi all you shefs,
well we're considering staying at victoria hall appartments for the firefighter games. anyone got any info on what its like. is it easy to get public transport and is the area alright.
thanks guys

i wouldnt bother m8 trust me!!!!!
keep your peepers peeled on da forum for revealing facts on victoria hall

I lived in Victoria Hall for one whole academic year in 2003/2004, and then for a further two months last summer, and I liked it. The central location is great, and you get all three Sky Sports channels free. It is said that Devonshire Green is a "bad area", but I never thought this myself. The local area is busy, and I always enjoyed walking back from the Odeon at 10:30pm at the weekend, and making my way through the hordes of smiley, tipsy people. The only warning I would give is for noise. If the firefighter games are in term-time, Victoria Hall can often be quite noisy, as it does host lots of first-year students.

As an unrelated aside, I met my new girlfriend when we were both living in Victoria Hall. :D

It's as good as next door to The Devonshire Cat - how can that be a bad thing?

I hope you enjoyed your stay 3 years ago!

Errr... the original thread request is 3 years old!

I think they might have been and gone. :hihi:

Errr... the original thread request is 3 years old!

I think they might have been and gone. :hihi:

Tony, is this becoming more of a problemo?

[QUOTE=bigflesh] Devonshire green often plays host to city events and the skate park with its half pipes and ramps is a popular venue with skate enthusiasts. QUOTE] and alcoholics! i dont think there is a half pipe either?

I dunno bigflesh, but there does seem to be a rash of old threads being dragged up at the moment. :confused:

I dunno bigflesh, but there does seem to be a rash of old threads being dragged up at the moment. :confused:

i've noticed this too... since the change over. can you not lock them down after say 2 years so that they are read only?

Victoria Hall. I stayed there last academic year and I would NEVER EVER go back. Although, if you're staying for just a few days, you may be spared the blinding incompetence of the management... give a few people a job title and they totally power trip out and forget all manners. The majority of them (Alison and 2 of the caertakers aside) are completely useless and downright rude on a good day. Enough said.
The accommodation itself is decent enough, but best of luck getting your deposit back. And don't even think about bringing a car- their parking policy is completely arbitrary and devoid of any kind of forward thinking.

Made some great friends though.

Is Victoria Hall students only or open to all?

Students only.