Medway residence (Gillingham)

The residence is located in the heart of Medway, a few minutes’ walk from Canterbury Christ Church University and the University of Kent. To live here will grant you all of the facilities of the Universities at Medway right on your doorstep, in addition to the great facilities already in the residence itself.

On-site at the residence you’ll find Cargo; an industrial themed bar and restaurant with a modern relaxed feel. Cargo has four different areas inside; a bistro, soft lounge, a bar with standing area, and a performance space with adjacent booths. The restaurant offers modern bistro styled lunch and dinner options, and you’ll be pleased to know that these are at student rates!

Medway Valley Leisure Park is a 15-minute taxi ride away from the residence and has a range of national chain restaurants to suit all tastes. If you venture into the town centre, a short 20-minute walk away, you’ll find a variety of traditional and well-known restaurants – and perfect for those days when you aren’t in the mood to cook!

The town of Medway is known for its historical filled background and celebrates with many annual festivals. You’ve got the English Festival in April, the Sweeps Festival in May, the Dickens Festival in June, Castle Concerts and Dickensian Christmas in December. The festivals are popular amongst locals and bring hundreds of people from all over the town.

The residence has 1106 which are a combination of Single En-suites and Studios. Single En-suites include your own en-suite bathroom and access to a shared kitchen where you would share with 3 – 9 of your fellow flat mates. Studios would include your own en-suite bathroom and your own private kitchenette. All rooms are fully-furnished with a comfortable bed, a study desk with a chair and a wardrobe.

There is a large, deluxe common room kitted out with state-of-the-art furnishings and plenty of activities so you can sit back and chill with your mates. For those moments when you just can’t be bothered to pop out? Well, you don’t have to – the essentials are right on your doorstep for your convenience, with an on-site supermarket to make those days super chilled. As well as the indoors, there is an outdoor courtyard area for those odd days when the British weather decides to give us a little bit of sunny weather.

The residence has 24/7 staff presence with either the friendly and easy to chat to on-site residence team, or the guardian angels of security who fill their shoes when they leave for the day. As if they aren’t the only people you find in the residence to help you, there is also the on-site maintenance teams who are ready on-site to fix anything you want as quickly as you need and at a time that works for you.