Glasgow residence (North Central)

The experience that you’ll get in Glasgow is like no other. The city is a popular tourist destination bursting with an exciting nightlife and a lively daytime atmosphere, with lots of places to see and plenty of things to do. When you stay at the residence you’ll be a short walk away from everything you need – so you’ll never be far from the action on offer.

The city centre is packed with hundreds of places to eat out with a wide variety of cuisines from around the world. You’ll only be 10-minutes’ walk away from places such as Jamie’s Italian, Browns and Prezzo on George Street, or Ichiban and Strat on Queen Street. You can also choose from a range of national chain restaurants including TGI Friday’s, Wagamama and Five – so whatever you’re into, you’re sure to find something to suit your taste and budget.

If you’re looking for a spot of retail therapy, whether it’s designer labels or independent boutiques, you’ll have major shopping areas to choose from such as the Buchanan Galleries, which is only a 10-minute walk away from the residence and includes outlets such as H&M, Levi’s and John Lewis – plus many more. Alternatively, you can find a variety of shops in either Princes Square or Merchant City, which are only a 15-minute walk away from the residence. For budget shopping options, you can also visit the Barras Street Market – which offers a diverse range of independent stalls.

It is a well-known fact that the Glaswegians are extremely fond of their pubs and generally having a good time! There are bars, pubs and clubs all within walking distance from Liberty Park or you can venture out to a selection of cheap bars in Sauchiehall Street which is a 10-minute taxi ride away! Some of the city’s most popular destinations for socialising and eating out are George Square and Merchant City, Merchant Square has lots to offer with Arisaig, Bar Square, Beer Café, Boudoir Wine Bar, Fanelli’s, Mercado, Metropolitan and O’Neill’s – just to name a few.

The residence has 470 rooms which are a combination of En-suite, Share Apartments and Studio rooms. The En-suite rooms all have your own bathroom within the room which offers you plenty of privacy. Resident’s then have access to a fully fitted kitchen with a large communal area built in which you would share with between 4-5 flatmates. The self-contained Classic Shared Apartment offers plenty of privacy, shared with just one other student. Residents have access to a fully fitted kitchen, shared bathroom with a shower, toilet and washbasin. Studios include your own en-suite bathroom and private kitchenette. All rooms are fully-furnished with a comfortable double 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 just sit back and chill or show your competitive side on the pool table. REALLY want to show that competitive side, then kick back and enjoy some game time with your mates in a social environment on the residence’s PS4/Xbox games area – it is the ultimate place to do it!

Despite the city having everything right on the doorstep of the residence and having such great public transport links to everywhere; some people just like the comfort of their car to take them to the closest or furthest of places. Well fortunately the residence has car parking facilities to extend out to your creature comfort and bring your car with you; something that you will find at very few student residences.

Not only does the residence have 24 CCTV monitoring along with 24 staff presence (be it the reception team, or security); the residence also has its own on-site maintenance team who will come along and fix anything that goes wrong in your room at a time that is suitable for you! There is also a laundry room with straightforward step-by-step instructions for those of you who aren’t lucky enough to take your washing home with you every weekend!