Green Park House Accommodation — Hotel in Bath

The promo photos of the Green House on the university web site and Facebook looked quite attractive.

What they didn’t advertise though is: the A367 road just a few meters from the building, which means all the rattling trucks, buses and police cars, etc. are perfectly heard even through the shut windows. Green Park across A367 with young people ‘parting’ loudly there, with drinks and everything else, every evening, the Brassiere and the Bath Brew House next to the building with loud music and parties every night. the heavy inside doors that are almost impossible not to slam, so I hear the doors slamming even in the neighbouring flats (I am in a ‘duplex’ flat with three other flat-mates) drunk students outside shouting ‪till 3am‬, every night. Therefore, I experience constant noise.  Also, it's enough just pass the yard of the building to catch a whiff of weed, few times a week (although I didn’t deliberately wander around sniffing). For a few times, the smell of weed (probably through the ventilation) was perceivable in my room (which fact the accommodation representatives verbally admitted since my flat-mate complained about it too). My another flat-mate was suspended for a month from the accommodation because he passed out in the kitchen overdosed.

Also: the blackout on the 29nd of November (my photos are attached), ‪from 9pm‬ till about midnight, so I (as many other students) had to spend three hours in a cafe with my course reading; the next evening I spent again in a cafe waiting for my laundry because the house laundromat was broken until the next day. my flatmate’s parties in the kitchen after ‪11pm‬ (which is against the house handbook, so twice for the last two months I had to call the security ‪at 1 am‬, who, to be fair, reacted quite fast and professionally). The Resident Tutor had a meeting with my flat-mate and me (another hour lost); I am not sure if it helped. On Halloween some students in the building, ‘just for fun’ I assume, threw things from their windows - something light, like a piece of dirty cloth — into random people outside on the street (not in the yard), I had barely avoided it as I was passing by and had to call the security (who reacted as swiftly as always). Throughout the previous week there was terrifically cold inside, despite the small heaters in the rooms. Three or four weeks ago I saw a student, an Asian girl, fell on the floor in the lobby and keep lying; I instantly helped her to stand up and she said she was just ‘exhausted because of the cold inside’. Probably I was lost in translation, but, having always considered myself quite resistant to chill, I caught cold and spent three days in bed with fever (never happened before for a year that I had spent in England). the fortnight cleaning ( by the accommodation staff) of the communial areas, such as the kitchen and the corridor, twice just...

I stayed in Green Park for my first year at uni of so I thought I'd write this to help out any future students who get put here and want to know what it's like. It was my last choice of accomodation by preference and I was disappointed that I was in the city at first, BUT it turned out to be a really good place to live.

Pros: The LOCATION! It's so well situated for going into town, you have access to so many shops, pubs, clubs and literally all of the city centre is within walking distance. It is also right across the road from a nice park and more importantly a big Sainsbury's, which was so convenient. Buses are a big deal at bath uni and living at green park is the best you can get. The bus stop is right at the front of the building, no walking needed. And the green park stop is the FIRST STOP on the U1 route, so you don't face the same issue that people getting on other stops have of not being able to get on because it's full. Bus times are still annoying but generally about every 15 -30 minutes. The Flats have living room areas which are absolutely great for pres and socializing. comfy sofas and a big shared space. 24/7 friendly security desk in the building (sorry useful for when you inevitably lock yourself out of your room). it's also fairly easy to report any maintenance issues this way Don't have to leave the building to collect any post as all post for city accommodations get delivered here 24/7 access to the common room which is extremely useful during exam season as it is a good study area. The rooms are nice. Objectively much nicer than a lot of other accommodations. Most rooms have double beds and are ensuite with a proper shower rather than a wetroom.

Cons: not being on campus does mean you have to buy the £399 bus pass which honestly sucks. You also have to wake up earlier to make it to lectures on time. The bus takes 15 mins on a quiet day and 30 minutes if it stops at every stop. This is definitely the biggest drawback. The mattress is super hard. It took a while to get used to. Annoying loud seagulls will keep you up all night sometimes the area sinks of weed The fire alarm is insanely annoying and goes off in the morning sometimes for like 5 seconds. it's a jumpscare every time. some flats have issues with silverfish. in summer some of the rooms...

If this is your accom for Bath Uni ask for a change to campus. heating only stays on for like 10 minutes and turns off when it hits 18 Degrees. It is so cold over winter and does not turn back on until the room temperature is significantly lower. however over summer it is BOILING - bring a fan with you for the may/june period p.s - unfortunately people do not take out their trash properly so there are loads of rubbish around the bin area and the green - seagulls and rats are common sights buses are EXTREMELY unreliable and takes about 25 minutes to go to campus - I’ve missed so many extracurriculars because buses were either late or did not show. Especially if you want to do a sport regularly in first year ask for campus accommodation. walls are very thin. if you’re facing the main road youre up every day at 6am to sounds of traffic and if you’re facing the brew house garden you wont sleep until 2am due to the noise. most students will also be extremely inconsiderate and shout until 3-4am in the morning (this happened every night during exam season this year) fire alarms. one night it went of 16 consecutive times from 3.30am to 4.10am. it is so loud in rooms. (arguably the worst for me this year) there are silverfish EVERYWHERE and the repellents reslife use do not work (they also told me to get over it and theyre just harmless bugs - but you’re paying £8k + and its your right to not live w bugs in a room the size of a shoe box) - I recommend taping over cracks its worked wonders for me (i’d get 3-4 in my room daily at the start)

Honestly I picked this to have my own toilet but genuinely would rather have a shared toilet on campus, especially for first year where grades dont matter and if you really want to join...