Leek Road Halls - Royal Doulton

“We’ve got a lot more room in the wardrobes, and the door locks are much better too. The residential team is working longer hours, and the laundry machines are in the flats themselves, not something everyone on campus has to share.”

“Maybe they should swap the single beds for something bigger, especially in the accessible rooms, because it currently feels kind of empty. I’d also change the main color scheme in the accommodations. Instead of red, it would look better in a calmer grey, something more neutral. The concrete walls should be smoothed out. Also, the carpets could use a different color, and the room doors should be replaced with brand new ones.”

“I wanted to install a bidet toilet sprayer in the bathroom to make things more convenient. It would also be nice to have a spot for the tissue roll, but honestly that part wasn’t a big issue. Overall though, I think it’s a great place to stay. It feels fair and perfectly decent for the price we paid.”

“I really like that the showers are bigger and there’s a lot more room in the fridge and freezer.”

“The walls really don’t do much to stop the noise from bouncing around the whole place. You can hear what’s being said in the kitchen from your room, even with two doors and a hallway in between. You can also pick up noise from the floors above when people are walking around and talking. The windows could also be better at keeping the heat in.”

“Having 14 people living in one flat and only 3 fridges is just not enough for everyone’s food. It gets even worse if anyone in your flat cooks a lot, goes to the gym, or meal preps. With such limited fridge space, you end up either buying things that don’t really need to be kept cold (basically anything other than dairy or meat) or you’re forced to make a trip to the shop about 3 to 4 times a week.”

“Fix the bathrooms so they don't flood every single day.”

“Could you make the living room sofas larger, so there’s plenty of space for everyone to sit comfortably?”

“The breezeblock walls make everything feel kind of cramped, but once you add some wall art, it looks so much better.”

“There should be more bathroom and shower stalls.”