DIGS Storthes Hall Huddersfield Student Accommodation Reviews Summary

Community & Staff

Pros:

• "Everyone is really friendly because you're all in the same position and the staff are approachable, so if anythings wrong you know you can go to them for help."
• "The staff were fantastic all through the year, maintenance were always happy to help there and then, and reception always made a big effort to get to know every student single student which much appreciated as it added to the community feel."
• "All of the staff and security team are welcoming and helpful and supportive."
• "The sense of community here is absolutely incredible! Everyone talks to anyone, everyone will help you out if you need it and it’s just all round a great place to live!"
• "Another great thing about Storthes is how homely it is and the sense of community."
• "The staff are all so lovely and will help you with anything you need."
• "The staff are very friendly, they are always willing to help and have a chat."

Cons:

• "I felt quite left out as I couldn’t make any friends."
• "As soon as you have any maintenance issue or flat mate issue management won't really care as you're not simply handing them money it would seem."
• "Working evenings and coming back late, I’ve found a particular member of the security team to behave consistently inappropriately."
• "Racist establishment, racist company and security guards who like to sling their weight about for the fun of it.... set about me and racially abused me for no reason."
• "Living with other people can be tough and arguments can arise."
• "DIGS are refusing to give proper updates to their tenants about the COVID-19 situation."
• "Not all areas of the car parks have 24 hour CCTV as advertised."

Facilities & Amenities

Pros:

• "There's also a study area upstairs linked to the uni which is really useful as the library at uni can get pretty packed exam time!"
• "Provide lots of student events throughout the academic year."
• "Plenty of amazing facilities around including a games room, gym, a local (and essential) on site shop!!"
• "The venue is a great place to make new friends as there are so many different aspects to it, like the games rooms and cinema room."
• "It's like a mini student village, which is perfect for first years because it's so easy to socialise and meet new people with the activities they run for free each day."
• "The best thing about Storthes Hall Park is the events they run."
• "The venue is great too, there is stuff going on every week and the staff take requests for events and films in the cinema room."

Cons:

• "Regarding the free gym - most equipment doesn't work / has been broken."
• "Venue is terrible - nice food, but you have to wait hours for it even on a quiet day."
• "Awful place to live. Water is disgusting. The place is in generally poor condition and I don't think I've had more than a couple proper nights of sleep while staying here."
• "There are rats, wasps all over site and the rooms are not good quality at all."
• "Just a shame about the mouldy rooms, rats on site and the brown undrinkable water from the taps."
• "The gym may have been free, but all the equipment was rusty and squeaked to no end."
• "The laundry machines do have a habit of breaking sometimes, however they are ran by an external company and so Digs can’t always fix them as quick as you’d like."

Accommodation & Living Experience

Pros:

• "Storthes Hall Park is an amazing place for a student in first all the way to final year!"
• "Been here for 2 years and staying here in my third. This place has made my university experience incredible."
• "Living in Storthes hall for my first year, has been the best decision, as it's like a small community, with majority first year students."
• "Such a social place, I've made so many friends just from living here!"
• "The surrounding areas of woodland makes it so relaxing and it's an experience you won't gain anywhere else."
• "Storthes Hall Park is by far the best place to live whilst studying at The University of Huddersfield. It's not only your home, but you feel part of a family and a community."
• "Storthes is like one big community and you do really make loads of friends who stay with you throughout your uni life."

Cons:

• "The whole thing felt like a money making scam."
• "The location of the accommodation is in the middle of nowhere and in the forest so no shops nearby."
• "My son stayed here last academic year - laundrette facilities: machines eat clothes (!) students are forced to use the ineffective and overpriced driers because clothes airers are banned for health and safety reasons."
• "Not a hotel had to walk miles for room shared kitchen bathroom dangerous step nearly broke my toe so would not recommend."
• "The setup of the place is very odd, its trying to be multiple things but succeeding at none!"
• "Honestly, I hated living there because it was so dirty and there was constant noise from other flats."
• "The actual accommodation is ridiculously far out from the Center so walking anywhere isn't gonna happen."