Clodien House, cardiff

I had an amazing time at Clodien House. I was very anxious due to my time being away from home however the support I received made it a lot better. I had seen videos of people talking about how worse their Accommodations turned out to be which made me nervous But mine was absolutely amazing, a very good size bed, my own bathroom with lots of storage under the bed and in the closet followed my our own spaces in the kitchen made me feel at very much ease. My decision was respected as well but putting me in all girls flat upon request due to religious beliefs.

Rooms are delivered dirty and unpresentable. The studio shower was moldy and lacked ventilation, attempting to shower made it difficult to breathe. The studio itself was dark, utilizing old lamps which only lit up around 50% of the room with a dim glow. The kitchen was filled with stains and the hob was slow to heat up. Engineers come every other week basically to replace the smoke detector (why??). This place is NOT worth the high price tag as it is basically false advertising with the photo they show versus the actual place.

TIPS based on daughter's stay last year: Location is great if you study a healthcare course to get to lectures but a bit of a walk to student union. Rooms are decent. The room had a new mattress and protector provided (assuming this is standard). The bed DOES have storage but you have to lift the mattress and the wooden cover to get to it. Between housemates, get a drying rack and a sink strainer; make sure bins have a lid and empty before overflowing; oven seemed to have a safety feature that switches off after 15/20mins.

Great location for healthcare and med students since it's close to the Heath Hospital/ campus. In my 5-person flat, there's an extra fridge as well, which wasn't obvious from the website/photos (not sure if this is standard). Showers have good water pressure. Great and friendly staff ( 5 stars for Julie and Dean)

Great accommodation right next to the uhw