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Where do you live - Reviews! (All Accommodation Qs go here!)

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  • #502
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Patrick 1 wrote: »
    Hey ppl out there, I'm planning on going to UL next year (1 month to go!) and was planning on staying at Plassey, can anyone give me some info or feedback on the place, I read the first few articles but was looking for a nice and detailedie kinda description.
    Thanks

    Hi and welcome to the forum prospective UL-er!

    Have a good look through the thread; there is loads of [detailed] stuff on Plassey. Failing that; if you still have questions then ask the specific ones in here [what colour are the drapes, what tog value is my duvet etc]


  • #503
    hey hey!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭hey hey!


    grove island is it a good place to live if your going to the art college sept 2010??:P nice room... nice oven?lol


  • #504
    Pumpkinseed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭Pumpkinseed


    Can anyone reccommend a nice house in the college court area to live for the summer?

    I got the accommodations summer list...I wish it had pictures :(


  • #505
    croker1
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭croker1


    We are looking for a house with about 4 or 5 free rooms.. got that accommodation list yesterday and rang nearly every landlord/lady that had a house in college court. All gone!! College Court seems to be unbelievably popular this year and we are obviously too late :(
    Anyone any suggestions as to what we should do? Is there houses in CC that dont go up on that list and that might still be available?
    Would Milford Grange be as busy?
    Thanks


  • #506
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    croker1 wrote: »
    We are looking for a house with about 4 or 5 free rooms.. got that accommodation list yesterday and rang nearly every landlord/lady that had a house in college court. All gone!! College Court seems to be unbelievably popular this year and we are obviously too late :(
    Anyone any suggestions as to what we should do? Is there houses in CC that dont go up on that list and that might still be available?
    Would Milford Grange be as busy?
    Thanks

    There are MANY MANY houses not on the list. Be careful about them though.


  • #507
    snazzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 354 ✭✭snazzy


    If anyone is still looking for info on Kilmurry, I'm more than happy to help. I've had a few peeps already on to me. We've also a video sum-mating out first year there which I'll link to anyone interested.


  • #508
    10rooney10
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭10rooney10


    hey snazzy! yea please send the video about first year!!


  • #509
    Xxhaylsxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 197 ✭✭Xxhaylsxx


    Hi, I have a summer internship with UL. Ill be looking for accommodation for two months. Could anybody tell me good places to rent? Im a student myself in NUIM and know what student accommodation can be like!! Im looking for something a little bit nicer but doesnt cost an absolute fortune. I know nothing about limerick and wont be able to view houses before i move down so any help is much appreciated. Thanks :)


  • #510
    Stuxnet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,735 ✭✭✭Stuxnet


    moving to limerick in august to go to ul as a mature, looking for quite family estate away from you partying kid's
    castletroy area, 3 bed semi type house i guess, anybody recommend a nice quite estate, ? 2 adults and a 2 year old, so a nearby park would be great also


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  • #511
    River Song
    Registered Users Posts: 355 ✭✭River Song


    Hi Everyone.

    I'm going to UL in 2011 (doing LC in 2011), and am hoping to do Aeronautical Engineering. I'm only able to afford Plassey or Kilmurray village. I'm not a partier by any sorts. Like I'll go to one but I don't particularly like it. I'm hoping someone would be able to compare Plassey and Kilmurray villages on which is/has:

    Quieter party wise
    Larger number of double beds
    Closer to Engineering lectures etc.
    Closer to bus into city, as I will be travelling to and from Limerick city often, and also Dublin very frequently too.
    Larger/Better bathroom
    Better security.

    I know it's a big question to ask, but any input is greatly, greatly appreciated :D

    Thanks in advance!


  • #512
    Delta Kilo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,212 ✭✭✭Delta Kilo


    Hey Michael,

    Firstly, Im an Aero myself :)

    After looking at your list of requirements, I think Kilmurry would definitely be the better option.

    With the partying, it can be hit and miss, it really depends on your housemates and where your house is on the village. I lived right next to reception, so partying at my house was out of the question. If the party gets out of hand, security almost always comes and kicks people out.

    Security is adequate, and very tight during RAG charity week. They are just a phonecall away too if required urgently.

    In first year engineering, your lectures are all over the campus. I didnt have a single lecture in the Lonsdale building, which is the main engineering building. However, Kilmurry is very close to the college itself, just a two minute stroll away, great for 9am starts. :D

    Bus stops, there is one at plassey, just at the evtrance in to the university that the bus into the city stops at. The closest one to Kilmurry is the main university bus stop which is very cose to kilmurry.

    Each 8 bed house in Kilmurry has 4 double beds, so its 50/50 whether or not you get one. Not sure about the beds.

    The bathroom is the same in each village, a toilet, shower and wash hand basin, but each bedroom has a wash hand basin too.

    Security is the same in each village, both are operated by the company that do the security for the rest of the University.

    I know you say you arent a partier, but you are still young. Youll have a great time in either village regardless. Most people assume that its just party party party 24/7 but the reality is its just week1, rag week and the few days after exams that its pretty bad, the rest of the time its quiet.


  • #513
    freyners
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,300 ✭✭✭freyners


    Delta Kilo wrote:




    Each 8 bed house in Kilmurry has 4 double beds, so its 50/50 whether or not you get one. Not sure about the beds.
    unless ya live in 38, we only had 2 for an 8 bed:mad:


  • #514
    stillwater11
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭stillwater11


    Hi lads,first time user here

    Was wondering does anyone know of accomadation thats available around college court?


  • #515
    pn7xjrqy6fhta1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 94 ✭✭pn7xjrqy6fhta1


    Is it all booked out?


  • #516
    Mallox
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭Mallox


    I highly doubt it is. If you are a first year I think they guarantee you a place, Im not sure though. Just ring the accommodation office to find out.


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  • #517
    Bigrob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Bigrob


    Kilmurry and Dromroe are fully booked I think!

    Just go onto the accommodation page on the ul website, says everything there!


  • #518
    Mossin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Mossin


    stillwater11 wrote: »
    Hi lads,first time user here

    Was wondering does anyone know of accomadation thats available around college court?

    I know of a free room. PM me for further details


  • #519
    Cliodhna.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Cliodhna.


    Hey i joined up especially to ask this! :confused: I'm going into first year (hopefully) in September, I've been trying to book accommodation in Plassey village. I put UL on my CAO about a month ago when the change of mind thing opened... but i still cant register for accommodation. Its say UL dont have my correct details. At first when I rang the acc. office i was told it takes a few days for my details to get to them... kept trying after a week rang again and was told same thing, after about 3 weeks of no joy i was told ring CAO i did,,, they told me get on to admissions,,, who put me back on to accommodation... Who THEN after about 6 phonecalls told me "oh sorry love, the change of minds come through mid june".... SO frustrating! does anyone else have this problem! Im afraid by the time i can book a place Plassey will be booked out!!:(


  • #520
    cheddar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭cheddar


    Hey all,

    My girlfriend and I are both starting post-graduate courses in UL in September. Neither of us have much of a clue about Limerick or UL and are in the dark about the best place to live. Where would you recommend to rent a double room in a private (non campus) house not too far from the uni? Just areas or housing estates would be great so we can start our search.

    Thanks


  • #521
    KealanOCarroll
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭KealanOCarroll


    Cliodhna. wrote: »
    Hey i joined up especially to ask this! :confused: I'm going into first year (hopefully) in September, I've been trying to book accommodation in Plassey village. I put UL on my CAO about a month ago when the change of mind thing opened... but i still cant register for accommodation. Its say UL dont have my correct details. At first when I rang the acc. office i was told it takes a few days for my details to get to them... kept trying after a week rang again and was told same thing, after about 3 weeks of no joy i was told ring CAO i did,,, they told me get on to admissions,,, who put me back on to accommodation... Who THEN after about 6 phonecalls told me "oh sorry love, the change of minds come through mid june".... SO frustrating! does anyone else have this problem! Im afraid by the time i can book a place Plassey will be booked out!!:(


    ....so screw Plassey....come Kilmurray instead:D


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  • #522
    Cliodhna.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Cliodhna.


    Killmurray is full... :(


  • #523
    KealanOCarroll
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭KealanOCarroll


    Cliodhna. wrote: »
    Killmurray is full... :(

    shít buzz!:( Ah theres surely ppl that wont get the points tho so if yer names on the waitin list theres a chance you'll get in?

    Booked my Kilmurry apt the day they started taking bookings....prayin for an 8 bed:cool:


  • #524
    Edmundomee
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭Edmundomee


    Anybody stay there??? Just wondering what its like? Strict or easy going and are ya actually likely to get ur deposit back??? Thinking bout staying there but if its too strict partywise the idea is out... haha


  • #525
    Hulk Hands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,016 ✭✭✭Hulk Hands


    Edmundomee wrote: »
    Anybody stay there??? Just wondering what its like? Strict or easy going and are ya actually likely to get ur deposit back??? Thinking bout staying there but if its too strict partywise the idea is out... haha

    Have a read back through the thread. Stay there under no circumstances would be my advice. You will lose your hefty deposit (which the current residents may not get back anyway) for any small damage done in the house. Fines for noise aswell.


  • #526
    foxpoint1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19 ✭foxpoint1


    who is going staying there?I am..whats it like?


  • #527
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭cson


    foxpoint1 wrote: »
    who is going staying there?I am..whats it like?

    It'll be 80% 1st years, 10% US exchange students and 10% others. For what it's like; nothing spectacular - typical student accommodation that's about a 15 min walk to the UL campus. Spar, BOI and Chinese nest door to you.

    Read back through the thread for more details and most of all; enjoy that 1st year ;)


  • #528
    skeleton_boy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭skeleton_boy


    foxpoint1 wrote: »
    who is going staying there?I am..whats it like?

    Accommodation wise it's pretty standard but it's by far the best place to go in first year. Great place to meet other first years. I stayed there last year and if I was starting all over again i'd have to be plassey for me :)


  • #529
    Bigrob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭Bigrob


    Hey guys how much would youse averagely spend each week on food, nights out etc???


  • #530
    katie007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭katie007


    Hello...

    So im an incoming first year and applied for accomadation yesterday and i was shocked to discover that all the villages are fully booked except for thomand!
    After reading this thread i really want to stay in plassey or kilmurry as thats where the majority of the first years stay. Im thinking it's going to be alot harder to make friends if i don't get into them cause im going on my own and won't know anyone!

    help what to do??


  • #531
    skeleton_boy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭skeleton_boy


    I'm not sure if more places will open up in Kilmurray or Plassey but if you do go for Thomand I'm pretty sure they'll put ya in with other first years.


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  • #532
    annieway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭annieway


    New to the boards.
    Just have a quick question on housing. I’m a 25-year-old American post-grad student looking at off-campus accommodation. At this point I’ve pretty much come down to choosing between Courtyard and Groody. Price and facilities seem to be pretty even from the quotes I have gotten. I’ve read through the past posts on each of them and it seems like there’s good and bad about both. My question is: for a mid20s post-grad is one of these places superior to the other? Any help would be much appreciate.


  • #533
    Mossin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,219 ✭✭✭Mossin


    annieway wrote: »
    New to the boards.
    Just have a quick question on housing. I’m a 25-year-old American post-grad student looking at off-campus accommodation. At this point I’ve pretty much come down to choosing between Courtyard and Groody. Price and facilities seem to be pretty even from the quotes I have gotten. I’ve read through the past posts on each of them and it seems like there’s good and bad about both. My question is: for a mid20s post-grad is one of these places superior to the other? Any help would be much appreciate.

    They are pretty even I'd say, and they are located very close by each other also.

    I know of postgrads living in Courtyard, and they really enjoy it there.

    I've rarely been to Groody, but I've spent quite a bit of time having craic in Courtyard, I'd be recommending there!


  • #534
    cson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,477 ✭✭✭✭cson


    Courtyard would be nicer to be honest; nicer houses and a nicer crowd than Groody [for a post grad; the crowd in Groody is pretty insane party wise I found].


  • #535
    Marshmallowie
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭Marshmallowie


    cheddar wrote: »
    Hey all,

    My girlfriend and I are both starting post-graduate courses in UL in September. Neither of us have much of a clue about Limerick or UL and are in the dark about the best place to live. Where would you recommend to rent a double room in a private (non campus) house not too far from the uni? Just areas or housing estates would be great so we can start our search.

    Thanks
    hey, best option for ye, is to use daft.ie, I found it great, just found a house on it yesterday!!! just look for accomodation under Castletroy and ye should be surely able to find something! :)


  • #536
    christmasinjuly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭christmasinjuly


    i me and one of my friends are becoming (hopefully) U.L first years next year! we are both female and hoping for other first years to come join us in a house off campus!


  • #537
    Jako8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Jako8


    christmasinjuly wrote: »
    i me and one of my friends are becoming (hopefully) U.L first years next year! we are both female and hoping for other first years to come join us in a house off campus!

    would you only be looking for other females then?


  • #538
    christmasinjuly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭christmasinjuly


    well not really, anyone can join us haha.Well when we actually sort a house out any1 can


  • #539
    hillviewfarm
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭hillviewfarm


    I am a mature student returning to college (UL). I am looking for good cheap accommodation. I will be spending 3/4 nights there.

    Thanks,


  • #540
    Lily92
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭Lily92


    I was hopen on goin to cork.. but dnt think ill get the points and my second choice is Limerick.
    I have no accomodation booked for UL.
    Would it be smart to do it now and hope i get sumwer with 1st years or just wait until the results cum out and den book?...

    :confused:


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  • #541
    mayo_lad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 562 ✭✭✭mayo_lad


    hi you have a few options

    oncampus villages they will refund around 200 euro out of 250 if you decide not to take a place. the standard of accommodation is very good since your in first year i'ed go for eather plassey or kilmurry here's a link to the companys website http://www.ul.ie/campuslife/firstyearapplicants.htm

    Brookfield : generally has rooms at the start of the semester for 89euro a week it's a good 15 to 20 min walk from campus though there is a bus that runs at various times during the day here's a link to there website http://www.brookfieldhall.com/

    you could wate till you get your cao offer and get a private house on daft.ie


  • #542
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,123 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    Are there many 1st years in Dromroe? Im heading there but loads of my friends in 4th year are going there to. Im not into mad parties but I want to have some fun.


  • #543
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    ryanf1 wrote: »
    Are there many 1st years in Dromroe? Im heading there but loads of my friends in 4th year are going there to. Im not into mad parties but I want to have some fun.

    If you don't want to party any particular night, just stay away from them. You can have whatever experience you want


  • #544
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    Lily92 wrote: »
    I was hopen on goin to cork.. but dnt think ill get the points and my second choice is Limerick.
    I have no accomodation booked for UL.
    Would it be smart to do it now and hope i get sumwer with 1st years or just wait until the results cum out and den book?...

    :confused:

    wait till you get your results. there is plenty of places about. best of luck tho


  • #545
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    hillviewfarm wrote: »
    I am a mature student returning to college (UL). I am looking for good cheap accommodation. I will be spending 3/4 nights there.

    Thanks,

    Fair paly for coming back. There is plenty of cheap accomodation about. Call to the accommodation office on campus for a list of places. You could get the list for post grads/mature students


  • #546
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    christmasinjuly wrote: »
    i me and one of my friends are becoming (hopefully) U.L first years next year! we are both female and hoping for other first years to come join us in a house off campus!

    Hi there. get the list of places from the accomodation office. You can ring those places to see if there are other first years in the house.


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  • #547
    marxcoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭marxcoo


    hi does anyone have any names of good rental agencies who would hav houseshares in castletroy? or any other ways to find houseshares apart from the accommadation listings from the college.


  • #548
    YFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,717 ✭✭✭YFlyer


    marxcoo wrote: »
    hi does anyone have any names of good rental agencies who would hav houseshares in castletroy? or any other ways to find houseshares apart from the accommadation listings from the college.

    Ollie Hassett is your man to avoid.


  • #549
    marxcoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 263 ✭✭marxcoo


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Ollie Hassett is your man to avoid.

    gangster? he seems to have a load of properties up on daft as far as I can see.


  • #550
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,123 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    YFlyer wrote: »
    Ollie Hassett is your man to avoid.
    seems to be the case alright. Found this thread

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=60449720


  • #551
    CaMaLu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭CaMaLu


    Hi, I'm a bit of a newbie to boards :)

    I've applied to UL this year as 1st yr and have booked accomodation in Thomond. Unfort I'm not seeing any great write ups on it here and startin to think it's a bad choice? I've a deposit down on Thomond but do people think I should change? Obviously the likes of Plassey get great reviews so should I stick with what I have or make the move? :confused: Any advice would be great! Thanks! :D


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