Accommodation thread

kerry4sam

Place for all future accommodation queries and recommendations.

Would be useful for anyone who wants to move throughout the coming year; anyone who transfers to Tralee in the coming months; anyone at all who in the future might move to Tralee ...


This thread could give them an indication of places and prices and amenities nearby.

/hopefully in time anyways


student accommodation map

KarmaBaby

propertycheck.ie is a good place to start.

I believe landlords need to go through the SU to be on there and there will be a facility for rogue landlords to be removed from the site if they unfairly retain deposits.

kerry4sam

KarmaBaby wrote: »

propertycheck.ie is a good place to start.

I believe landlords need to go through the SU to be on there and there will be a facility for rogue landlords to be removed from the site if they unfairly retain deposits.

any student village recommendations for people though? propertycheck would be too vague for people especially first-years next year.

Hoping this thread could assist future moves in and around Tralee to also help people with their budgets, give students an idea of what to expect etc

KarmaBaby

kerry4sam wrote: »

any student village recommendations for people though? propertycheck would be too vague for people especially first-years next year.

Hoping this thread could assist future moves in and around Tralee to also help people with their budgets, give students an idea of what to expect etc

I recommend avoiding student villages like the plague but that's just me.

They're a pain in the hole if you ever want peace and quiet to study, even during exam week. They're a lot less secure than a private house and my experience is they're harder to get deposits back from, even if you're a good tenant. They usually have very unreliable internet too and the landlord's don't care as much about fixing anything that gets broken.

Cois Cheim next to the North campus might be "okay" but it still has some of the above problems. The other student villages are not very near the college at all really.

kerry4sam

KarmaBaby wrote: »

I recommend avoiding student villages like the plague but that's just me.

They're a pain in the hole if you ever want peace and quiet to study, even during exam week. They're a lot less secure than a private house and my experience is they're harder to get deposits back from, even if you're a good tenant. They usually have very unreliable internet too and the landlord's don't care as much about fixing anything that gets broken.

Cois Cheim next to the North campus might be "okay" but it still has some of the above problems. The other student villages are not very near the college at all really.

I'm not moving to Tralee btw.

This thread is for the interest of current and future students.

What about accomm for those attending the south campus? Are people renting privately or in the student complex down there?

Are digs that popular? I remember being in digs in my first year in Tralee all those years ago

KarmaBaby

kerry4sam wrote: »

I'm not moving to Tralee btw.

This thread is for the interest of current and future students.

What about accomm for those attending the south campus? Are people renting privately or in the student complex down there?

Are digs that popular? I remember being in digs in my first year in Tralee all those years ago

Digs are definitely out of fashion. I would say that on the south campus a lot of younger students are staying in one of the apartment complexes in the town, but there is a very large number of mature students in the South campus - due to the nature of the courses there - who obviously would prefer to rent rooms in private houses or are already living locally.

MiissTL

Anyone know of any double rooms going in Tralee at the moment?
Need it until the end of the college yr.
Cheap as chips!
No big deposit... Recession.

kerry4sam

MiissTL wrote: »

Anyone know of any double rooms going in Tralee at the moment?
Need it until the end of the college yr.
Cheap as chips!
No big deposit... Recession.

No reply to date in here. Have you heard anything yourself? If not, then a post in here would do you no harm

docdolittle

I'm looking for a place now in early January too, only seems to be a few places around for a house/apartment share on daft.ie

MiissTL

docdolittle wrote: »

I'm looking for a place now in early January too, only seems to be a few places around for a house/apartment share on daft.ie

The ITT Student Union put up some info on facebook about a house available in early January.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/ittraleesu

:rolleyes:

alleystar

I'm thinking of going to I.T. Tralee next year. Is there much student accomodation near the north campus?

Opinicus

The only student villages that I know near the North Campus are Kerry Lee and Coiscéim, but there are plenty of student houses in the area. The entirety of the Listowel road (Oakpark) is lined with housing estates so there should be no problem finding a room.

An Seán Mhuileann (Across from the bus/train station) and King's Court (Manor) are a little further away but they are served by buses that shuttle to and fro. I don't know the schedule for them but they must be every hour, 9 til 6 at least. I would not like to be walking from either of these complexes to college on a cold, wet and windy Monday morning.


MODS: I've made a google map that contains locations of student villages etc. Maybe you can stick in a link to it in the first post. I don't think it can be embedded. I can update it if anyone has any suggestions. We can add to it as we go along.

I've made the locations on the map exactly where places are on streetview not where they are named on the map (slight difference in location usually but it will save people having to click around). This is because people might find streetview useful to check out the place. Just drag the little street view guy onto the icon for the place you want to see and voila!


Link: http://g.co/maps/cmk2u

kerry4sam

Opinicus wrote: »

The only student villages that I know near the North Campus are Kerry Lee and Coiscéim, but there are plenty of student houses in the area. The entirety of the Listowel road (Oakpark) is lined with housing estates so there should be no problem finding a room.

An Seán Mhuileann (Across from the bus/train station) and King's Court (Manor) are a little further away but they are served by buses that shuttle to and fro. I don't know the schedule for them but they must be every hour, 9 til 6 at least. I would not like to be walking from either of these complexes to college on a cold, wet and windy Monday morning.


MODS: I've made a google map that contains locations of student villages etc. Maybe you can stick in a link to it in the first post. I don't think it can be embedded. I can update it if anyone has any suggestions. We can add to it as we go along.

I've made the locations on the map exactly where places are on streetview not where they are named on the map (slight difference in location usually but it will save people having to click around). This is because people might find streetview useful to check out the place. Just drag the little street view guy onto the icon for the place you want to see and voila!


Link: http://g.co/maps/cmk2u

Thanks for this Opinicus. Linky has been added to my opening post

paddy l

docdolittle wrote: »

I'm looking for a place now in early January too, only seems to be a few places around for a house/apartment share on daft.ie

my house mate is moving to Barcelona for his work placement. he is looking for someone to move in for the next semester. PM me if you want to know more

Grindylow

Are there any student complexes near the south campus?

Thinking of doing wildlife biology..

Opinicus

Grindylow wrote: »

Are there any student complexes near the south campus?

Thinking of doing wildlife biology..

Look at the map HERE

An Seán Mhuillean and King's Court are both about a ten minute walk from the South Campus. An Seán Mhuileann is close to the town centre, King's Court is alongside the Manor West shopping centre.

Grindylow

Opinicus wrote: »

Look at the map HERE

An Seán Mhuillean and King's Court are both about a ten minute walk from the South Campus. An Seán Mhuileann is close to the town centre, King's Court is alongside the Manor West shopping centre.

So both of those would be fairly handy for getting to the south campus?

Opinicus

Yeah. Horans nightclub is the main student spot (it's where all the SU organised nights are) and it's on the doorstep of the South Campus, so they would both be handy for that too.

You really just have to decide whether you want to be near the town centre or Manor West. Spent a year in King's Court an aeon ago, all the bedrooms are ensuite singles, usually four to an apartment. In Sean Mhuileann I think it's split between single rooms and twin (sharing) rooms.

These are the websites:
An Sean Mhuileann
Kings Court

Grindylow

Opinicus wrote: »

Yeah. Horans nightclub is the main student spot (it's where all the SU organised nights are) and it's on the doorstep of the South Campus, so they would both be handy for that too.

You really just have to decide whether you want to be near the town centre or Manor West. Spent a year in King's Court an aeon ago, all the bedrooms are ensuite singles, usually four to an apartment. In Sean Mhuileann I think it's split between single rooms and twin (sharing) rooms.

These are the websites:
An Sean Mhuileann
Kings Court

Thanks a lot!

Just waiting on the head of the course to email me back with info now before making a final decision

Lynk

I live in Kings Court and I am studying in the north campus, I live with two other lads in my course and we usually get a taxi up (2 quid each) I have found it to be mostly good value for money even if the internet is a slight bit ****e, and even though it's about a 30-40 minute walk away. I will probably come back next year, mostly because of the social aspect and my love of the ensuite.

alleystar

Lynk wrote: »

I live in Kings Court and I am studying in the north campus, I live with two other lads in my course and we usually get a taxi up (2 quid each) I have found it to be mostly good value for money even if the internet is a slight bit ****e, and even though it's about a 30-40 minute walk away. I will probably come back next year, mostly because of the social aspect and my love of the ensuite.

Is King's Court dear?

Lynk

alleystar wrote: »

Is King's Court dear?

4 installments of 580 quid, with a 300 euro deposit. ESB bills are bi-monthly, we've really gone overboard on ours at the minute. The first two months of our bill was relatively cheap (12 quid per head) but in the last two bills it's been somewhat crazy, mid-70's for the last two.

MiissTL

Lynk wrote: »

4 installments of 580 quid, with a 300 euro deposit. ESB bills are bi-monthly, we've really gone overboard on ours at the minute. The first two months of our bill was relatively cheap (12 quid per head) but in the last two bills it's been somewhat crazy, mid-70's for the last two.

Usual story for Kings Court, you'll never see your bill go down from now on!

They are notorious for not returning deposits also.
But like that, every student accomodation is I suppose!
Also when your leaving make sure that they give you a copy of the last ESB bill because they may take a chunk of your deposit and tell you it was towards the last bill!

silversky

Lynk wrote: »

4 installments of 580 quid, with a 300 euro deposit. ESB bills are bi-monthly, we've really gone overboard on ours at the minute. The first two months of our bill was relatively cheap (12 quid per head) but in the last two bills it's been somewhat crazy, mid-70's for the last two.

:eek: I think I'll sleep in a hedge instead.

Lynk

MiissTL wrote: »

Usual story for Kings Court, you'll never see your bill go down from now on!

They are notorious for not returning deposits also.
But like that, every student accomodation is I suppose!
Also when your leaving make sure that they give you a copy of the last ESB bill because they may take a chunk of your deposit and tell you it was towards the last bill!

Honestly if I don't get my deposit back they can forget about me coming back next year. Truth be told though, I haven't heard great things about other similarly priced accommodations. Sean Mhuillean is supposed to be ridiculously noisy with a fair share of scumbags.

gbro800

I'm a first year mature student doing alot of driving everyday and I'm planning to move into Tralee next September. I'll probably go for shared accomodation in a house. Would anyone know the normal rates for a room and would there good availabilty and choice come next Aug/Sep?

RB100

Stuck between Kingscourt and Coisceim. My lectures are in the north campus so obviously Coisc is better for that but are there any shops within walking distance from it? Because if there is I would prob go for that.

I read on another thread(even though it was a few years old) that there is a 24 hour Tesco near Kingscourt? I don't know if that's true or not but that would be class.

Opinicus

Did a little map for you. Coisceim is a 10-15 min walk to the nearest shop in Centra Oakpark.





King's Court is right alongside Manor West retail park so you have Tesco, Harvey Norman's, Debenhams, Woodies, Smyths etc on your doorstep. You would have a nice trek to the college in the mornings but I think there is a shuttlebus service. Don't know charges maybe someone living in King's Court can enlighten us.

RB100

Thanks. The kings court website says

''Shuttle buses depart Kings Court Apartments arriving at the college at regular intervals throughout the day. A bus timetable is in place on the Kings Court Apartments student information noticeboard''

I was looking and can't find a timetable online. If anybody knows or got his bus before would be great help cus I need to book soon.

Thanks.

RB100

Thought I would just say that I have booked Kingscourt for the Social aspect and Tesco ha.

Just hate the thought of that trek to the north campus everyday if the bus times don't suite tho. ah well cross that bridge when we get to it.

Opinicus

I would imagine they're hourly. There always seems to be buses waiting at the college entrance on the hour. Probably does a circuit to the South Campus, then King's Court, then An Sean Muillean and finally North Campus again.

Folie a deux

This is the bus time table

http://www.kennedycoaches.com/ITT%20Coach%20timetable%2010-11%20rev.pdf

I know it says its for the year 2010/2011 but it has been the same for the last few years. It only goes to King Court (Manor) 3 times a day which is incredibly annoying.

RB100

Folie a deux wrote: »

This is the bus time table

http://www.kennedycoaches.com/ITT%20Coach%20timetable%2010-11%20rev.pdf

I know it says its for the year 2010/2011 but it has been the same for the last few years. It only goes to King Court (Manor) 3 times a day which is incredibly annoying.

Yea that is annoyning depending on your lecture times. Well nothing you can do I suppose...Just dont go to the lectures haha

Adrian4

Any short term accomadation options available?

Course is only mon-wed.

Are Hostels my best option?

sheao

Anyone on here staying in Kingscourt, what is it like ? Going staying behind for 2 or 3 days of the week
Im going for a look on Thursday.

burnt oak

Really helpful, thanks!

HelenaRose

I should be moving to Tralee in a months time and we've put a deposit down for Oakfield Court. I haven't seen it mentioned here and I know it's an old enough thread but I'm hoping someone will see this and tell me anything they know about this particular accommodation? I'd be going to the South Campus and starting first year. Is it easy enough to walk to and from? Thanks

RB100

Oakfield Court would be a good 30 min walk i'd say to the South Campus. It's located between the North and South Campus

cat74

starting tralee it first year in sept have booked kings court appartments was told by the IT most first years stay at these appartments. can any one offer any helpful information dont know anyone starting college down their:rolleyes:

HelenaRose

Are there any other first years staying at oakfield court? I'm getting a bit worried about the accommodation I chose!

General Grobel

Hey there,

I went a down to Tralee a while back to have a look at accommodation, Kerry Lee seemed like a nice place to stay for the year so I put down a deposit for it.

Then recently I found this website: http://bewareofkerrylee.wordpress.com/

I really want it to be some sort of joke or prank, but there has been far too many different people complaining about it over the years for me to just ignore.

Has anyone here stayed there or knows anyone has has stayed there and would care to comment on this? It can't really be that bad, can it?

Thanks.

HelenaRose

General Grobel wrote: »

Hey there,

I went a down to Tralee a while back to have a look at accommodation, Kerry Lee seemed like a nice place to stay for the year so I put down a deposit for it.

Then recently I found this website: http://bewareofkerrylee.wordpress.com/

I really want it to be some sort of joke or prank, but there has been far too many different people complaining about it over the years for me to just ignore.

Has anyone here stayed there or knows anyone has has stayed there and would care to comment on this? It can't really be that bad, can it?

Thanks.

I'm kind of in the same boat as you! I put down a deposit for oakfield court and didn't really think of the other accommodation available. Kings court looks a lot more appealing to me as it's closer to the centre I don't want to be in the dull accommodation haha. Maybe you could ring up the college ans ask them? I'm sure they could tell you something about it!

General Grobel

Well a few people who stayed there didn't seem to have a problem, some people are going for their second year, so it can't be THAT bad :P Oh well, not much I can do about it now. Hope your accommodation works out for you!

DestructiveApe

Kerry Lee doesn't seem to be all that bad, I'll be staying there this year and I know people who stayed last year and are going back again! Some people have bad experiences at every accommodation, it really depends on the people!

katieg19

I've booked accommodation in sean mhuileann and just wondering what people think of it etc. and how they found it, was told it was a better choice over kingscourt.. thanks!

keeponclimbing

katieg19 wrote: »

I've booked accommodation in sean mhuileann and just wondering what people think of it etc. and how they found it, was told it was a better choice over kingscourt.. thanks!

Personally I prefer the apartments in kings court because they seem bigger and have better light. An Sean Mhuillean seems very dark and kinda depressing looking...like living in a cave. Having said that I'll probably be staying in An Sean Mhuileann as it's closer to North Campus, but I'll check out a few other places before I put my deposit down.

katieg19

oh ok cool thanks! Just didnt go for kingscourt as apparently its unbelievably noisy!

SiunJK

HelenaRose wrote: »

I should be moving to Tralee in a months time and we've put a deposit down for Oakfield Court. I haven't seen it mentioned here and I know it's an old enough thread but I'm hoping someone will see this and tell me anything they know about this particular accommodation? I'd be going to the South Campus and starting first year. Is it easy enough to walk to and from? Thanks

I'm starting in Tralee this year too and staying in Oakfield Court! I chose there because it was reccommended to me by a friend and I went there to see it with my parents a couple of weeks ago before we booked it. It seems really nice and not too much of a 'party place' if you know what I mean? And the apartments themseleves are good quality, better than a place I stayed in Galway when I was there..

Also, if you check the orientation timetable things today, theres a shuttle bus for orientation week and one throughout the term so you'll be able to get to the south campus without much hassle I reckon..

My name is Laura, btw, I'll probably see you down there, haha!

HelenaRose

SiunJK wrote: »

I'm starting in Tralee this year too and staying in Oakfield Court! I chose there because it was reccommended to me by a friend and I went there to see it with my parents a couple of weeks ago before we booked it. It seems really nice and not too much of a 'party place' if you know what I mean? And the apartments themseleves are good quality, better than a place I stayed in Galway when I was there..

Also, if you check the orientation timetable things today, theres a shuttle bus for orientation week and one throughout the term so you'll be able to get to the south campus without much hassle I reckon..

My name is Laura, btw, I'll probably see you down there, haha!

Hi Laura my name's Serena, Oh that's brilliant I didn't go down myself cause it's such a trek but it's good to know they're nice quality! What were the bathrooms like there aren't any pictures on their website!

What course did you get? Yeah I saw the bus timetable and the stop is close enough too which should be handy You never know we might end up as roommates haha!

SiunJK

HelenaRose wrote: »

Hi Laura my name's Serena, Oh that's brilliant I didn't go down myself cause it's such a trek but it's good to know they're nice quality! What were the bathrooms like there aren't any pictures on their website!

What course did you get? Yeah I saw the bus timetable and the stop is close enough too which should be handy You never know we might end up as roommates haha!

Bathrooms are fine, from what I remember. Pretty standard, shower, toilet, sink. :P I love that the rooms are en-suite, so much nicer than sharing bathrooms.

I'm doing Interactive Multimedia so I'm based in the north campus, the bus only takes two minutes, its great haha!
Do you know what apartment number you're in? I'm in 10 and I'm with two 3rd year girls and another guy I think, that's what the lady told me anyways. :P
What day are you moving down? I'm not sure whether to go down a day early on Monday and get the apartment sorted or to go down early tuesday morning to do the orientation stuff and then get my things from my parents later on. So many decisions, haha!

HelenaRose

SiunJK wrote: »

Bathrooms are fine, from what I remember. Pretty standard, shower, toilet, sink. :P I love that the rooms are en-suite, so much nicer than sharing bathrooms.

I'm doing Interactive Multimedia so I'm based in the north campus, the bus only takes two minutes, its great haha!
Do you know what apartment number you're in? I'm in 10 and I'm with two 3rd year girls and another guy I think, that's what the lady told me anyways. :P
What day are you moving down? I'm not sure whether to go down a day early on Monday and get the apartment sorted or to go down early tuesday morning to do the orientation stuff and then get my things from my parents later on. So many decisions, haha!

Yeah definitely, I couldn't share I don't think! No I didn't think of ringing up and asking that...all I know is I'm with a guy, are you going into 1st year? I'm going down on Sunday I think with everything stuffed in the car cause orientation is monday at 9am I believe!