UNIVERSITY ROOM TOUR 2020 (first-year) | ELEANOR ROSA HOUSE LONDON

this is our comprehensive room tour video of Eleanor Rosa House, an intercollegiate hall by University of London! we show you three of our rooms (standard en-suite, en-suite+ and large ensuite). all of us are staying at ERH for our first year of uni at KCL/UCL, which is located in Stratford, London (Zone 2/3). since there aren’t many videos of this accommodation as it has newly opened in 2019, we tried to be as comprehensive as possible and cover everything about the accommodation that we think will be useful to anyone wanting to live here!
we will also be doing a full Eleanor Rosa House + Stratford tour later :) comment if you’d like to see that video!
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-Muping, Ines, Maddie and Li Ren
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☆ about us ☆
We're first year university students studying in London, and we all became friends by meeting in our student accommodation :)
Muping - Music major at King's College London
Ines - Biochemistry major at King's College London
Maddie - Geography major at King's College London
Li Ren - Natural Sciences major at UCL
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[@AelitaaaLioko]

There is so little pictures of Eleanor Rosa rooms online, im so thankful for this video ❤️

[@4brokegirls635]

We’re glad it helped!

[@AelitaaaLioko]

@@4brokegirls635 it helped a lot, I got a studio at Eleanor Rosa in the end and im coming in a few weeks

[@Lily-gz7ii]

@@AelitaaaLioko may I know if you stay Eleanor Rosa right now? I would like to know if all Large single Plus room is corn or room? Appreciate it if you can reply.

[@sameerabommisetty3730]

This vlog majorly convinced me to finalize Eleanor Rosa for my stay :) Love your rooms guys! If I may ask, is there a way through which I can increase my chances of getting a corner room (It's so beautiful I am obsessed!) by putting in a request or asking them to allocate a corner room that has just been moved out of? ( I know someone who is gonna move out a couple of days before I move in...tee hee...so sneaky :P ) Please let me know :)

[@4brokegirls635]

Hey! The corner rooms are standard plus, so depending on what type of room you've been assigned you may or may not be able to get a corner room. I think as long as there are free corner rooms and you ask reception when you first arrive, you should be fine. That being said, if the rooms have already been assigned it may be difficult. I guess it comes down to how much demand there is? Either way, I hope you get the corner room of your dreams hahaha. Also, I'm glad you liked the video and thank you so much for the support!

[@sameerabommisetty3730]

@@4brokegirls635 hehe thanks...I will try my luck when I arrive then...:D

[@Lily-gz7ii]

@@sameerabommisetty3730 may I know if you get the corner room? I'm obsessed with it too😂

[@devu6253]

Heyy love the videoo! Can you please tell how the flat system works? Like how many rooms per flat and How many girls share a kitchen? Alsooo can you please make a kitchen tour video and also the social spaces in the accommodation. Thankss

[@4brokegirls635]

Hey! glad you enjoyed the video. There are two types of flats due to the layout of the building and every flat has one shared kitchen (unless you have a studio). The two types are 6 rooms in one flat or 4 rooms in one flat. Of course, the kitchens are bigger for those who have 6 rooms. For example, there is only one fridge for the smaller flat whereas there are two in the bigger one. Unfortunately, most of us are not in Eleanor Rosa currently because of the pandemic. But we will surely make a video when we come back. Just in case we are unable to go back, I personally think it has some really nice social spaces. There's a study space, an observatory, and other nice features like a ping pong table and a pool table. It's a shame that we didn't use them as much this year... Hope this helped!

[@kellylim1686]

Thanks for the vid!! it was really informative and convinced me to opt for Eleanor Rosa (having hella issues with my school's accommodation😔). However could I ask if commuting to and fro UCL is gonna be a real problem? like not just for classes but also having to travel to zone 1 everyday for school activities and social events

[@anvesha2968]

Hey !! First of all the video is very insightful , loved it but I am just little bit concern about the fact that it is in the east side of London and things are bit skeptical in relation to safety as in east london does not have the best reputation in regards to safety as far as I have read , so what is your take on it , is travelling safe and sound specially at night . I just love this place but just thinking about this one thing, It will be very helpful if I can get a first hand experience from you girls.

[@4brokegirls635]

Hey! The area IS thought to be more "dangerous". It was a concern of mine when I moved in as well. However, I don't think it is as bad as they make it out to be. Of course, you have to be careful at night, but that can apply to almost any part of London. During the day, I have personally felt quite safe whenever I have gone out, and at night you just have to make sure that you stay in the main street where it's slightly busier and well lit. The shopping centre and the subway are very close, so the amount of time you will actually spend on the streets is actually quite low. Also, my brother lived in that area for a year as well and didn't have any problems (although he is a guy so not all the same worries apply). Hope this helps :)

[@anvesha2968]

Yesss it is quite helpful ,thank you so much !!❤️

[@phooebe]

this video helped a lot thank you!!

[@guitarboy0211]

That's a nice tour! Is there a curfew? What are the rules to bring guests over? I'm usually the type to study with my friend a lot and we also write a lot of music together so I was wondering if there were any rules on that.

[@vannes4866]

Thank you for the video! it is really helpful!

[@4brokegirls635]

glad you liked it!

[@amberchuahhhh]

Love your vlog!!

[@eshitabohra5735]

Hi, I will be moving to Eleanor Rosa in September. The video was super helpful however, I have a question, I heard you mention that it is hot in the rooms. Is it so? I mean I wanted to order duvet from unikits before my arrival but I am confused now if I should or not. Could you please help me with same. Thank you!

[@jess-vz4dr]

heyy love the video!! i just applied to eleanor rosa! quick question though... how long did it take for them to respond to your application after you applied? bc i also had problems with kcl accom and it's just waaayy too pricey so this is like my last option hahaa

[@4brokegirls635]

It took me around 2 weeks. I guess it depends on demand and all that. Personally, Eleanor Rosa was sort of also my "last choice" but they seemed to still have plenty of space when I moved in. Maybe it was because of the pandemic though. Either way, at least last year, there wasn't much demand for Eleanor Rosa because most people tend to apply for their own university's accommodation rather than UOL accommodation. I doubt you'll have any problems. Good luck!

[@jess-vz4dr]

@@4brokegirls635 ahh alright thank u sm !!

[@navyasharma2783]

this is so helpful, thank u guys! is it a mix of both undergrads and postgrads and how is it for socialising, doing activities together, etc?

[@4brokegirls635]

no worries glad you enjoyed it! it is a mix of undergrads and postgrads with quite many postgrads choosing to stay there. honestly the social scene wasn’t the best in my opinion for the time that we were there. although the hall does host many different activities! coupled with covid restrictions it was really hard to see everyone. it would be a lot better if people did want to participate in events more and show up!! definitely depends on the people there right, so it may improve next year especially if covid restrictions are much looser

[@neginheidari3498]

Thank you for the video. Is en-suite same as studio? Because the names are different now

[@pankaj3313]

Wait.....Eleanor Rosa House is also for undergraduates??? Can you please tell..... But nice room decor...

[@Fairybutte777]

Wow this is such an aesthetic 😍😍. So all rooms are ensuite right? Coz the one I booked is standard single room... As I will be moving in and really wanted to confirm if it's the same🙈. I hope your doing well ✨🌈

[@4brokegirls635]

Thank you for the compliments! Yes, all the rooms are en suite so don’t worry.

[@kannyc2345]

Thank you for the content! its really helpful~ Wanting to ask if there is postgrad students staying there (like if they are staying in a different floor or rooms are randomly assigned?) and how's the socialising situation? ^^

[@4brokegirls635]

There are postgrads staying, however, I think they are a minority since they usually tend to go for private housing rather than dorms. The rooms are assigned randomly so your flat could get a mix of either, although the majority is undergraduate students. You could potentially ask them to change your room but depending on who you ask they could allow it or not. Honestly, unless you say something when you move in, the most likely scenario is that you will have to stay in the room you are first assigned. Socialising was alright. I can't give too much info. because I was there for just a few months and gatherings were banned. But overall I don't think you should have a problem. If you want people to go out with, you'll definitely find them. At least at the beginning of the year, few people know each other so everyone is in socializing mode hahaha. Well, hope that helped :)

[@kannyc2345]

@@4brokegirls635 thank you so much!!! This is really helpful!

[@madinaibrahimkhail4597]

Hi ladies hope you are well! Thank you for this video I am so excited for my move in September I was just wondering which one of these rooms cost 214 pounds? Because I still have no idea what these rooms looks like haha

[@4brokegirls635]

Hi! 214/week is a standard en suite, or at least it was for 2020/2021. The rates may have changed for this year. You can check the prices online. Hope this helped :)

[@jennykristinebekken1790]

Where is the mini-fridge from?

[@everynamesliterallybeentaken]

Oh so we are allowed to have a mini fridge in our rooms, yeah! I wonder how is the neighborhood around there like? I mean, for example when walking back to your place from the subway at night .... And is there that much difference between standard ensuite vs standard ensuite plus? Btw thanks for the video, it helps a lot!

[@MOON882wwwwwwwww]

Tbh it depends you have to be smart about we're you are so a more crowded area would be safer but at night on a street by yourself depending on how far you are from the main streets would be a gadge a thing about London is going about your business so move quickly and safely. At night I would recommend walking with freinds rather alone

[@everynamesliterallybeentaken]

@@MOON882wwwwwwwwwThanks for the advice. I'm even more concerned cos I'm a 5 feet Asian girl hahah. Not sure about the Asian-hates situation at the moment there. Hope everything will be ok.

[@MOON882wwwwwwwww]

@@everynamesliterallybeentaken 🤣I've grown up in London I haven't seen much Asian hate tbf its a city were multi cultured people get along most of the people you will meet and make friends with come from some sort of cultured background.

[@everynamesliterallybeentaken]

@@MOON882wwwwwwwww Thanks! That’s a relief!

[@Bluebluedeer]

heyy thanks for the video!! Just a quick question....are there curtains for the windows LOLLL

[@4brokegirls635]

Hi! There are two roller blinds on the windows. One is semi-transparent and the other one is opaque, so you don't need to buy curtains. Hope this helps

[@jennifernkana2845]

amazing video!!! by any chance do u have or know someone with a large ensuite+ ? ive been offered that one; but cant see it, lol

[@4brokegirls635]

From what I know a large en-suite plus should just be the same as the normal en suite but with a little more space (basically you get a couple more square meters). However, I can’t confirm this sorry.

[@jennifernkana2845]

@@4brokegirls635 it’s fine!!! thank u so much🤍

[@inurirathnaweera5993]

hey are there a lot of undergraduate students at eleanor rosa x

[@4brokegirls635]

Hey! Yes, I do believe the majority are undergraduates because most postgraduate students live in private housing. Hope this helps :)

[@ilhaamabdirahman5092]

Isn't this accom far from UCL? how is the commuting

[@4brokegirls635]

In my opinion is a little bit far. It takes around 40 minutes to get there. You should definitely consider this if you are going to have to move from campus back to your accommodation frequently. The actual trip is just taking the subway and changing line once, so it's not too complicated. Hope this helps!

[@jennifernkana2845]

wait am i dumb, is ines' room a large or standard+ ? thank youuu

[@4brokegirls635]

Her room is standard plus :)

[@MOON882wwwwwwwww]

Btw was wondering it would be possible to smoke a joint out of the window for educational purposes of course 🤣

[@dianyiyang5977]

Hiiii I'm also moving in this academic year. Is there a group chat for the house (without too many bots) or for the Chinese community in the hall? many thanks

[@dianyiyang5977]

@Jimson sure r u already in the 6-person wechat group?

[@ishitabhatia6073]

hi did you guys get any discounts on the accommodation fee during lockdown?

[@4brokegirls635]

Hey! Yes and no. For the people not currently in the accommodation because they couldn't return after Christmas, there is a discount. However, this is only temporary and due to the restrictions on travel. Currently, and until around the end of April, I am paying 25 pounds/week just to keep my stuff in my dorm. However, this discount is removed at the end of April or whenever I decide to go back to the dorm. If you are living there, you don't get a discount as far as I know. Hope this helps :)

[@ishitabhatia6073]

@@4brokegirls635 Thank you! That's really helpful! I'm planning on moving there next year so do you know if there's a storage room where I can keep all my stuff within the building before moving in?

[@4brokegirls635]

@@ishitabhatia6073 I'm not sure. I haven't heard anything about storing your stuff somewhere inside the building that is not your room. I guess the solution to this depends on your situation. You could potentially ask the accommodation to move in slightly earlier, with additional costs of course. The accommodation may allow you to store things inside the building, but I personally have never done it so I can't be of much help there sorry.

[@dr.sharma5988]

Hi ! Super helpful ! Thank you I had a query on whether it’s feasible for the roommates to take different size rooms Say I take a larger room compared to my roommate, will we still be sharing the same kitchen facilities ?

[@4brokegirls635]

From what I know it is possible, but obviously depends on the rooms you and your friends chose. For example, Ines had a standard plus while I (Liren) had just a standard and we were in the same flat (sharing kitchen that is). So it is possible, the problem then is to maybe ask the staff to put you and your friend in the same flat if they can. Still, this doesn't necessarily mean that you will be put together. Hope this helps :)

[@dr.sharma5988]

4 broke girls thanks a ton !

[@koyinjolayemi7949]

Love the video but I was wondering how much laundry costs for you guys?

[@4brokegirls635]

That’s pretty expensive actually. I usually pay around 6 pounds for two sets of washing and one dryer （it works best because two sets of washing fit well in the drying machines).

[@koyinjolayemi7949]

That is a bit pricey😬 Have you tried laundrettes around you or are those pricey as well?

[@4brokegirls635]

@@koyinjolayemi7949 I haven't tried any laundrettes since coming so I don't know. Perhaps it could be less expensive but honestly, I find it much safer to leave my clothes in the machines in the building. I know I can leave them for the time the machine is working and there won't be a problem, and if there ever was, I could contact the staff about it. Also, I don't have to travel to another location. However, if you do find a good option please leave it in the comments :)

[@koyinjolayemi7949]

@@4brokegirls635 No problem. Thank you so much and great video!