Talybont North

Location is perfect, only a 20 minute walk from most campuses and 30 to town. En-suite rooms which is great, but some houses have smaller rooms that others. 1 minute away from a uni study area and gym.

It's very social, bedroom is en-suite which is good because you're living with people you don't know at first, decent sized room, big desk to do work, maintenance are fast with repairing stuff. Location is great, short walk to SU. Kitchen is big enough for the 6 flatmates. One issue is mould but maintenance fixed mine quite quickly

Despite its nickname being Taly Bronx... It wasn't as bad as the pictures looked. It's small but easy to make nice and a good sized kitchen! Tait North is really close to MC Donald's and Tesco, which is good as you don't have to carry your shopping far at all unlike those in tally south, taly gate and Taly Court. The bath room is small but well equipped and the bed rooms have a lot of space like shaleves, drawers and a big wardrobe. There is a cleaner that comes once a week so that stops communal areas getting dirty and there are 24/7 security guards on call if any thing happens and they also are really good at getting to be quiet during exam periods etc.

The standard/large room is on par with most other university accommodation rooms I’ve seen. The complex is kept clean and tidy, and there is ample parking on site. The sportsman facilities are almost always used though, so non-residents use the parking spaces. It is very close to the big Tesco with everything you need but is very far from university, one of the furthest at 25-30 minutes walk.

5 min walk away from Tesco superstore, nearby pub is excellent, taxi rank outside the residences on weekend make it so easy to get to town at night. En suite rooms, good size, kitchen can get a bit cramped at times and the 25 minute walk to uni can be irritating on a wet and windy day but i think it’s a great way to get exercise each day so I never minded it. The residences had its own gym and 24 hour working area/social centre. It was also 2 minutes walk from pontcanna fields which are lovely on a sunny day. If I had to live in halls again I’d definitely pick Talybont

Amazing location and social life. Very reasonable pricing and decent rooms for it. Very happy with access to the building and is easy to move in aswell as move out. Social facilities are good too.

Size of room and kitchen are good the room is cosy and decorated nicely with good storage and a big desk. However the heating has not worked properly since we started in September and has not come on at all since being back for Christmas. Hot water is unreliable but other than that my halls experience has been very pleasant and would recommend to any upcoming fresher.

Talybont north was a great accommodation to stay in. It was close to big Tesco and not too far from uni so it was in a great location. I had an ensuite and the facilities were very good. When talybont social had a bar it was a great place to go to hang out with friends

Halls are really good, the rooms are cosy to start of with but once you get used to them then it's a really nice place to live. People are sometimes noisy upstairs but that's expected in uni

Location is a 30min walk away from uni, which for me was nit a hassle as ir woke me up before going to lectures. Only 5 mins away from a bige 24/6 Tesco, which was a lifesaver in my 1st year. I loved my room and flat, people in my house were lovely too. Though the space every individual got might have been small (tiny) we still had our own space and own bathroom (bathcloset more like but still). Taly social was right beside us, therefore it was a convenient location to meet up with my friends, and one of the main exam halls is in Taly too, therefore it spared me a lot of stress regarding how to get to my exams.

Really homely but quite old buildings. Social experience was fab, everyone friendly and nice proximity to amenities such as big Tesco. Really fun experience and would recommend to most people. Fair price compared to other halls in Cardiff aswell.

Positives En suite good In the hub of taly and close to Tesco Close to astro and gym Negatives Small bed

Weed, noisy neighbors but reallly fun. 10/10 would recommend living here if you go to Cardiff University

Good location situated with all the other students so gives a nice laid back feel. Nice sized room with ensuite so no sharing bathrooms. However, can be noisy when people are walking past returning from nights out. Additionally some of the water heaters are old so break down frequently.

There is a great atmosphere in Talybont as you are surrounded by lots of like minded students. Although the halls is located quite far from the actual university campus there is a student bar and a gym located on the accommodation grounds. The room wasn't bad but the shower was a plastic cubicle placed in the room and with relatively poor circulation the room could get quite humid. Additionally there wasn't really any room to hang your clothes to dry if you preferred that to machine drying them. Do not go and live on Talybont if you want to have quiet nights in because that does not exist.

It's a really good location, perfect for food shopping and it's not too long a walk to the University. The rooms are amazing and the people are fantastic. The social experience is brilliant because there are pubs and places to eat out within walking distance.

- Good location: 5 minute walk to Tesco Extra and McDonalds, and around 20 minutes to Cathays Campus. Not as close to the city centre as other accommodations like Senghennydd, Colum Hall and Aberconway however. - Fairly good social experience. Everyone is friendly, and many flats will hold pres in the evenings. This does mean it is often noisy - but this is to be expected in student residences. - I chose a medium-sized room, as it is more affordable than the standard size and is still comfortable provided you don't let it get too messy. - The kitchen in Houses A-R are quite small, which can make it difficult when multiple people want to cook at the same time. Overall am happy with the Halls.

Such a great atmosphere in taly. Depending on which size room you get, you can be squished or quite spacious. I personally had one of the small rooms, and although it was terribly squashed, I wouldn't change it for the world. The flatmates you have are firm friends for life, and there is always something going on in Taly. There are also some lovely outside areas, including the courtyard and a number of spaces for sporting activites. With the gym on site and a large supermarket and fast food chains right next door, I will always treasure my time spent in these halls.

Small room and average sized kitchen but you learn to love it eventually. Great social life in Italy, get to meet lots of new people because you're living so close. Can be noisy at times but overall really enjoyed.