Talybont South

1st in Cardiff

Reviews

Anonymous

Very social and a great way to meet people! But there are a lot of silverfish around. Found them constantly throughout the year, you just learnt to live with them.

Anonymous

It's nice to live in Talybont with so many other students. The atmosphere in Talybont South is very social. The rooms seem very small but are nice enough, the bathroom is like a wet room which can get annoying but again it's okay. The kitchen is basic but I have no complaints.

Anonymous

Far away from town and not enough social areas which made socialising quite restricted. But ensuite quite nice and kitchen big enough.

Anonymous

When staying in taly south, you're never too far from someone to walk home with. Taly south really is the social accommodation and it's always easy to find friends. Other than it's infestation of silver fish and it's lack of communal facilities ie sofas, taly south is what you make of it.

Anonymous

Living at halls was an experience and a half, it's filled with great experiences and not so great experiences. Yes! The rooms can be tiny however, it was a great way to meet people at uni and make some great friendships that might last a very long time. Also, talybont south was an en-suite accommodation and for me that was definitely a plus. It's about a 20-30 mins walk to town (this depends on how fast you walk) and just about 10mins away is a massive Tesco (for all your grocery needs), KFC & Macdonalds (if you cut through talybont north & court) and trust me that 24/7 macdonalds service was a life saver especially after a night out. All in all many memories where made at taly south and I say give it a shot (especially for that macdonalds benefit.‰)

Anonymous

Rooms are a little cramped and the wet rooms are very hard to clean so get very dirty. Silverfish everywhere when the weather gets a bit warmer and the heating never comes on when you want it to.

Anonymous

A good halls if you are ready for a party, but maybe not if you are ready for flooded bathrooms and a silverfish attack. Super expensive but worth it for your first year uni experience, you’ll enjoy it but be ready to escape by the end. And don’t you dare loose your key card, a £10 lockout fee and a £10 replacement, if you are clumsy you’ll be down £200 a year just from purchasing pieces of plastic.

Anonymous

The accommodation is a 15-20 minute walk away from the main campus. The rooms are ensuite and the kitchens are a nice size. However, there can be a problem with silverfish infestations from time to time. The accommodation is the best place for social life, however the rooms are quite small and the WiFi can be unreliable at times.

Anonymous

Social and good location, horrible silverfish sometimes not that bad but can be grim. Lack of signal for some services proper annoying

Anonymous

good location - short walk to most uni buildings and big tesco. gets noisy but is social. overall good place to live

Anonymous

good location - short walk to most uni buildings and big tesco. gets noisy but is social. overall good place to live

Anonymous

Heating isn’t very good. Only comes on at certain times usually while I’m out at uni and majority of the time when the heat comes on it actually doesn’t heat the room as a draft comes in window. However, Good location and very socialable.

Anonymous

Spacious rooms. Always warm. Lots of shelves. Very little cupboard space in the room. Rude cleaners. Loud at night. Fab location. No sofas/social area. Poor WiFi, never connects.

Anonymous

Very hot. Rude cleaners. Very loud at night. Rooms are spacious. Lots of shelves. Large kitchen. WiFi is rubbish. It never connects. Signal is poor. Lots of cupboard space.

Anonymous

The location of the accommodation is a considerable distance from the university buildings. It is conveniently located near the Talybont Sports Centres. The socials experience in Talybont South is extremely good with loads of students staying at Talybont. The house although has silverfish infestations from time to time.

Anonymous

It’s basic but it does the job of somewhere to live. Silver fish are an unwanted guests. The bedrooms are small but if I’m honest you still have enough room to move around a bit. The kitchen has all the necessities you need as well.

Anonymous

Basic facilities which take ages to get working properly, such as an iron which takes years to warm up etc. Rooms are expensive for what you get but location is good.

Anonymous

Best halls to live in if you want the proper freshers experience and don't mind the buildings being run down. Not luxurious or high-end but can guarantee you'll be paying less than your friends at most other unis, and there's always a party going on.