Accommodation in London

Goodenough College

For over seventy five years Goodenough College has been home to thousands of postgraduates from around the world. It currently has over 600 members whose diverse academic, artistic and social interests create a unique and stimulating environment in Goodenough College's extensive facilities within leafy Mecklenburgh Square. It is only minutes away from the BPP Business School in London.

Goodenough College provides premier residential accommodation for students and also quality short stay accommodation in a tranquil and exceptionally beautiful setting.

Mecklenburgh Square is the home of Goodenough College. It is a beautiful garden square in central London midway between Holborn and Kings Cross. The garden itself accommodates a tennis court, a children's play area, a BBQ area, as well as a wide variety of trees and plants. It is bounded on three sides by College buildings.

To the North, William Goodenough House, and South, London House, are the homes of the Goodenough College's student population. Goodenough Club, providing visitors' accommodation, lies to the East.

The Goodenough College is within easy walking distance of the majority of London's university institutions, The British Museum, The British Library, The City, the West End/Covent Garden, and many tourist attractions.

Facilities on the Square available to Goodenough College members are:

Study and Research

Libraries
Media Centres
Broadband access in all study rooms
Wireless in all outdoor and indoor common areas of the Goodenough College
Common Rooms

Catering - For all Meals, provided seven days a week in:

The Great Hall (Seating 350)
Freddie's Cafe Bar
Three Communal self catering kitchens

Sports and Social

Tennis Court
Television Rooms
Canons Health Club (which includes swimming pool, squash courts, etc.)
Garden with communal BBQ facilities
Organised sporting fixtures

Pastoral/Welfare

Wardens' Offices (24 hr on-call advice outside of normal office hours)
24 hour Reception desks
Chapel

Amenities

Two Launderettes
Essentials Shop

The Goodenough College holds regular viewing days for prospective members. Details of future dates will be posted here on the Goodenough College website www.goodenough.ac.uk.

UNITE

As an alternative UNITE offers 21st century student living in the heart of London. If you're looking for student accommodation in either your own student flat or sharing in a student flat share with your friends, then why not take a look at the properties available from UNITE in London.

UNITE's London office is situated close to our London Campuses. There you can see the high standard of student accommodation on offer.

Further information on UNITE properties in London can be found on their website: www.unite-students.com

International Students House

International Students House (ISH) provide accommodation for over 550 people in a combination of single, twin, triple, quad and multi-bedded rooms. We have 3 sites: 2 of them are joined to form the main building, (Wills House and Great Portland Street) which overlooks Regents Partk, the third is Mary Trevelyan Hall (5 minutes walk) at 10 York Terrace East. Types of accommodation offered are long stay for full time students for the full academic year. Short stay for accommodation is for students passing through London or when they first arrive. Short stay accommodation is also available for visiting family and friends of students. Groups and study abroad students can also be accommodated at ISH. In addition, ISH accommodate married couples in self-contained flats.

Further information on ISH Halls of residence can be found on their website: www.ish.org.uk

There are also a large number of residential lettings available in London. Our Accommodation Office will be able to provide you with further details upon request or check the useful websites page for details of student letting agents.