Manna Ash House is a student accommodation facility situated in the Elephant and Castle area of London, specifically within the SE1 postcode. The building offers residents a choice between Double Ensuite and Core En-suite rooms, each featuring a priv...
Location
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Neighbourhood
Elephant & Castle
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Elephant & Castle holds more residences than anywhere else we cover. It is a straight run into Holborn and the Strand on the Northern and Bakerloo lines, or about half an hour on foot along the river. The area is mid-rebuild around Elephant Park, so expect hoardings alongside the new restaurants for a few years yet. Rents here sit around the middle of our range rather than the top.
Rooms
Choose your room.
Each tier has its own rate. Every room has the run of the building’s shared spaces.
They can only offer accommodation to full-time students. Prior to your arrival they will require proof of student status.
Can I book if I'm under 18?
Students under the age of 18 must rent a room through a guardian and cannot rent a room on their own. Most underage students choose to stay with a host family or in an accredited student residence. Please contact their property team for more information.
Is it possible to book a room with only a conditional university offer?
Yes, this is what a lot of students do. If you do not get accepted by your chosen University, please contact the property team to discuss what options are available.
Can I choose my room?
They take booking preferences very seriously and take great pride in being able to accommodate these in most cases. There is a preference box on the booking form which allows the student to put any preferences they might have, for example, friends they wish to live with, location of room within the building, same-sex cluster flats. They always do their best to accommodate these preferences, if for whatever reason they can't fulfil them they will always try to achieve one or two and notify the student if they aren't possible.
How do you allocate rooms?
They take booking preferences very seriously and take great pride in being able to accommodate these in most cases. There is a preference box on the booking form which allows the student to put any preferences they might have, for example, friends they wish to live with, location of room within the building, same-sex cluster flats. They always do their best to accommodate these preferences, if for whatever reason they can't fulfil them they will always try to achieve one or two and notify the student if they aren't possible.
Whats provided in the bedroom? Do I need to bring my own bedding?
Facilities and features can vary; typically you are provided with a bed, a study with a desk and a chair, bookshelves, a wardrobe and plenty of storage. Bedding is not provided with each room as most of their students prefer to bring their own, however, you can order bedding and kitchen utensils to be delivered to your room before your move-in.
Do the apartments come with kitchen essentials?
You’ll need to bring your own pots, pans and other kitchen items.
Are there any additional bills I need to pay?
The flat rent includes the following costs: 1. all water, electricity and gas costs, 24-hour hot water costs with no restrictions on use; 2. heating costs for all rooms; 3. wireless internet costs.
Will I have access to Wi-Fi?
Yes, WiFi is included in your rent. Youll also have a broadband connection in your room on your desk.
What items should I bring when moving in?
You can bring most of your belongings but some electricals aren't suitable for their properties.Non-UK compliant electricals such as rice cookers are not suitable for use with UK power outletsand this can cause fire risks.
Is it possible for students to have post and parcels delivered?
Their postal service operates during office hours. They inform students about the postal process upon their arrival. Students should notify staff about any expected recorded or special deliveries. They must provide ID when collecting parcels. While friends may collect parcels, the student must inform the accommodation team in advance. They are not liable for loss, theft, or damage of mail, nor for uncollected deliveries, or packages arriving outside office hours or when staff are absent. Unclaimed mail is returned to the sender after 4 weeks.
Can my luggage be stored if delivered before my arrival?
They will do their best to accomdate this but please discuss with the property team first to make sure this is possible.
I had a very disappointing experience at this hostel. I felt unsafe and extremely frustrated throughout my stay. I had issues with access to the property and, at times, felt like I wasn't being allowed to come and go freely, which made the situation very stressful.
I also discovered that some of my belongings, including my shoe, my hat, and money, were missing. I reported the issue, but I was not satisfied with how it was handled.
Based on my experience, I cannot recommend staying here. I hope the management improves its security, customer service, and the way it responds to guests' concerns.
Stayed here from 2019 to 2020. As a student of King’s College London, this was a good choice of accommodation for me. Rent was GBP 220 per week that year which was cheapest I could find in Zone 1 at that time.
The building is a minute’s distance from Sainsbury’s Local and Costa Coffee which is super convenient. The location is really good, central London at its best.
The accommodation was fortunately refurbished entirely the year I shifted and was brand new.
Flat: Each flat has about 7 rooms in a long corridor pattern with a huge kitchen at the end. No living room in flats, just one common living room for the whole building on ground floor.
Room: A double bed on the corner of the room beside a window, good storage space, mini walk-in closet, extremely small triangular bathroom, full length mirror and individually controlled heater.
Kitchen: Huge in size, two refrigerators, 3 small freezers, two cooking tops with 4 burners each, huge windows provide good light and ventilation.
Things to improve:
laundry (washing machines and dryers are very outdated although they work fine but on the expensive side)
Mattress was of bad quality.
Why do students get somewhere to live when others can't get a box to sleep in. Far too many students doing courses on things like the Beckham's! Nothing to do with the building, but?
Don’t stay here if you want to have a good time during your student experience. It’s like paying to stay in a prison, no communal spaces except the lounge that the owners live above and watch your every move with a camera and the second it turns 11pm you have to leave because they want to sleep. The management isn’t focused on student experience, It’s like they're doing you a favour letting you stay. Noise complaints if you take your friend to your room because the walls are made out of cheap cardboard that is the opposite of soundproof. My neighbour could hear every sentence said in my room. The only reason it’s expensive is the location, and trust me you would be better staying a few tube stops away and paying the same amount for a purpose built student accommodation. These guys only care about money. Don’t make the mistake of staying here.
Don’t even try! My reservation was canceled day of due to “lack of graduation year on student ID” - it was stated in the bottom right clear as day.
Thought it was too good to be true and it was.
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