Wigram Hall of Residence - University of Westminster

This is a review concerning a one bedroom flat at Wigram House.

I was very anxious about what would look like Wigram House. At the time I reserved, there wasn’t many reviews on Tripadvisor, only 3 and no traveller pictures. All those reviews were about student rooms. But what interested me was that there is 2 flats in the building and I needed more than a single room because it was for a long stay. I reserved with the University of Westminster accomodation center, called Unilet. To be able to have a flat, I had to reserved many months before my vacations and paid one month before arrival.

My flat was more than what I expected. There was a bedroom (very small), a kitchenet/livingroom and a bathroom with a shower. The furniture is very basic. In the bedroom there is a bed (not the more comfortable, but ok), a wardrobe and a small dresser. In the kitchenet/livingroom, there was usual kitchen appliances : stove, fridge and microwave, boiler, dishes and cutlery (but no toaster), and a desk, a chair, a sofa, a small dresser and a televison (5 channels available). In the bathroom, the shower is powerfull and hot water was always available.

A very interesting point here is the free wifi internet acces.

The place is old and it would need to be refresh especially the carpets : there is many stains on it. But I guess that would improve the rates. Because it is so in need to be refresh, I think it must be difficult to make the place look perfectly clean. So I would not say it is spotless, but my flat was clean and my bed was change each week.

For the reception, it is ok. There is someone at the desk 24/24, every day.

Now for the location : that is the better side of this place. Just of Victoria Street, at one corner from Westminster Cathedral, 5 minutes walking to the Victoria station, 10 minutes from Westminster Abbaye and Big Ben, 15 minutes from Buckingham Palace, really a very well situation.

All in all, I was please with my stay. It is really no frills, very basic, you got to keep in mind that it is a student residence, not a b&b or an hotel, but for the rates it is fair enough. I paid 52L/night. The only complaint I have is that they often forgot about cleaning my bathroom. I think it is because there is only 2 accomodations with en-suite. But when I ask for it to be done, it was done and it was clean.

I didnt expect too much, it as just a place to sleep. Was comfortable to have some cutlery and dishes in the kitchen to cook some basic dinner. Room tiny and not very welcoming, but sheets were clean, and bathroom, although shared, was clean as well, which I was surpised to see.

However my negative experience was the noise in the corridor. I almost did not sleep. Some students were walking and talking loudly all the time, plus the floor was noisy. So basically, I stayed there only to sleep, but didn't manage too.

The positive point is the location.