Zinc Quarter

I’ve been living at Zinc Quarters as a student and my experience has been really good. The reception staff and the manager are always friendly and helpful, and whenever there’s a concern it gets sorted quickly. They also organise nice events for students, which makes the place feel welcoming and social. Overall, it’s been a great place to live while studying and I’m really happy here.

Stay here for two years and love this place so much! Every staff are friendly and the facilities are perfect. I will stay here during my whole studies life.

I love the accommodation it’s close to campus and the staff are outstanding! They are always able to help. Maintenance usually attends within 2 days and if urgent straight away. The main common room and courtyard is a lovely place I would recommend living here. There have been a few people who sit on the steps but iv spoken to reception and they go and move them along. Honestly the best team and building Iv lived at

I stayed here for the year i was at uni, and I’ll explain why i give it 3 stars. The only 5 star thing about this place is the staff, they are all incredibly lovely and helpful so it is a 3 star rating overall. however the things and other students living here are what bring it down to only stay at 3 stars. When i moved into my room, the walls were covered in marks from the previous student who was in there, so i was worried the entire time that i was going to get fined or something from the staff (thank god i was not), the shower drains constantly stunk and broken, it took them ages to sort out, they refused to let me stay in a townhouse with people i knew from uni as it was “segregation” or “discrimination”, the people in my townhouse were constantly stealing everyones cutlery + food, ruining the kitchen and leaving food out, it was a nightmare to be honest. and i know its not the staffs fault, they were trying their best to cut down on it. but what irked me was how my mate in a different townhouse got spiked by another resident in another townhouse, we reported it to reception and i don’t think they did anything about it (probably because he was an international student?). but honestly will never go into student accomms again, overpriced, the only good thing was the staff.

This review is directed to Zinc Works (I suspect that review page is not being monitored), so I am leaving it here. Firstly, when the dryer will finally be repaired? It has been broken for over a year, and Student Roost has shown no interest in addressing the issue. To make matters worse, one resident has shared photo that the staff are using the washers and dryers to clean mops and dirty wipes. I MEAN REALLY???? IS THIS THE REASON WHY OUR WASHERS AND DRYERS CONSTANTLY BROKEN DOWN? This is completely unacceptable given that residents are expected to wash their personal clothing and bedding in the same machines. On top of that, only four machines are provided for around 100 flats - you could do the maths now. Secondly, the social events are virtually non-existent. There appears to be little effort put into organising them, which is disappointing. Thirdly, requesting repairs is extremely frustrating. We are often told issues will be fixed on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, but this rarely happens. Instead, residents are left waiting at least two weeks (But what can I say - it seems to be only one person responsible for all maintenance. Student Roost is fairly good at controlling the cost in this aspect) Additionally, we are now restricted to using only the common lounge on our own floor, whereas previously we could access others. This makes little sense, especially since most of those spaces are usually empty. Moreover, you cannot open the "window", only two small gaps. Good luck in Summer guys. Overall, the rent charged does not reflect the standard of services and facilities provided. The only positives are the presence of a reception and the fact that most staff members are polite and nice. Edit: it is been two weeks - no one answer

This was by far the worst experience I’ve had with accommodation. The elevator was constantly broken, and towards the end of the contract it was out of service for almost two months straight. This made daily life extremely inconvenient, especially when I had to move out on time without any flexibility. Requesting repairs was also very difficult. Responses were slow, and at one point I was even told to buy a plunger myself, which is unacceptable for a place that charges rent. Oil dripped from the motor of the cooker hood, and even after requesting repairs, no one ever came to fix it. This was quite dangerous when cooking. Cleanliness was another major issue. When moving in, I found dirt on the window area, showing that the place had not been properly cleaned before new tenants arrived. On top of that, the windows only open slightly, making the room very stuffy with poor ventilation. There is no gym, and the location feels unsafe. The walk from the bus stop to the building is quite isolated, and there are often groups of people gathering in the area. However, I was never robbed or physically harmed. Overall, I would not recommend this accom. There are far better options that provide proper maintenance, cleanliness, and safety.

I stayed in this accommodation for a year and can say that it was my least enjoyable year to live anywhere, when I moved in and decided to look in the games room that they say so much about on the website I was presented with a broken pool table and a ping pong table which was just some old wooden table, the pipes in my shower would flood for the first 6 months I lived there l, the freezer would stop working and all food would go off and I was electrocuted by a plug in the mains. Not to mention I was paying £300 a week for this, I feel scammed, ripped off and to be honest I don’t understand how this was my only option of accommodation for my foundation year. I would never recommend moving into any student roost accommodation

If you're thinking of living here, don't. If you think this is your last option and time is running out to find somewhere else- I promise, there will ALWAYS be a better option than Zinc Quarter. I will say, for what it's worth, the receptionists are lovely, so kind, great at their jobs (unless it's the middle of the night and your door happens to lock you out with the key inside, which it often does, and there's nobody at reception and you have to wait for hours to be let back into your room). This place was built in the interests of a business mogul who wanted to make the most amount of cash (from students) whilst using the cheapest materials possible- everything breaks, everything clogs, everything is poor quality. As for the actual design- if you're placed in a 12-person townhouse, know that its vertical 5 storey layout really diminishes the capacity for student rapport building. It's easier to hang out with people in prison. You couldn't pay me to live here again! I used to be scared of living alone because I had a fear of ghosts. Now, thanks to Zinc Quarter, I'd happily share a one-bedroom flat with a poltergeist, now that I know the real horror story has been living here :)

I’m not happy with my experience with Student Roost. I tried to book a 3 month stay in one of their studio spaces. After completing a whole lot of paperwork & filling in a bunch of info regarding ID information, I thought everything would be okay & that my stay was confirmed. However, less than 24 hours later, I received an email saying my stay was cancelled & it was due to “unforeseen operational issues”. Had to jump through hoops to get my money back & was treated quite poorly. Would not recommend.

Most unprofessional housing company in Bristol. In their marketing pictures looks like a modern and well kept establishment. Unfortunately it is run like your local grocery store. Rules seem to be arbitrary and part prejudicial. If you happen to be a full-time professional taking a course or upskilling, they'll try to force you in this student accommodation, with the excuse of "council planning permissions". I'm pretty sure the council would classify a full-time professional as a professional and not a student. The most absurd thing was receiving an email out of the blue from the manager (Danielle) that I'm blacklisted for "becoming rude and aggressive" when in reality I merely called out their arbitrary, nonsensical and unfair policy for what it is; "nonsense" and asking to "talk with the manager". But apparently even policies have feelings nowadays. Ironically photocopying someone's personal details without their consent and breaking basic GDPR rules is totally fine in this well-run grocery. If you value your brain cells and are looking to be treated respectfully from your landlord (who essentially lives from your paycheck), look elsewhere. Unfortunately Bristol is riddled with such behavior since agencies and landlords can get away with it. But this is a first on how blatant and unprofessional they can be about it.