Residence Name: Residence Universitaire Olympique
City & Neighborhood: Grand Place / Echirolles, Grenoble, France.
Price: €250 a month for en suite renovated room (around €90 less with CAF), €150 a month for traditional room + €200 deposit
Surface: 9m x 9m
Length of stay: 8 months
Amenities offered: Laundry room, Gym
Before arriving how did you communicate? There was no 2 sided communication. I emailed but received no reply, however I think I had the wrong email address.
Was it easy to deal with the staff?
Yes
Were they clear about the residence? (photos of the room, list of amenities, clear prices/extra fees)
Yes
Was it easy to find the place at you arrival?
Yes Was it easy to find the place at you arrival?
Did they make arrangements so that you'd move in smoothly? (staff present or a volunteer)
Yes
Was the room clean (00/10)?
7/10 Was the room clean (00/10)?
Was the residence quiet (00/10)?
9/10
Did the staff respond quickly to any inquires?
Yes
How were the other residents?How was the atmosphere?
The French students mainly kept to themselves in groups, but other foreign students were very friendly.
Parties? Get togethers?
No
How was the neighborhood?
Grand Place is quite a rough neighborhood. I'm pretty sure I heard gun shots twice. I never had any actual trouble but I was nervous to live in a place like that. I felt safe in the residence, but getting the last tram home on my own was never something I wanted to do, and I didn't feel I could wear certain things for fear of being made a target. Also, I seemed to live a lot further from the centre/my university that others in my class but the tram service is very good so I cold get into the centre very easily. I believe the location is quite good for Architecture students however, as the university is right next to Grand Place tram station.
Would you recommend the residence?
Only as a starting point. I would recommend you live in a residence for maybe a month while you find an apartment. Otherwise I would perhaps choose another more sociable residence. However, the cost is very low so if you need somewhere cheap to live then perhaps this is your best bet.
staff
10/10
atmosphere
3/10
neighborhood
2/10
TOTAL:
5/10
Review by Emma D.
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