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The information given below is based on 3 reviews as well as the 2007/2008 room list.
- Room Type and Floor
- Suite, £884 per term (in 2007/2008).
- Room Floor
- Third floor
- Room Facilities
- Network available. Washbasin available.
- Bedroom
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Could swing something between a cat and a sheep (~1.5 HC).
Overlooking a street.
- Living Room
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Could swing something between a sheep and a cow (~1.9 HC).
Overlooking a court or garden
- Noise
“Occasionally some strange whooping sounds/singing from Rose Crescent make it through to the bedroom, but the living room is extremely quiet. It all depends on your neighbours...” (Jan 2006)
“Quite noisy sometimes from Rose Crescent at night. No worse than living in London.” (Feb 2004)
“Not very noisy at all. Occasionally dustbin lorries can be heard outside in the morning. Some nights of the week drunk people can be heard going to Gardies, but this happens less than I had feared. The bedroom overlooks Rose Crescent, the living room overlooks S.t Mikes” (Jan 2003)
- Gyp Room
“This room has its own gyp room, which is really exciting in that you have your own fridge...but less exciting in that you only have one hob, and no matter how carefully you apply the term "bijou", the fact is that there are wardrobes bigger than the room itself, and it therefore has very little worktop space. That said, the hob is gas, and therefore much more efficient than the average Caius cooking equipment, and despite the size of the room it has a fair amount of storage space.” (Jan 2006)
“I have my own gyp room. Ooooh yeah. So actually, it's a 3-room suite.” (Feb 2004)
“I have my own gyp room with a gas hob. Because it's within my suite, I also get a fridge in the room.” (Jan 2003)
- Bath Room
“The great thing about F staircase is that it has an extra toilet and shower half way up the staircase, one floor below this room. As it is basically an attic space, this cannot be a bad thing, and apparently these facilities are also better cared for than the ones in the basement. Because of this, there are up to six people sharing, but I've only very rarely found this a problem.” (Jan 2006)
“One floor below me. 6 people share it. Pretty good, unlike some in St Mary's.” (Feb 2004)
“Unlike some staircases in St. Mikes, the bathroom is only 1 flight of stairs down. 6 people share and there's never a long wait to use the shower.” (Jan 2003)
- Furniture
“The living room has a fairly average-sized, quite ugly Caius desk, with two bookshelves, a chest of drawers, a coffee table and two chairs of the same nature. The fridge is also in the living room. There is quite enough room for additions: I have a covered clothes rail in one corner, which is very useful as there is only one, single built-in wardrobe otherwise, which is in the bedroom. In this smaller room there is also a bed, another chair which used to be in the living room but is more ugly and less comfortable than the other two, a medicine cabinet, a bedside table, and the washbasin.” (Jan 2006)
“My own fridge, couple of chairs + swivly chair, good desk.” (Feb 2004)
“In total I have a chest of drawers, 4 chairs (2 for working, 2 armchairs), dining table which isn't usually set up, coffee table, bookcase, drying rack and medium desk with drawers.” (Jan 2003)
- Best Feature
“It has great character. Both the windows are inset, the living room window having a great view over the towers of Caius, Great St Mary's and King's Chapel if you ignore the St Mary's accommodation. The fact that it is almost entirely self contained is also a big plus: it feels very homely, and can be a great place to relax as well as a good, quiet place to work. And I can't express how nice it is to have your own fridge.” (Jan 2006)
“My own kitchen, basically. But also, this room has charm. The smallest on F St Mike's (though larger than most rooms in A-E St Mike's - F is the best staircase), but with some genuine character. Low hanging eves, one of the best views of St Mike's and St Mary's...” (Feb 2004)
“The gyp room, view/sunlight and cosy atmosphere are all great.” (Jan 2003)
- Worst Feature
“If you like having lots of people round, it can get a bit crowded in the living room, as it is quite narrow - it's not really suitable for parties. It is also quite drafty, although the gothic sound-effects are quite charming in their own way, but surprisingly the windows are quite difficult to open and close, despite being so charming. Also, don't sit on the edge of the bed with the medicine cabinet door open.” (Jan 2006)
“The door opens the wrong way round on the bedroom side. The bedroom is a little cramped accordingly.” (Feb 2004)
“None really. Up 3 flights of stairs? I don't really notice that aspect.” (Jan 2003)
- General Comments
“The one thing that isn't so much to do with the room but is really quite unpleasant is that the bedder, who is otherwise very efficient, smokes in the toilet. The other thing that's worth noting is that all the furniture is very average, and typically Caius-ian - the room benefits hugely from some careful dressing and nice soft furnishings. One last thing - it is up six flights of stairs, but I always think that it partly compensates for the rather sedentary lifestyle that is the consequence of living in the centre of town.” (Jan 2006)
“No sunlight problems, which is great. Hardy (but not uncomfortable), plainish, dirt-hiding carpet. Ideal. Heating sorted by the gas fire. Our bedder is a bit crazy, and impossible to deal with (she's very nice, but). So I've basically ended up bolting my door solidly.” (Feb 2004)
“Bedder is quiet and comes in at least once a week to tidy and hoover, other days to empty the bin. Great view of main Caius plodge and spires of Cambridge. Can be very bright. Not as big as F7 (third floor) or F6 (second floor) but is much brighter than lower floors. This is a great room and was overlooked in the rush to get into G and H. It has a cosy appartment feel and should go quickly this year.” (Jan 2003)
- Marks
- 8.7 out of 10 (2×9, 1×8)
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