Manchester Gardens - iQ Student Accommodation Manchester

This was my first year at university and my stay here was great. The maintenance team is friendly and swift to respond and fix anything that is broken. The staff here are all pleasant and helped me with any problem I had. They made me feel very welcomed and comfortable and I really had no issue during my time here.

I lived there years ago. The location was great, right along major bus routes. The security staff was wonderful and the community was outstanding. The place however is not much more than a walk-in closet. The toilets were full of mold.

FYI I stayed in a newly refurbished flat. This review wouldn't be the same for the older, cheaper buildings.Pros:-By far the best part of Manchester Gardens was the maintenance. The maintenance would respond so quickly (always by the next day, sometimes on the same day!) and resolve problems no matter what.-The staff were very attentive, including reception and security.-The room I had was extremely spacious and modern looking. There was a lot of extra space.-The kitchen was also modern and had plenty of room for all the tenants.-There was no noise from other flats.-The gate at the front provided a ton of extra security and made me feel very safe.-Staff would arrange extra activities and give away free gifts (check on Manchester Gardens Facebook page for updates on these), which was a nice little bonus of staying there.-The area is pretty convenient, with it being a 10 minute walk from Lidl and a 20 minute walk from Manchester Uni.-The area is very pretty, with a lot of trees, grass, seating space and a BBQ area.-The study and games rooms are very nice, with the study area being particularly quiet and comfortable.-Internet speed is very good, although there were a couple times when the service went down and took a couple days to be repaired (one time during exam season).Cons:-The worst part was the bathroom. These aren't refurbished and have little ventilation, so there is constant mould on the walls and shower curtain. The bathroom is very small too.-Doing laundry is very expensive (although Circuit laundry is used at almost all Uni and private accommodation, I believe they are the same price everywhere).-The only reason I'm not staying there next year is because of how pricey the rooms are, especially with the rent increase for this year. I'd only recommend living here if you can afford it. Having spoken to two of my friends who also lived here, they have said the same thing: that they would absolutely live here again if the rooms were more affordable.Manchester Gardens has been an amazing place to live at, particularly for the service, room quality and amenities. I will miss living here next year.

The one star I HAVE to give as I unfortunately can not give zero is for the spacious rooms. They are great and I am able to comfortably place my stuff where I want. In regards to everything else, I would definitely not recommend staying at this accommodation. A few months into living here I found out my extractor fan wasn’t working properly. I have then come to find out from maintenance that it has been like this from the start of the year which has caused a load of condensation on the bathroom CEILING and a mucky smell which spreads throughout my room. The refurbished rooms have not had their bathrooms refurbished and even though I’m paying £140 per week for 50 weeks, I have been given a mould collecting wet room for a bathroom.When I first moved in, my room was not unlocking so my lock had to be changed which meant the master key no longer worked for my bedroom door. I have come back to this accommodation after one month and forgotten my keys at home and have found out there is no spare key to get into my bedroom. This is a pain as I would’ve have expected there to be at least one other key for my bedroom like there is for every other room on site. Another thing I noticed in the hallway coming back after a month was a DEAD MOUSE. This absolutely horrified me as well as the staff member who came up to try and unlock my door for me. Our flat consisted of four girls and we regularly cleaned our rooms as well as the kitchen so this was a shock to us especially as we’ve all been gone for a while back to our permanent homes. I would’ve just expected a bit more for the price I have been paying.

This is the best place to start my life in Manchester.Although I have faced the problems when I was staying here about the broken appliances and facilities, fire alarm noise and smoking flatmate, all the staffs in Manchester gardens are willing to solve every problems and keep making sure that we live well in here. Even during out of office hours, we can ask for help from the security. They are so nice as well.

Affordable + a lot of buses scheduled just outside the place + a lot of eating places available within 10 min walking distance + 12 min bus ride to MMU + separate study space availableStaff:I had a lot of questions before moving here. So, I mailed them every time. Claudia answered my each question politely and with full explanation.When I reached here, I was introduced to each facility in detail (don't know that person's name)Moreover, I had a misunderstanding with one of the equipments. They sent someone within 4 mins and he guided me politely. (even though it was a silly misunderstanding by my side)

I had a wonderful stay there at IQ manchester gardens. Specifically visited manchester for an exam. Needed a quiet n comfortable place, which was exactly what i found at IQ. Stayed there for a week in last week of July 2023. Bus stop within few paces. Grocery at 5 min walking. Food street within 10 min walking.PROS: location; exterior; comfort; staff; facilitiesCONS: cleanliness (dusting of hallways is resident's responsibilty perhaps?); small rooms (a subjective perception?); kindly consider renting the bicycles to summer residents/tenants

I want to thank for the good service, the good welcome and of course for my whole stay, everything was perfect from the beginning to the end, clean, cozy and comfortable. Great location, equally close manchester airport and manchester city center i would definitely stay with you again.

I love this place. Made my first year at uni real comfortable and the staff are really nice and care for you. They will fix any problem you have in your room. The rooms are modern and lovely. Kitchen has induction hob and a real good sustainable lifestyle can be done here.

The place is really amazing,the washroom in a few rooms are pretty small .