Victoria Lodge Apartments - Ucc Summer Beds

Simple, clean, good value

This is a college dorm, not an apartment. Nowhere in the listing does it mention that this property is a college dorm suite, not an actual apartment. It served the purpose of a place to sleep but was not what I thought I was getting.

This was a great option for us because we were in Cork to drop my daughter off at UCC. It was clean and comfortable. The staff was wonderful. Having a full kitchen made eating so much easier and cheaper. Keep in mind that this is a dorm and is not a luxury accommodation. But, I would absolutely do it again.

The staff is extremely helpful and nice but the description of the property is misleading. It is an actual Dorm suite. The water pressure was awful which they checked but could not fix. We were offered another suite but moving would have been a lot of work

I stayed there for a month and have been so disappointed by the service. Firstly my room was given to me in a dreadful state and I spent a whole day cleaning just to put my stuff in. Not to talk about the kitchen which had faulty plugs that tripped the safety switch leaving us without any power in the whole apartment. The laundrette is actually alright, quite pricy and sometimes the power goes so you might be left with soggy clothes (has happened to me). The reception is rather disorganised and they do give you conflicting information trying to take advantage of you. As long as you are super careful you should be fine.

Stayed in a non-ensuite room as a student or the academic year. The staff there are generally very helpful, especially the receptionist and security. But that's about it for positives. Had endless problems with the apartment, such as the freezer and fridge being broken/not working and not being replaced for just over two weeks. The living area is pretty bare. In mine, the coating of the furniture kept peeling off by itself. Our emersion went one week and we had no warm water or heating for around 3-5 days, around the same time the electricity went too and our freezer completely defrosted. The room I was staying in was pretty cramped, but I had the non-ensuite so I knew what I was getting myself into I suppose. The one positive about this place was that if there were problems, they were on the whole responded to in good time, except for the experience of not having a working fridge for over 2 weeks. If I was to sum up the place as a whole it would be outdated and overpriced. Not worth the price tag in my opinion.