Crown Place

I am a final year student and have been living in this accommodation since the start of September and I can honestly say it is fantastic! The facilities are amazing! All of the different areas such as the games room, cinema room and karaoke room make it great to interact with new students and enjoy some downtime once I have finished my studies. There are lots of different events they host every night too, such as movie nights, yoga classes and cook nights.

All of the staff have been so welcoming and have dealt with any requests we have had immediately. A special mention to Lisa who has gone above and beyond to deal with any of our issues and has made us feel at home from the minute both myself and my friends moved in. She is very friendly and is always looking to improve our experience here, and make the accommodation the best it can possibly be which is really nice to see!

The reception team are very friendly in particular Abdul who personally helped us move all of my belongings into my room and is always smiling.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my stay here so far and I am looking forward to the rest of the year!

An absolutely fabulous student accommodation!!, the rooms are very modern and equipped better than some hotel rooms I’ve stayed in. Our son is very happy living there, as a parent I was worried about the level of support he would receive, living away from home for the first time. I need not have worried. Lisa and Adam are amazing and supported both Our son, myself and my husband. If your considering Crown place for your child please don’t give it a second thought, it’s amazing from top to bottom. I couldn’t recommend it anymore if I tired.

The appearance of Crown Place Norwich is great. I really like the fact that there are a lot of communal facilities such as a gym, cinema room and karaoke room. The receptionists are very friendly.

However, if you are a light sleeper like me, this might not be the place for you. The sound insulation isn't very good as the walls are thin. I can hear the students living above me, next door to me and opposite me so it is quite loud even during the night.

I've had a great experience at Crown place so far-The accommodation is very big and spacious and there are many facilities available to help boost the student experience e.g. the games room, music room ,even a gym! The staff are very friendly and approachable and the fact there is someone at reception 24/7 makes collecting parcels that much easier :).The staff listen to feedback and are vigilant dealing with any queries you may have, they also try to make your experience as interactive as possible through hosting weekly clubs and activities allowing students to engage with new people and build more friendships.
Overall, Crown has something for everybody :)

DONT LIVE AT CROWN PLACE! Is it even possible that my friend has booked an accommodation and someone else is living at her flat now? Crown place claimed that it’s her own fault because she cancelled her accommodation. However she never cancelled the flat and her portal is still active. She has all her stuff in the room and now it’s been removed and another girl is living at her flat. Crown place said they could provide another twodio for her and her friend but they are refuse to offer any compensation and kept saying it’s my friend’s fault. They have to repack and move all the stuff to the new room but they didn’t do anything wrong. AVOID CROWN PLACE.

Not bad, lots of communal areas and the rooms are nice. However the staff are kinda hit or miss, there are a few at the front desk who are really sweet but there are also some who really just don’t care. They came into our flat without knocking, didn’t tell us why and talk extremely loud as if there aren’t students trying to do their work in the room over, with one of them coming to sit in our flat and play something on their phone very loudly - it’s only when I opened and shut my bathroom door did they stop and leave.

There are a couple of guys at the front desk who are either really rude or just watch something on their phone with their earphones in all day. I went to try and pick up a parcel a couple of times and waited for him to notice me, but even when I called to get his attention he didn’t look up or acknowledge me.

I live on the ground floor and every night without fail I hear really loud clanging outside and I don’t know where it comes from or what it is, I have also had people knock on my door and run away before like we’re in year 8 or something.

The laundry service is also a joke, dunno why I’m spending £8,000 to live here and have to pay £5 every week to do my washing.

On the bright side it’s a great location and lucky for me I got a great flatmate but other than that you may be better off staying somewhere else.

Very disappointed!!! Crown place suppose to be a student accommodation and provide a safe place for student who wanna get enough sleep for their study. However, the wall is thin and you can clearly hear the people near you are talking. When it is a weekend time, there are so many strangers (probably the friends of residents) getting drunk and screaming in corridor. Also, whenever the residents are hosting a party, the whole floor will be noisy and people will be talking loudly and running in corridor. You can imagine there is a busy pub opening right next to you. The whole living experience is extremely terrible, I’m not sure how the housing around Norwich city are, but it must be better than Crown place, as you can have sweet dream and not getting woken by the parties.
There are also many facilities that are not even finished, the ridiculous one is the main gate, it has not been available since my year 2 undergraduate and now I have finished my whole undergraduate degree the main entrance still not available. Normally, you only need to walk 5 mins from the red lion bus station, but now they change the entrance to the other side which is more far away.

However, most of the staff are actually friendly and helpful. They will try their best to solve the problems, but if you are having the problems above, no one can save you, as to solve the problems above will need a lot effort and gonna affect many people, it is also clear that Crown place is not gonna do that.

If you are not sure what other housing you can choose, I can suggest you Sentinel House which is just next to Crown place but with a much better environment and cheaper price. A friend of mine lived there and told me that.

Finally, if you are student and wanna get enough sleep please don’t come to Crown place, as you are not gonna sleep well, unless you join the party together. 😊

Thank you for reading the long comment and take care!!!

My son has been living here for almost 2 years now & he loves it! The accommodation is smart, modern, the rooms are of good size & although it may not the cheapest it is great value for money.
Occupants have full use of the gym, music room, cinema room, games room, roof terrace & more..
It is situated in a great location within the town centre so you are never far from any kind of shop you need. The staff are lovely too, they have been great whenever my son has needed them wether it be something general or maintenance of some sort, the security that are there over night are also friendly & do a good job. All staff are always on hand to help.
I really do recommend this accommodation & I know my son will be happy & safe to stay there for the next two years.