Allen Hall

My knowledge of this place being a university acommodation was nil, until I came here to it’s common room which is exceptionally huge to practice for a drama for a society I was in.
Allen hall with £108 per week, en-​suite and cattered, marks the uni halls in fallowfield area. It’s not really the liveliest place to be or start at, and nor is it in the heart of fallowfield like the OP tower. A place to be if you’re probably a post graduation student or doing a phD. Each floor has about 12 rooms with washbasins and large study areas, yes studies are pretty stressed at here.
It has a more relaxed feel here, but I would say that this relaxed it kind of the dull sorts if you’re the jumpy-​hyper type. Other than thatm just considering calm rooms and location, it’s a fairly decent place to spend a year.

Oh Angela forgot to mention that the reason that there are only 118 people in Allen Hall is that you can’t go there unless your name is Allen. Surnames and first names are okay, so whichever part of your name is Allen, you’ll be admitted. Recently they changed the rules and now Alans and Allans are permitted too, though they used to insist on the correct spelling. Its really confusing there because everyone has got the same name so nobody knows who is talking to who. Its like a postmodern experiment of some kind, but the university don’t publicize it. If you apply for University of Mancheser accommodation and you have Alan in your name, you’ll definitely be put here. Its crazy! My advice is, if you are called Alan, go to a different University!
On the plus side, the halls are gorgeous, and in a leafy little park area with nice old buildings. They also have pianos, a nice little bar and a library and common room. Its approximately £108 a week which makes it more expensive than most other Fallowfield halls, but you get what you pay for in comfort and Alans.

Allen Hall is probably the least well-​known of the University halls in Fallowfield. This is probably due to its size (118 rooms) and the fact that it’s nestled away behind the trees in the shadow of the colossal OP tower.
My best friend from school lived here in her first year at uni, so before I jetted off on my gap year I made a couple of visits to these halls, which assured me that I would enjoy university life. There is a really relaxed feel to the halls (unlike OP) and due to the size of the place you always seem to bump into someone you know. There were also a reassuring number of people with piercings and tattoos — not that this is a hall strictly for scary rockers or anything, but it seems to attract people who definitely would not be at home in the OP tower.
The halls are split into three buildings each with corridors of 12 people (single sex) who share a kitchen and bathroom. Each bedroom has its own washbasin, which is pretty handy. The reason I wouldn’t have like to have lived here was the fact that there was no common room area, which meant that groups of friends always went to each other’s bedrooms to do important student activities like watching the Jeremy Kyle show and drinking tea. The halls are catered and my very fussy best friend didn’t completely waste away so the food must’ve been reasonable. The kitchens were pretty tiny — only big enough for one person to cook at once, but that wasn’t a problem throughout the week when food was provided.
The bar is tiny and has a distinct youth club feel to it. They have nothing on tap so all drinks are in cans or bottles. They even serve Curly Wurlys and other treats from our youth. The best thing about it is that it is staffed on a rota basis, and you get unlimited drinks and food if you work there (or if you know someone who happens to be working!)
All in all, a small sociable halls of residence — not bad value for £108 a week.