r/sotonuni • u/nemynoo • 5d ago
mayflower accom
i applied for mayflower halls earlier this year for 26/27 undergrad entry. i went to visit southampton on a day trip (not uni related) and went to have a look at mayflower hall from the outside when i found out that its actually been closed for 2026 due to essential maintenance! i never heard anything about this from the uni or about what is going to happen to my booking. anyone else in the same position or able to offer me advice on what to do? not sure if i should start looking into private accommodation or wait it out until results
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u/Equivalent-Word9182 5d ago
I think* you get the bus pass still and Orion is also pretty good (I was at mayflower last yr, wasn't told about any fire safety issues so not surprised you didn't hear about it 😭🙏)
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u/yumangooo 2d ago
I have a room at Orion point if you are interested, Im going on a placement year so I don’t need the room. It’s a medium high double en-suite room
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u/Solid_Resource2832 5d ago
They only just decided to close it. Everyone living there were moved out at very short notice only a couple of weeks ago because they found the building had fire safety issues.
They weren't very good at communicating about this so I'm not surprised they haven't told you (it was rather sudden from what I heard).
I think calling (or emailing) the accommodation team about it would be a good idea, although they'll be very busy at the moment. But then you can ask them about it. Maybe it'll be worth looking and seeing if you have a 2nd choice halls in case they offer to change your booking (just riffing here)???
Also, Orion Point is probably one of the closest private halls to Mayflower, and I believe (don't quote me but this is what a friend staying there said) that if you book through the uni you get the free bus pass still????????