How about Belloliving, a booking platform for off-campus student dormitories in the UK?

I have booked student accommodation in Manchester through them before. At that time, I first looked at the dormitories on campus, and I felt they were quite far away. The most annoying thing was that the University of Manchester would not tell me which dormitory I was assigned to until June or July. It would be a lie if it was far away. Later, I saw someone sharing their information on WeChat.

Let’s talk about the experience first. Overall, the manual consultation service is pretty good. I often travel abroad and book hotels through other platforms, and I never ask for manual consultation. But since I am going to study abroad for a year, I still want to know more about the accommodation environment and surroundings in more detail. The communication is basically through WeChat, and the replies are very fast during working hours. They will also reply to my questions during non-working hours, but the speed will be slightly slower. But this is understandable.

In general, the eighth-floor school building is a gathering platform, just like Ctrip or something in China. It’s just that Ctrip is a hotel and they are student apartments. I compared the prices of student apartments and found that they are basically the same on various platforms and official websites. The only difference is that the school building on the eighth floor will provide some additional services. For example, they gave me a VIP airport pick-up and a set of bedding. I can't say VIP, but when I arrived at Manchester Airport, someone picked me up and took me and another classmate to a student apartment in downtown Manchester. It felt okay. The quality of the quilt is pretty good.

There is nothing else, whether it is reliable or not. It must be reliable. Anyway, the price of the dormitory you booked is the same as the official price. And they don’t charge agency fees, which at least makes communication easier. Their customer service also knows a lot about Manchester City, and I heard that both founders graduated from the University of Manchester. As for other things, in fact, once you move into the student apartment, no matter where you book it from, there will be no difference. Those who provide you with services are apartment companies, so the key is to choose an apartment that you are satisfied with and don't choose the wrong one just for the sake of cheapness.

Overall it is still usable.