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Offering Best Value Student Accomodation Right in the Heart of Guildford

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Offering Best Value Student Accomodation Right in the Heart of Guildford

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Journey Times to Local Universities

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ACM, Guildford Campus

Two Minute Walk

The University of Law, Guildford Campus

14 minutes by bus, 23 minute walk

Italia Conti

19 minutes by bus or bike, 50 minute walk

The University of Surrey

12 minute walk

UCA, Farnham

35 minutes by bus

Central London

only 32 minutes by train
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Breakfast & Supper Seven Days a Week Included in the Price!

Students typically spend £50 to £60 per week on food.
Having breakfast and dinner provided will save you time and money!

Cost Breakdown: Study Bedroom >

All freshly made by our chefs on the day, catering for all diets, including gluten free, vegan, vegetarian, halal & kosher.

Why Choose The Bridge?

All-inclusive pricing

Central Guildford location

Breakfast & dinner prepared by our professional kitchen

Gas, water, electricity, and high-speed internet included

Residents’ communal area

Beds with under-bed storage

On-site laundry (charges apply)

Enhanced Covid-19 health & safety measures

Wellbeing support

24-7 Reception with CCTV covering entrances and communal areas

Moving out of the family home to study at university is daunting as it is, let alone the experience being even more nerve-wracking with the effect of Covid19. The Bridge has made me feel so comfortable, with set mealtimes, a one-way system in place, hand sanitizer stations, daily temperature checks and much more.

Aside from this, the location is fantastic! A three-minute walk from both the train station and the town centre, means anything I need is right on my doorstep. The front desk are super helpful and welcoming, which makes them so approachable!

Overall I absolutely love it and would highly recommend!

Neetu

I believe that YMCA Guildford is a very beautiful place to stay, which is not only located by the riverside but also located in the heart of town.

Staff pride themselves on wholeheartedly doing what’s best for the residents of all walks of life. Free Wi-Fi and great food. Support is amazing.

Joe

The Bridge has already been a fantastic place to stay for the past few months. Located right in the center of a busy student town with a great nightlife, the staff are caring and serious about residents' health and wellbeing.

Great internet, food and services. Would absolutely recommend it to anyone looking for a place to stay as a student.

Bryn

The Bridge Rooms and Kitchen are run by the team at YMCA Guildford who are part of YMCA DownsLink Group.

This means that the income we generate helps to fund our work to transform the lives of vulnerable young people living in the Guildford area.

Contact us now to find out about renting a student room in Guildford.

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Welcome to The Bridge!

This is reception. We are here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, whether you’re locked out of your room, are collecting your post or need a chat.

Unlike some other student accomomdation we don't manage our sites from CCTV or only until 7pm. We also don’t use agency staff - we all work for The Bridge.

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Let's go and see a typical room
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Here's a Study Bedroom

All rooms have a wardrobe and drawer unit

The sink has a cupboard underneath, mirror above and a shaving light

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All rooms come with a desk and desk chair

Safety windows open inwards

You are very welcome to bring a fridge into your room

Posters are allowed so you can personalise your space

Beds all have under bed storage

You can bring your own TV

You have a shower and toilet next to your room

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Here's an En-Suite Bedroom

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All features as in the Study bedroom, plus:

All rooms have an integrated desk, wardrobe and drawers and desk chair

En-suite sink and shower unit

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The Bridge Kitchen

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At The Bridge Kitchen we are passionate about our food.

Located at the rear of our Bridge Street building in Guildford, the Kitchen overlooks the river and provides a great place to catch your breath, relax and unwind.

We serve barista-style coffee, homemade cakes, and freshly cooked hearty dishes as well as salads, wraps, and sandwiches, all prepared by our professional chefs.

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The Bridge Kitchen is open to the general public Monday to Friday 7am to 2.30pm

We also operate as a commercial cafe, so weekday lunches can be purchased.

Students typically spend £40 – £60 per week on food

Having breakfast and dinner provided by our professional kitchen saves time and money!

Breakfast and an evening meal seven days a week, with a continental grab bag breakfast at weekends and Bank Holidays

Canteen-style service with plenty of seating

A vegetarian choice is always available

If you require a special diet we will be pleased to do all we reasonably can to meet your needs

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Mealtimes

Breakfast Monday to Friday 7:00am-9:30am
Continental Grab Bag Breakfast Saturday and Sunday from reception
Dinner Monday to Sunday 5:30pm-7.30pm

Breakfast

The breakfast menu has been designed to set you up for the day. Each weekday the residents can choose any combination of the items below:

Orange juice, apple juice, milk, tea, coffee, (soya, oat, lactose free milks)
Toast, butter, jam, marmalade, peanut butter, Nutella
Yoghurt, nuts, dried fruit, honey
Choice of any Kellog's cereals: Cornflakes, Frosties, Coco Pops, Rice Crispies, Granola & All-Bran with milk & honey
Fresh fruit: apple, pea, banana or orange

Daily specials are on the morning menu. We offer Full English fry ups on two of the days, with continental breakfast, porridge, American pancakes, croissants complementing the remainder.

Dinner

In addition, the evening meal has several modern, innovative and culturally diverse dishes as suggested by our team but can also be chosen by you:

Monday: Chilli Con Carne, Vege Chilli, Garlic Broccoli, Rice or Jacket Potato, Cheese, Sour Cream. Warm Brownies.

Tuesday: Roast Chicken Thighs with Garlic, Paprika & Thyme. Roasted Rosemary Potatoes and Green Beans. Vegetarian Moroccan Chickpea Pie. Apple Crumble & Custard.

Wednesday: Beef or Vege Burgers with Tomato, Lettuce, Cheese & Fried Onions. Hotdogs & French Fries. Pineapple Sponge Cake.

Thursday: Macaroni & Cheese with or without Bacon, Mixed Salad. Stuffed Aubergine Parmigiana. Eton Mess.

Friday: Fish and Chip Friday, Saveloy, Peas, Lemon, Tartar Sauce. Fishless Fish. Vegetarian Kievs. Caramel Pudding.

Saturday: Chicken Curry, Chickpea Curry, Bhaji, Samosa, Rice, Naan, Mango Chutney, Poppadom and Minted Yoghurt. Ice-cream.

Sunday: Sunday Roast or Vegetarian Nut Roast, all the Trimmings, Steamed Pudding and custard.

All meals are served with a choice of tea, coffee or squash.

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Every time we come to the Bridge Kitchen the staff are wonderful, extremely helpful. Fantastic job.

Lilian

Support Worker

Facilities

The Bridge is packed with excellent facilities and is fully furnished.

All you need to do is turn up, check-in, and make the place your own.

24/7 Reception Desk
CCTV
Central Location
Cinema Room*
Covered Bike Store
Games Room*
En-suite Rooms
Good transport links
High Speed Internet
Kitchenette*
Music Practice Room*
Night Life
On Site Laundry
On Site Maintenance
Outside Area

* When Covid-19 regulations allow

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we have house rules.

Click here to find out more.

No, rooms aren’t shared.

If you book a Study room, then you will share a separate toilet and shower room with one other person. En-suite rooms with their own shower and toilet are also available.

39, 44 and 50 Week licences are available depending on what course you are studying.

Get in touch to find out more.

All bills (including electricity, gas, and water) and WIFI are included in the rent.

You will need to purchase your own TV licence if you want to watch live TV or use BBC iPlayer in your room.

Facilities

At the bridge we aim to create a vibrant student community.

We have an activity room with a variety of games usually available, including pool and table tennis, as well as a Cinema room where you can relax and watch movies with your friends.

This is dependent on COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing guidelines.

The Bridge Kitchen is a fully equipped commercial kitchen staffed by professional chefs.

The Catering Manager holds regular meetings with residents to discuss requirements. We can cater for most dietary needs, but we would advise contacting us before booking to make sure.

Each corridor of rooms has access to a kitchenette with a shared fridge, kettle and microwave oven.

We do not provide any additional cooking facilities, and cooking within bedrooms is prohibited.

There are several areas in the building available for studying.

We have the Bridge Kitchen, the residents’ lounge, lots of sofas, depending on restrictions at the time and picnic benches overlooking the river as well as the ACM library (open Monday to Saturday during term time) which is located within the building.

We have laundry facilities onsite for an additional charge.
From September 2021 we will have a dedicated music practice room which residents will be able to book out for up to 90 minutes a day.
We have a covered bike store which can store up to 14 bikes.

Bookings

UK guarantors are preferred.

However, alternative arrangements can be made with prior agreement. Please contact us to discuss this further.

Yes. Our rooms require a flat-rate deposit of £250.
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