Accommodation & Room Info

Routine maintenance issues should be written down in the maintenance book kept in the Porters’ Lodge. Repairs should be carried out within 2 working days, or have a note written to explain why this is not possible. College have produced a Code of Practice, listing our entitlements in return for payment of the Maintenance Charge. It is a useful guide as to what services you should expect.You may also like to refer to your Tenancy Agreement, which details College’s responsibilities, and your rights.

If you have a complaint regarding the Domestic Services in college, particularly regarding a breach of the Code of Practice, there is a Complaints Procedure which was designed to rapidly resolve any problems as they arise. These are available online. You can also of course contact the JCR Vice-President, who will liaise with College on your behalf.

If you have any problems with scouting, or even if you want to let college know how fantastic your scout is, please e-mail housekeeping@st-hughs.ox.ac.uk with your name and where you live.

The maintenance request link is: here

The JCR Vice-President can also be contacted to talk about domestic arrangements.

See the accommodation options below:

Accessibility Guide - St Hugh's College

Main Building
Where?
The main building of college, near Hall, Chapel and the Porters Lodge, above the offices of college staff.

Who?
Freshers accommodation

What you get:
Pre-covid there were 4 showers, 6 toilets and a large kitchen shared between 26 students. At the start of the pandemic new bathrooms and new, smaller kitchens were added to the existing facilities, so there are now shared kitchens and bathrooms for each household of 12.
main

Pros:
Sociable, convenient, high ceilings and views over the main lawns. 

Cons:
Can be noisy and some of the rooms are very small. Second floor rooms in particular can be quite scruffy (although they often have more furniture, such as armchairs and more mirrors).

 

 

 

MGA
Where?
Above the corridor leading from the JCR to main, containing the nurses surgery.

Who?
Some first years but mostly second years or finalists low on the room ballot.

What you get:

Shared bathrooms and reasonably sized kitchen in each household.

Pros:
Beautiful spacious rooms with fireplaces and views across grounds. Easy access to library, reasonably quiet.

Cons:
Radiators that go clunk at 5:21 every morning

 

 

Kenyonkenyon
Where?
Prominent building in college grounds opposite Wolfson. 5 floors.

 

Who?
Freshers

What you get:
Shared bathrooms, toilets and one small kitchen on each floor. The basement which has one large kitchen and dining area. Laundry room in the basement. Sinks in every room.

Pros:
All rooms have a south facing window and window seats. There’s also a slide down to the basement!

Cons:
Some rooms can get quite overheated in the summer.

 

 

 

 

Wolfsonwolfson
Extends around south side of JCR from the library towards the corner of Woodstock Road and St Margaret’s Road. Consists of 9 staircases along a corridor.

Who?
Mostly second years.

What you get:
A very small kitchen and bathroom shared between each staircase.

Pros:
Sociable, balconies on first and second floor rooms, south facing and well lit, large rooms.

Cons:
The kitchens and bathrooms are quite small and shabby. There have been rat sightings in the building…

 

 

82 Woodstock Road
Where?
The house in the north west corner of college, next to Wolfson and RTB

Who?
Second/third/fourth years.

What you get:
A lot of variety in facilities and size of rooms. No ensuites

woodstockPros:
Private, homely feel. Some rooms have balconies.

Cons:
Slightly shabby. A bit cut off from other college buildings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maplethorpe
Where?
The big orange building in the centre of the grounds.

Who?
Third and fourth years and one staircase of freshers

maplethorpeWhat you get:

Ensuites either for a single room or shared between two rooms. Kitchens shared between 8 with dining tables and chairs. 

Pros:
Modern, smart, luxurious accommodation. All rooms will have double beds following refurbishments in summer 2021.

Cons:
Doesn’t have the older, homely feel of some accommodation.

 

 

RTB
Where?
The rabbit warren of corridors and rooms snaking around the north side of the JCR

Who?
Third years and second years high up the room ballot.

What you get:
Ensuites in every room and a shared kitchen in each household.

Pros:
Ensuites!

Cons:
Don’t get much direct sunlight so can be quite dark.

 

 

 

85 Banbury Road
Where?

Far corner of college between Banbury Road and Canterbury Road.

Who?
Third/fourth years with high ballot scores.

What you get:
Rooms vary in size, and facilities vary between floors.

Pros:
A whole house! Accessible from the road.

Cons:
Quite remote, out on the far side of college.

 

 

89 Banbury Road

Where:

On the opposite side of the main lawns from Main building, on Banbury Road.

Who?

It has been used for graduate accommodation in recent years. Now probably third/fourth years. 

What you get

Room sizes and bathroom and kitchen facilities vary quite a lot within the building.

Pros

Most of the rooms are decently sized, it’s a house!

Cons

Since it’s been grad accommodation until this year, not sure about cons yet!

 

 

An album of photos of rooms can be found here