Algonquin College Residence in Ottawa

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  Spencer Dyer

  :: 20 February 2018 18:32:31

  The place focuses its funds more on creating experiences than it does on the basics of a living space. While the rooms are decently sized, you are forced into buying a meal plan that provides barely edible food at extreme prices. The WiFi is also unspeakably bad. At times I have been completely unavailable to even upload assignments or check facebook, and the people running IT have expressed no desire for anything past band-aid fixes. I would strongly recommend that you live elsewhere if you are able to. The convenience of location does not make up for the inconvenience of day-to-day life.

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  Steven McKinnon

  :: 09 November 2017 17:17:29

  I am a former student who lived on Residence and let me tell you it was the biggest money grab I’ve ever seen. Food is disgusting and always either dried out or bland at the 34th market st cafe. The rooms are ALWAYS either freezing cold or so hot it’s unbearable...a bunch of students complained about this so i know it wasn’t just my room that had an issue. Wifi is always cutting out so badly I ended up having to purchase an Ethernet cord with my own money, they say they offer you a cord with your room but I asked 3 times for one and not once was I given one. Maids do little to nothing except soak your floor with water and they even used MY coffee maker and ate some of cookies I’d left out on a counter top. The Ra’s And counter staff are rude and are either gossiping about people or completely ignore you as they sit on their phones. Biggest waste of money you’ll ever spend. The cost is way to high for the awful service you get. Save your money and rent a room in the MANY rentals posted online.

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  Nessa

  :: 22 August 2017 19:43:25

  I stayed here one summer, they usually turn the residence into a kind of hotel during the summer. It was really cheap, so I stayed. The beds were terrible and the blankets looked dirty, the carpet was stained and dirty, the TV was old and the video quality wasn't great, the sink in the bathroom was leaking and the cleaning service was awful. If I could give this place a -1 star I would.

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  Linda Heldman

  :: 29 January 2017 12:08:49

  This was a nice alternative to a regular hotel. Was close the the event I was attending. Rooms were clean and comfortable. Nice to have a full size fridge there. Could not adjust thermostat very well. Found the room very warm and dry for my liking. Needed a cart to bring in lugage but none available. Apparently, the one they had was stolen and hasn't been replaced yet. I would stay here again. The price was right for what I got.

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  Carole Varin

  :: 16 January 2017 06:47:44

  As we live in the country, we had to find a residence for our daughter when she began her college studies. The security, cleanliness, proximity to her classes and piece of mind are well worth the extra costs.