NIDO-KING'S CROSS (STUDENT LIVING)

I know this post is way over due but better late than never…

I’m gonna give you an up close and personal tour of where I’m living. I’m living in a student housing facility called Nido (located in King’s Cross). 

Nido King’s Cross is in a great location, its only 5 minutes from the tube which makes London super accessible (especially when you have an oyster card which is just like a metro card)! In addition to King’s Cross Station, Nido is also right next to St Pancras Station. St Pancras connects to the rest of Britain as well as France and Belgium, which is going to make traveling a breeze!

So, let’s take a peek at what I’m working with…my room! My room is designed for 2 people (me and my lovely roommate Tiffany) and is located on the seventh floor. The room came fully furnished, and has a bathroom. Nido also provided us with a microwave in our room as well as plates and utensils. The size of the room is a little smaller than what I am accustomed to but after a couple of days I adjusted. The size of the bathroom however, is still a daily struggle.

 

 

                 

I was able to snag the bed right next to the window, which has an awesome view of the city!

While we were fortunate enough to get our own bathroom we have to share a kitchen with the rest of the seventh floor. Each of us has our own cabinet where we can store our food and we also have a cabinet within the refrigerator, each has a lock. The freezer however is communal, so you run the risk of someone snagging your stuff. I must admit sharing a kitchen with about 14 other people is a lot to handle, but its really fun (there is always someone to talk to). The only down side that I can think of is the fact that people do not know how to clean up after themselves and stack piles of dishes in the sink. To combat that problem, housekeeping cleans the kitchen on a daily basis but I’m pretty sure cleaning dishes is not in their job description.

Nido has tons of cool features and amenities. For starters there is free wifi throughout the building, which is amazing and surprisingly fast. They also provide entertainment. In the lobby of Nido they have a Wii, a pool table, ping-pong table and a foosball table! They also have a jukebox available so you can pick which songs play in the lobby. Hold on…theres more! The lobby also has a small café stand where you can buy a snack or coffee before you head out, there is also the mailroom as well as a few computers.

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In addition to all the games in the lobby they also have a longue. The longue is 2 floors and also has a foosball and pool table. The longue is the perfect place to do homework because there are tables and couches as well as a café to grab a bite to eat.

Since food is so readily available within Nido as well as the rest of London, Nido has acknowledged this and offers their residents an onsite gym. The gym has a one-time entrance fee of 10 pounds. So far I’ve been to the gym three times (pathetic, I know) but it has great machines all of which are in working order. After your done working out you can head to the basement and do your laundry in the laundry room.

Wait…there’s more (hard to believe, I know). One of my favorite places in Nido is the movie room. Every Sunday at 8pm Nido hosts a movie night. The movie room is great; it’s filled with beanbag chairs and couches, what could be better?

 

For all the parents out there, the security of the building is top notch. There is 24/7 security as well as on site staff. In order to leave or enter the building you need to swipe your Nido card, which can be a pain when you’re in a rush.

Nido is known for being one of the top student accommodations in London and I see why. The staff has really covered everything to make living away from home easy and enjoyable. In addition to all the great accommodations, they offer free yoga/zumba class and have a table with free stuff on it (they work close with local vendors to get us discounts). They also have a monthly party on site so that everyone in the building can get to know each other; they post all the events for the month on a big calendar in the lobby.

             

Nido is neat-o!

For a better view click the link for a virtual tour!

http://www.nidostudentliving.com/locations/kings-cross/virtual-tour-gallery.aspx 

-AMV