St Salvator's Hall

[Howard]

Im going into St Salvator's Hall next year so can anyone tell me what it's like? The rooms, the food etc

[David Bean]

Oh, Sallies is really nice. I've never stayed there overnight, but I gather that the rooms are nicely sized, the food certainly won't be any worse than elsewhere (and doubtless better than in Melville, whih gave me what I like o term 'involuntary anoexia'), and the whole place is just beautiful.

One piece of advice: if you're thinking of staying there for a second year, STAND FOR THE HALL COMMITTEE. Don't ask why - just do it. You'll learn later...

[ariel]

Think Disneyland hotel.It's St Andrews...in a hall!

[Howard]

I dont think ill be standing for the hall committee as i recon itll be a bit bent

[Guest]

You'll love it there. Even though it's a little small and sometimes you can get a little claustraphobic. It is a great hall with a great hall committee next year.

The rooms vary in sizes. Some are rather large, these are the corner rooms and the ones with the big bay windows. There are smaller rooms but there is plenty of space to store all of your stuff.

The food is awful though. More then once a day groups of Sallies residents would be seen in Tesco after meals. The menu is very repetitive.

Overall it's a great hall. You'll enjoy it a lot.

Quoting Howard from 17:20, 27th Jun 2005
Im going into St Salvator's Hall next year so can anyone tell me what it's like? The rooms, the food etc

[Al]

Quoting Howard from 12:07, 1st Jul 2005
I dont think ill be standing for the hall committee as i recon itll be a bit bent

Good to see people approaching university with an open mind...

[Stuart]

Sallies food was fine when I was there.

[physicist]

Quoting Howard from 12:07, 1st Jul 2005
I dont think ill be standing for the hall committee as i recon itll be a bit bent

The hall committees organise the social events and are there to make the halls have a sense of community. They also ask on the returning students accommodation application form if you have had any position on any hall committees.

[Mademoiselle]

It's a very nice hall, centrally located, beautiful grounds, near the beach etc...nice. Although it can get a bit catty; advice: make sure you do the rounds and see everyone before telling your little secrets to someone you think you can trust...they like the gossip (however this is not specific to sallies)...
I had a nice time there last year, got on great with my room mate (although the room was a tad small) and made two or three good friends (and loads of aquaintances)...
Just stay clear of any dirty gossip and petty jelousy and you'll be grand.
Good luck and congrats for getting into Sallies. Make the most of it

E*

[Caroline]

*sigh* ... sounds lovely.

I have to say that there is a small(ish) part of me that regrets deciding that Fife Park was the best place to rest my weary head during first year. And having lived in private accomodation last year and will be after summer...I kinna feel like I missed out not staying in halls.

...Never mind, I do geography so at least if I spend enough time hanging around the Irvine building i can pretend I stay in Sallies!

[Sabina]

Quoting Howard from 17:20, 27th Jun 2005
Im going into St Salvator's Hall next year so can anyone tell me what it's like? The rooms, the food etc

Haha, Food? sux. Avoid the warden, he is a wanker. Rooms are good if you get a big one, but some are soooo small you can barely move about! but DO make friends with the Porters, they are AMAZING and will be your best friends! Expecially Bob! Sallies is alot like Hogwarts! Avoid the rugger boys and their huggers and you will be fine. Sallies has a reputation for being clicky, and this is true!

[Big X]

Quoting Sabina from 19:15, 10th Jul 2005

Quoting Howard from 17:20, 27th Jun 2005
Im going into St Salvator's Hall next year so can anyone tell me what it's like? The rooms, the food etc

Haha, Food? sux. Avoid the warden, he is a wanker. Rooms are good if you get a big one, but some are soooo small you can barely move about! but DO make friends with the Porters, they are AMAZING and will be your best friends! Expecially Bob! Sallies is alot like Hogwarts! Avoid the rugger boys and their huggers and you will be fine. Sallies has a reputation for being clicky, and this is true!

err, can we all try and stamp out the use of the word 'click' instead of 'clique', two different words with two different meaning. groups of people are not 'clicky' they are 'cliquey'. rant over

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"Never apologise for showing feeling, in doing so you apologise for truth" Disraeli

[u2sday]

True True True

Quoting Sabina from 19:15, 10th Jul 2005

Quoting Howard from 17:20, 27th Jun 2005
Im going into St Salvator's Hall next year so can anyone tell me what it's like? The rooms, the food etc

Haha, Food? sux. Avoid the warden, he is a wanker. Rooms are good if you get a big one, but some are soooo small you can barely move about! but DO make friends with the Porters, they are AMAZING and will be your best friends! Expecially Bob! Sallies is alot like Hogwarts! Avoid the rugger boys and their huggers and you will be fine. Sallies has a reputation for being clicky, and this is true!

[Tiger]

The warden is completely unfair. He is very petty and if you get into trouble then he doesnt take you seriously and is known for contradicting himself on many occations. Luckily he is very unintimatating and only about 5'6". The porters are great (esp Bob-alicious) and the undergrad hall reps are on your side. But, the sub-wardens (post-grads) are a real nuisance and will often spoil your fun, end parties and order you to turn music down. They appear nice, but they soon become unpopular (generally due to their position, not their personalities). Having said all this, I had a great time in Sallies, esp the 1st semester. Basically, if you get on with your roomie well then youll highly enjoy your time, but if you don't, youll get pissed off and will be very glad to leave the hall at the end of the year. Your also allowed to smoke in your room (one of few halls that lets you) but his will probably be banned in the next few years. The warden is very strict about fires, so never ever light candels or insence or threaten the warden or youll get chucked out.

[physicist]

Quoting Tiger from 14:42, 16th Jul 2005
Your also allowed to smoke in your room (one of few halls that lets you) but his will probably be banned in the next few years.

After reading residence contracts for two different halls of residence for 2005/2006, it implies that the possession of cigarettes (like candles are now) are prohibited inside University halls of residence.

I'm not sure whether they have banned smoking, but this will surely make it very difficult.

As for wardens that look intimidating, I would try University Hall.

[physicist]

Further to my above post, they have banned smoking (section 3.2, explusion if caught) and cigarettes (section 3.6, final warning if caught).

[Caroline]

hi- i'm a first year from new york and i'm going to be living in st. salvator's next year, too- room B29. how exciting! does anyone know what this room is like?

[Tiger]

Quoting Caroline from 00:19, 20th Jul 2005
hi- i'm a first year from new york and i'm going to be living in st. salvator's next year, too- room B29. how exciting! does anyone know what this room is like?

I think that b29 is one of the best rooms. It's on the 2nd floor, and as you look at Sallies, it's on the far left. It has two huge windows, and another smaller one. It doesnt have a sea view but still, it's one of the largest rooms. Youll have a roommate and your corridor is short and your away from the subwardens so you should feel very pleased and lucky at having landed yourself with this beauty!

[Guest]

Quoting Caroline from 00:19, 20th Jul 2005
hi- i'm a first year from new york and i'm going to be living in st. salvator's next year, too- room B29. how exciting! does anyone know what this room is like?

B29 is on the second floor all the way at the left end of Sallies (if you are facing it) Lucky you, its really big!

[Chris]

Quoting Caroline from 00:19, 20th Jul 2005
hi- i'm a first year from new york and i'm going to be living in st. salvator's next year, too- room B29. how exciting! does anyone know what this room is like?

I'll be a first year from Massachusetts, room B13. Any information?