Pillgwenlly, a neighbourhood in Newport, is home to Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation. Riverfront and The Gate Arts and Community Centre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Cardiff Bay and Celtic Manor Resort Golf Club. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Principality Stadium or Newport Stadium.
What's nearby
Riverfront - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
Newport Transporter Bridge - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
Tredegar House - 8 min drive - 6.8 km
International Convention Centre Wales - 8 min drive - 7.8 km
Celtic Manor Resort Golf Club - 8 min drive - 7.8 km
Getting around
Newport Station - 20 min walk
Cardiff International Airport (CWL) - 45 min drive
Restaurants
The Tom Toya Lewis - 11 min walk
Pizza Hut - 9 min walk
The New Lahore - 7 min walk
Pizza Perfection - 8 min walk
Red Hot Goodies - 10 min walk
About this property
Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation
Apartment in Newport with a 24-hour front desk
Along with laundry facilities, this smoke-free apartment building has a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Other amenities include a vending machine. Each apartment features free WiFi, a dining area and a coffee/tea maker. A hairdryer, a shower and an iron/ironing board are among the other amenities that guests will find. Weekly housekeeping is available.
Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation offers 198 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. This accommodation offers separate dining areas and includes desks. This Newport apartment provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a weekly basis.
Amenities
Free WiFi
Laundry
24/7 front desk
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 12:30 AM
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 17 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
This property is professionally cleaned
We should mention
Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted at this property
Frequently asked questions
Is Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation?
This property doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 12:30 AM.
What time is check-out at Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation?
Checkout is at 11 AM.
Where is Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation located?
Located in Pillgwenlly, this apartment building is within 1 mile (2 km) of Friars Walk Newport and Newport Cathedral. Newport Docks and Newport Stadium are also within 2 miles (3 km). Newport Station is 20 minutes by foot and Newport (XNE-Newport Train Station) is 21 minutes.
Newport Student Village - Campus Accommodation Reviews
Reviews
8.2
Very good
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Very welcoming staff, extremely clean room and kitchen area
Mark
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Paul
Feb 5, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Sleep over
Stay was good no clean sheets on bed so used my sleeping bag otherwise room was clean and bathroom was cleaned
Paul
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
10/10 Excellent
Adinyan
Oct 27, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful places
Adinyan
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
BHARAT
Dec 20, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The accommodation is secure and clean and everything local the room was typical student accommodation but more than adequate for our stay mattress was to soft for my liking but overall 👍
BHARAT
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lisa
Jul 17, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great stay, everything was clean and tidy. The staff were very helpful and friendly. Easy to get too, great facilities. Would highly recommend
Lisa
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024
8/10 Good
Stephen
Sep 17, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Everything was clean and up to standard, a perfect place for the price point. However, another guest staying repeatedly tripped the fire alarm for multiple nights.
Stephen
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
6/10 Okay
Ogechi
Sep 14, 2024
It was okay
Ogechi
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Richard
Feb 25, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Really good stay. Basic hotel but great value for money. It has everything you need for a quick stay over
Staff were also very friendly
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
8/10 Good
Nicholas
Oct 27, 2024
Liked: Room comfort, communication
compact but satisfactory
It was fine for what I needed just a sleeping area for a quick stop over. Having a kitchen was great. For me the only issue was the lack of parking. Although there was secure parking within the premises it didn't appear to be available to me. Free on street parking was available over the weekend within walking distance but not sure about week days.
Nicholas
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
8/10 Good
KONSTANTINOS
Apr 10, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Clean, amenities of kitchen, 24h reception
KONSTANTINOS
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
10/10 Excellent
Barrie
Aug 21, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great value place
Barrie
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Amie
Jul 4, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Ideal for what we wanted, group of friends travelling from London for a local festival
Amie
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
6/10 Okay
PETER
Aug 11, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Put a heater behind reception
That's no parking here. Visitors need to park in Asda across the road, and use the Just park app to pay for it.
Fully expected everything to be basic, and it was, with everything working ok. Decent shower in the room. The welcome at reception was, well, not the friendliest.
PETER
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
8/10 Good
Darren
Jun 23, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Good accommodation for price
Great value for money close to all amenities could do with a bit of updating in rooms bed not very comfortable mattress was to soft.
Shower curtain was broken didn’t go all the way round but didn’t affect having a shower other than water going everywhere other than that still a great stay for the money paid would definitely use again if I go that way again
Darren
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Richard
Mar 9, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort, communication
Simple overnight stay for business
My stay here worked out really well. Got just what I expected. The accommodation was clean and easy to access. Had access to a kitchen so I could eat in rather than out and had a desk to work from. The only downside was the wifi speed was pretty poor.
Richard
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
6/10 Okay
Peter
Aug 24, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Due to hot weather it was essential to leave window open, unfortunately room faced onto dual carriageway so was continually noisy preventing a good nights sleep, I am sure a room at the other end facing the river would not have this problem - shame really as otherwise good value
Peter
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
4/10 Poor
Mark
Jul 30, 2023
Disliked: Amenities
Located next to a major road bridge if, as we were, allocated a third floor room, the same level as the road it is very difficult to get a good nights sleep. In addition the walls are paper thin. Staff very nice and tried to help but due to limited rooms were unable to move us to the other side of the building.
Mark
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
8/10 Good
Tim
Jun 19, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Basic (as you would expect of student accommodation), but clean and comfortable and very friendly helpful reception staff. Very thin walls, so don’t do noisy things, or expect others not to. The only issue for me was car parking - the local car park is a building site and staff can’t guarantee it won’t get locked overnight. The alternative is Asda, who can’t guarantee you won’t get fined.. 5-10 minute walk to town, better if you walk up the walk walkway along the River Usk than the dual carriageway Usk Way. Would stay again.
Tim
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Nov 3, 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Better attitude and improvements needed
Unfortunately on arrival the person in charge of the desk was busy socialising with fellow students and got oneself locked out of the office.
It took quite a while and a polite nudge to be able getting into the room after travelling all the way from Edinburgh down to Newport in Wales.
Having stated at similar campuses,this should offer more value for money.
Also,next door was a very inconsiderate mature student with loud noises if various media until midnight and beyind,then at 6.40am playing loud music.Rested?
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
6/10 Okay
Stephen
Aug 9, 2023
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
It’s a student dorm, so I had no expectations of grandeur. That said, I have stayed in my fair share if them. The treatment you get from their staff, who I expect are students, is dismissive. The floors are nasty and the shower and toilet are a compartment setup. The shower drain was so plugged that the who compartment flooded. The area is dodgy, and in transition. It is an area where the British government is depositing enormous numbers of recent migrants, mainly African and South Asian, mostly men. If you are going to experience Welsh culture then Newport is not the place to go. Actually South Wales is not very Welsh. Demographically it looks like any other large North American city.
Stephen
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
6/10 Okay
Atsuko
Aug 20, 2022
Liked: Amenities
No mini tour ,or explanations on how to use a shower( took a very cold shower ,couldn't wash hair ),or laundry machines ,til I complained ! I was ignored / left outside for about 10 minutes prior my check in !! Jon was a very nice guy & made all good afterwards ! ( 2 very friendly Jon / John ,one helped a lot was Jon w/ a carp tatoo ? ) Very nice kitchen w/ a wonderful view & tv !! Very high security ! Great price ! Very humid inside ! 10 -15 min.walk to the city centere !! Bed was o.k.! Desk & window were dusty !The room was very clean!Very nice kids staying there !! A black ? young man on the ground floor helped me to enter my bld.!A good accomodation to stay for a couple of days w/ a low budget !
Atsuko
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
6/10 Okay
Mayra
Aug 10, 2023
Liked: Communication
Good option
Check-in was easy. The personnel were always nice and helpful. However, when I checked in, the room I was assigned was dirty, and had never been made by housekeeping. That was messy, but easily solved. It seemed like a smaller room that the one I was re-assigned.
There's a lobby area and laundry access but you have to download an app and create an account in order to use the washer and dryer.
It's an okay area at night but super safe during the day.
Love that there is a water refill and hot water station with coffee and tea products in the lobby.
I was able to leave my luggage for a few hours after checking out. And it feels super safe inside the building because I needed to scan my fob in any area I accessed (usually about 5 fob areas on the way to your room). The shared kitchen area is big and there's mugs and some utensils your can use, but mine didn't have a knife so there went my plans to cut up some fruits. There's a microwave and a big refrigerator you can use.
The main issues I had were the following: no safe in the room. The shower was a horrible experience since the curtain was too short and there was no barrier separating it from the bathroom floor so the water flooded all over the place while the shower curtain kept sticking to me as I showered AND I could hear any snore or movement from my neighbor at night. And I'm sure he could hear me breathing too.
Mayra
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
8/10 Good
Martin
Dec 12, 2024
Great location
Basic accommodation but the price was ideal for my purposes! Very well located for the city centre! Staff were very helpful in setting and responding to my queries!
Martin
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
10/10 Excellent
Mircea
Dec 11, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication