Description of Local Area
Well-located, only minutes away from the City Centre, this property lies in a popular student area offering a wide range of local amenities including bars, restaurants and shops within walking distance.
Local supermarkets as well as the city’s popular Deansgate shopping and entertainment area are located within a few minutes of the residence, as is the tram station linking to Manchester Piccadilly station.
Description of Accommodation
Vita Student at First Street is a luxurious studio development in Manchester’s bustling and eclectic city centre. The studio apartments include bespoke furniture, large comfortable beds, integrated kitchen appliances, wall mounted flat screen TVs, en-suite rooms and WiFi access throughout the building.
Miscellaneous
- Weekly cleaning of common areas. The room is cleaned once a fortnight included within the cost of the room, they offer additional cleaning services for between £15 and £30 depending the level of clean required
- There are 20 washing machines and the cost is £2.80 per load
- Luggage drop-off is allowed
- Utility bills are included
- 24-hour on-site security
- Kitchen utensils are provided
- State-of-the-art gym
- Iron available from reception
- Movie room
- Study rooma
Accommodation Features
Room facilities
Safety box
Tv
Phone
Heating
Air conditioning
Fan
Bed linen
Towels
Iron
Hairdryer
Wifi
Room cleaning
Building facilities
- Cleaning Service Provided
- Communal Kitchen
- Communal Lounge
- Free-Wifi
- Laundry Facilities
- Lift
- Wheelchair Accessible
Room Type
Studio
Size (bathroom including): 8 sqm
Bathroom Type
En-suite (Shower)
Board Status
Self-catering
Gallery
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Address
Vita Student Manchester First Street,
13 Jack Rosenthal Street,
Manchester M15 4RB, UK.
Emergency Number
+44 (0) 747 446 0908
Arrival and departure
Arrival day: Saturday (Sunday arrival is allowed).
Check in: After 16:00
Early Check in is not allowed. Students who arrive before check in time can leave their luggage at the residence.
Late check in is allowed (Check in is 24 hours)
Departure day: Saturday
Check out: Saturday 10:00
Late check out is not allowed. Students must check out at 10am, if their flights/alternative accommodation is not ready until much later on they can leave their luggage and collect it later that day.
Journey to school
15 – 17 minutes on foot. Head northwest onto First Street toward Whitworth Street and turn right on Whitworth street for 0.2 miles. Turn left at Gloucester Street followed by the first right. Continue straight up the stairs and then left onto Chorlton Street. EC Manchester is on the right.
Alternatively, take bus 256 from Medlock Street towards Piccadily gardens. Stop at Portland street/china town stop CK and walk down the road to EC Manchester on the left.
Cancellations
Cancellation prior to arrival
Students cancelling or postponing 14 days or less prior to their accommodation dates will be charged a two-week accommodation fee at the rate quoted in the price list for the accommodation booked and the accommodation placement fee.
Cancellation after arrival
Students leaving their accommodation must give notice in writing 4 weeks prior to termination. If the 4-week notice period is not provided a cancellation fee equal to 4 weeks of the accommodation cost will apply. After deducting the price of accommodation used at the rate quoted in the price list, including the required notice period charged at the same rate, students will be refunded the remaining accommodation costs.
Airport Pickup
If you have booked an EC airport transfer, on arrival at Manchester Airport please turn on your phone and your driver will be ready to contact you either by phone or message. Your driver will direct you to the place to meet outside the arrivals lounge. Should you have any delays or cancellations on your journey, our driver will be monitoring your flight to ensure they are ready to greet you at the correct time.
If you have problems and cannot contact your driver then please call the EC emergency number on +44 (0) 7474 460908 (from the information desk or a mobile phone).
House Rules
- Students must be 18+ to use this residence
- Mixed Gender: Male and female students share common areas and facilities, but bedrooms are single gender
- Students will be asked to complete an Authorisation for Damage deposit form on their first day of school. Students will need their bank/credit card to complete this form. The student will be informed prior to any deduction is taken from their card
- Guests are not allowed
- Smoking is not permitted. Anyone found to be smoking in the residence will be fined 1000GBP
- Students arriving in EC accommodation between 22.00 – 08.00 may be asked to book alternative accommodation for their first night. This is to ensure student’s safety on arrival.
- While we promote and support diversity, we cannot guarantee language mix. However, we always encourage students to use English to communicate, be respectful and inclusive of others
- EC provides a clean living space for all students and expects a basic level of respect from all students. For example, if something is dropped, pick it up; do not leave clothes and belongings on the floor; place rubbish and leftovers in a garbage bag
Students are required to follow EC Student Code of Conduct, failure to do so can result in termination of the accommodation.
For more accommodation terms and conditions please refer to EC accommodation policy.
Other ways to get to your residence
Train and trams are available from Manchester airport. Take the train to Piccadilly station from Manchester airport followed by the Eccles line tram to Deansgate – Castlefield stop. From there walk about 10 mins or if you prefer take the taxi, it should cost no more than 10GBP.
Arrival Procedures
EC must be notified of student arrival arrangements and expected times of arrival.