Benefits of sharing a bathroom

At Loughborough University, our en-suite rooms are very popular and get booked up quickly. Because of this, you may want to consider the benefits of sharing bathroom facilities

En-suite rooms are always popular, but sharing a bathroom can be a great choice too. Not only is it cost-effective, it also comes with added benefits such as regular cleaning, included essentials, and the opportunity to get to know your fellow students and settle into hall life

  • Bathrooms are cleaned at least three times per week by our housekeeping team, ensuring they remain clean and hygienic (in Unite halls, bathrooms are cleaned once a week).
  • Toilet roll and soap are topped up regularly – that’s one less thing to budget for.
  • You won’t usually need to queue for the bathroom - accommodation is split by different courses, so everyone is on different schedules.
  • And remember, the people you’re sharing with are only strangers for the first 24 hours – after that, they’re your friends.

Food for thought: a standard catered room in The Village costs less than a self-catered en-suite room. That’s a whole year of meals included, for the difference in price of an en-suite.

See what it’s like to share a bathroom

Wondering what it’s really like to share a bathroom at university? In this short video, our students share their experiences and explain why it’s often much easier (and cleaner!) than you might think

Hear from our students

Hear from some of our students who have lived in a hall with shared bathroom facilities. 

Amelie

Amelie lived in Towers, a catered hall with shared bathrooms, where sharing facilities helped her quickly build friendships and feel part of the hall community.
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Jaimin

Jaimin lived in Cayley, a catered hall with shared bathrooms, and found that the close-knit hall community made settling into university life easy.
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Olivia

Olivia lived in Falkner Eggington, a self-catered hall with shared bathrooms, and chose to return to halls before later moving to town.
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Zara

Zara lived in Royce, a catered hall with shared bathrooms, where dining together and getting involved in hall life helped her make friends quickly.
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Luis

Luis lived in William Morris with shared bathrooms and returned to halls throughout his undergraduate and postgraduate studies for the convenience of living on campus.
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Sophie

Sophie lived in Telford with shared bathrooms and returned to halls, finding that hall life greatly improved her social experience and sense of community.

95%

of students sharing a bathroom would recommend their hall to prospective students

Customer Satisfaction Survey 2025

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