Cardiff student accommodation. All bills included. Student living to pause and relax in.

Feel right at home with our Cardiff student accommodation.

  • Fixed rent with all bills included.
  • 24/7 onsite team.
  • Exclusive to Cardiff Sixth Form College.

With Host you can choose from shared apartments, en-suite student flats (2-6 bedroom flats) or private self-contained studio rooms – all just minutes from Cardiff Sixth Form CollegeCardiff University or University of South Wales.

Whatever you’re looking for in a Cardiff student accommodation you’ll find it with Host.

Properties in
Cardiff

  • Shand House.

    Exclusive to Cardiff Sixth Form College students.

    If you’re looking for city centre student living and you’re studying at Cardiff Sixth Form College, then Shand House is for you. Shand House is walking distance to everything that’s…
    Please note:
    • If you wish to book accommodation at Shand House you must apply directly through Cardiff Sixth Form College (CSFC) rather than Host.

    Shand House
    20 Newport Road
    Cardiff
    CF24 0DB

    Call: +44 (0)29 2233 1979

    Email: theshand@host-students.com

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Cardiff
student living.

The capital of Wales – Cardiff or Caerdydd in Welsh – delivers everything you need and want from a capital city.  You’ll be in good company with almost 50,000 students from over 135 countries across Cardiff Sixth Form College and three universities (Cardiff University, Cardiff Metropolitan and University of South Wales).

Our Cardiff student halls – Shand House are perfectly located and right in the thick of student and city life. Within 10 minute’s you can find yourself wandering around the modern waterfront, exploring the ancient castle, or window shopping around Cardiff’s modern destination shopping malls and quirky Victorian arcades that draw visitors from all over.

When it’s time to switch off from uni the weekends really bring the city to life; revelers and students alike come to explore Cardiff’s vibrant and diverse cultural scene. If that’s not for you head to the green spaces of Bute Park or jump on the train from Queen Street station (5 minute walk) and the surrounding valleys and beaches are just waiting to be discovered.

We have one property available in Cardiff:

  • Shand House.

To secure your Cardiff accommodation for 2024/25 with Host you need to be a Cardiff Sixth Form College student.

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