Student Property Details

Queen Alexandra’s House is female-only accommodation for students of Royal College of Art, Royal College 0f Music and Imperial College London. With 108 rooms and 140 years of all female accommodation.

Please note: QAH grants preference to first year undergraduates and those who will be applying to reside at Queen Alexandra’s House for the first time

Queen Alexandra’s House is an historic, purpose built hostel for female students, constructed in 1884. It has a wonderful vibrant atmosphere and engaging community, of 108 female residents. The property includes music practice rooms & creative spaces, social spaces and a thriving community of musicians. Personal safety is extremely important at QAH, with an on-site team available 24/7, dedicated to residents. Construction was funded by the principle benefactor Sir Francis Cook, a City of London cloth merchant. Henry Doulton the pottery manufacturer provided the decorative ceramic faience in the Entrance Hall, the fire place in the Drawing Room and the tiled wall panels illustration the arts of music and pottery, in the Dining Room. Coalbrookdale & Co provided the open iron staircase with its slender decorative supports and Chubb & Sons the door furniture. The building is Grade II listed and is part of London’s heritage.

All our residents have access to a communal kitchen, drawing room, dining room, TV room and music practice rooms.

Plus all accommodation is catered too!

What's included

Reception

We have staff here to help 24/7.

Utility Bills

Your fees are all-inclusive of utility bills (subject to a fair usage allowance).

TV Room

For those who like to curl up on the sofa and watch a movie or catch up on your favourite programmes then this is a great space for you. You can host movie nights, game nights or just have a catch up with your friends whenever you wish.

Internet and Wi-Fi

You will have access to our WiFi service provided by Glide, offering 125MB speeds throughout the entire building and communal areas.

The Drawing Room

The drawing room is a very traditional room which you can use to study individually or in a group, practice on the Grand piano, relax with your friends, host a dinner party or concert. The space can also be used for movie nights in addition to the TV Room.

The Dining Room

As a catered facility your meals will be held in the Dining Room, however you can use this area to study, as a social place, to work out or to use the 2 Grand Pianos outside of meal service times.

The Ring

For our musical residents we have practice rooms with pianos and music stands for you to use 24/7. These are shared with other residents.

The Studio

A creative space for those studying arts or fashion or if you wish to showcase any pieces.

Garden

QAH has a small garden for all resident to relax and enjoy.

Communal Kitchens

There are communal kitchens on each floor, which contains a fridge / freezer, induction hob, microwaves, toaster, kettle, air fryer, rice cooker and smoothie maker.

Residents are required to provide their own cutlery / crockery, utensils, and non-electrical cooking equipment.

Shower & toilet facilities

QAH has shared shower & toilet facilities on each floor, as well as separate bathrooms for those who like to sit back and relax. We do not have en-suite rooms.

Catering

QAH is a catered residence and our in house catering team provide you with a delicious range of nutritious fresh meals. We also work to educate residents on how to make healthier food choices and regularly consult with them to tailor menus to suit their tastes and preferences. Meals include:

Breakfast^  (may include toast, cereal, yoghurt and fruit)

Monday – Friday – 7:30am- 9:00am

Saturday & Sunday – 7:30am – 9:00am

Supper+* (may include a main meal and side, salad bar and dessert)

Monday – Friday – 5:45pm – 7:15pm (Kitchen closes at 7pm)

The kitchen closes 15 minutes before end of each meal service. QAH are unable to alter these times and are unable to accommodate take away meal services.

^          Items provided are subject to change at all times and limited to 3-5 options per person at breakfast

+          Items provieded are subject ot change at all times and limited to 3-5 options per person from the salad bar

*          The last week of the Summer Term is Bed and Breakfast only.

Themed Nights

Throughout the year QAH works with our catering team to put on different theme nights and pop ups for you to enjoy. These can include:

Steak Night

Tapas Evening

Asian Fusion

Chinese New Year

Australia Day

Great British Tea Party

Bike Storage

Residents are welcome to bring bicycles, however we have limited bike racks at QAH, on occasions you may need to lock your bike up / store your bike at the public bike racks in the surrounding area.

On-site Laundry

We have washing machines and tumble dryers for residents to use (additional charge) as well as irons and clothes rack for residents to use.

24-hour On-Site Team

Members of the team are on site 24 hours a day and are always available to answer questions and help out.

Always Secure

There is a secure door entry system access into the building and full 24-hour CCTV is in operation in all lobby areas and throughout the site.