Grafton Hall of Residence, Auckland

The location is quite good, but the staff has been awful. They have no idea what is going on in the Hall and try to appear like they have it under control. The noise from parties is very disturbing and the people are rude. The food has been variable. Sometimes its a problem of taste, other times there is just simply not enough food for everyone so some are left out hungry. A few residents have repeatedly fainted from the lack of energy and at some point the salad had daffodils from the lawn in it, so I guess they ran out of ingredients. The overall presentation of the room online is deceitful because in reality there is a constant smell of urine and you occasionally find insects climbing down the walls. Some rooms have broken locks so security is also an issue. I had my laptop stolen and the staff did not do anything about it. I guess they claimed it for themselves. The parking here appears to be free during summer, but they still towed away my car and make you pay fees for events that you did not attend. Overall, I would not recommend this hall unless you are used to living in the jungle or are a veteran of Chernobyl.