Short-term accommodation

Our accommodation in Cambridge and Chelmsford is just a short walk from the city centres, and you can stay with us from one night up to six weeks.

In Cambridge, Anastasia House offers guest rooms on the lower ground floor (step access), facing the main University entrance on East Road. You’ll share a kitchen with some of our students.

In Chelmsford, our Student Village is on campus. The guest rooms here are alongside student rooms, and you’ll share a kitchen with other guests.

Full-time students can stay in Anastasia House from three nights up to six weeks. If you’re not a student or you study part-time, you can stay from three nights up to four weeks.

In all our properties, you can check in from 3pm. Check out is by 10am.

• Security – CCTV and 24-hour campus security
• En suite – all rooms have their own shower, sink and toilet
• Free wi-fi
• Bicycles – sheltered storage is available
• Laundry – there are launderettes available nearby
• Cleaning – we'll empty kitchen bins and clean work surfaces at least once a week. We'll ask you to clean your room and en suite, and clean up after yourself if you use the shared kitchen
• Bedding and towels – Anastasia House and the Student Village come with bedding and towels.
• Parking – unfortunately, there is no parking available

• Bed
• Bed linen and towels
• Desk
• Chair
• Wardrobe
• En suite including shower, toilet and sink
• TV point (please note that you will need a TV licence if you plan to watch programmes live or on BBC iPlayer)

With our guest flats, you'll have access to a shared kitchen space featuring:

• Fridge
• Freezer
• Microwave
• Cooker
• Kettle
• We provide some basic cutlery, crockery and pans for our guests to share

All rates are payable before you move in. Please see our booking form for full terms and conditions, including our cancellation policy. Group bookings are subject to contract.

Cambridge – Anastasia House

All rooms come with towels and bedding.

• Nightly: £43
• Weekly: £236.46 (including bedding changed weekly)

These prices exclude VAT. VAT will be added to these prices for part-time students and non-students.

These prices exclude VAT. VAT will be added to these prices for part-time students and non-students.

Chelmsford

Full-time students can stay for a minimum of one night up to a maximum of six weeks. If you're not a student or you study part-time, you can stay from one night up to four weeks.

Full-time student rates

• Nightly: £31
• Weekly: £169.54 (including bedding and towels changed weekly)

These prices exclude VAT. VAT will be added to these prices for part-time students and non-students.

Please read our terms and conditions, then complete and return our booking form.

Short stay booking form

Terms and conditions

We allocate rooms on a first come, first served basis and give priority to full-time ARU students.

For group bookings, please contact our Residential Service.