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Robert Dalling

Inside the brand new Swansea student accommodation that has a giant slide and festival zone

Take a first look inside one of Swansea's newest student accommodation developments ahead of its official opening in September.

The 'true Swansea' development, being delivered by true student, will be situated on Morfa Road overlooking the River Tawe in the heart of the Hafod Copperworks area, located north east of the city centre.

An artist's impression of how it'll look from outside (true student)
How the entrance area looks (true student)

It boasts 706 luxurious bedrooms across four blocks, securely interlinked with outdoor and courtyard spaces.

More than just a bedroom, the facility features unique on site amenities including its 'festival zone', a slide, a picture house, and multiple themed sky lounges.

The development even features a slide (true student)
The lounge kitchen area (true student)

It also has a library and quiet study areas, along with a pantry, a cafe, 'come dine with me' kitchens, a welcome hub, managed laundry and secure parking and cycle storage.

There is also a 24/7 wellbeing centre – packed with state of the art equipment and the latest trend purposed fitness zones and studios for one to one, small and large group classes supported by personal training partners.

Inside the 24/7 wellbeing centre (true student)
Inside one of the bedrooms (true student)
Study space (true student)

There is free cleaning, unlimited printing, all-inclusive bills, insurance and Wi-Fi supported at all times by the on-site fully trained team true, delivering an 'trueLife events' calendar, featuring opportunities to learn, discover, explore and have fun.

Owned by The Bricks Group, which currently operates across student, co-living and hotel sectors, the experience-led 'true student' brand already manages more than 4,500 beds across the UK.

Managing director of true student, Ben Morley said: “We’re delighted, proud and excited to be bringing our multi award-winning offering to Swansea. This development is our most ambitious yet and we are raising the bar even higher, setting new standards and expectations for student living.

“true Swansea will exemplify the trueLife experience through innovative design and services, delivering market leading student accommodation whilst also providing a compelling programme of opportunities focused on wellbeing, community and personal development to leave our guests, teams and partners feeling energized, connected and inspired.”

To learn more about the development, click here.

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