Post contributed by Natalie Phillips. Natalie is an undergraduate at King’s, studying Classics.

Great Dover Street Apartments – better known by its abbreviation GDSA – is without a doubt the best King’s residence. If you’re a medic or studying any course that means your lessons are primarily at Guy’s Campus, then it’s the best location. Walking to Guy’s will take you around 10 minutes, so you’ll be able to make all your lectures on time. Even if you’re based at Strand – which I am- then not only are you able to walk there in around 30 minutes or less but you also get to take in the sites. Walking across Waterloo bridge as the sun sets or on a sunny day – that’s an unbeatable view and the perks of being at King’s.

Great Dover Street Apartments

One of the great things about Great Dover Street is its location. GDSA is located in Borough, with the station being only a few minutes away it is really well connected. London Bridge station is also only a few minutes away so travelling around London has never been easier. Another perk is that Borough Market is also nearby, so if you ever fancy strolling through for delicious food or other amenities then you can do so with easy. It can get a little crowded at times, but that just goes to show how popular it is, and you wouldn’t want to miss out. Being so close to London Bridge, you also get the amazing view of The Shard. If you’re lucky (like me), you’ll be able to see The Shard from your room at GDSA. It isn’t difficult to find fun activities to do or new restaurant to try out with there being so much nearby.

GDSA Common Room

Staying at GDSA gives you free access to the onsite gym. Not only is that great, but you also get off-peak access to other King’s gyms located around London, such as the one at Waterloo. With great facilities available to you there’s no reason why you wouldn’t take advantage. You can easily organise your schedule to include a quick stop to the gym and enjoy the rest of your day. GDSA also has a common room that offers free printing to all its residents – which is really helpful if you didn’t bring a printer to your new halls. The common room also has two TVs and access to Netflix so you and a group of friends could hang out and enjoy watching all the latest shows available.