SACO Blog

A university open day is your best opportunity to uncover what you really want to know about your chosen course - and the university itself. Being a student for the first time can be overwhelming. That’s why it’s so important to ask as many questions upfront as possible. Where is the university accommodation? What is the student nightlife like? Are there any hotels or apartments near university campus so that your friends and family can visit?

It’s a tough one – but at a push, we think you may even be able to visit four London Universities! Especially when you stay with SACO, as we’ve got apartments in ideal locations for university open days - SACO Bloomsbury, SACO Cannon, SACO Fitzrovia, you name it.

Bath is the perfect gateway to many of the UK's favourite locations...

Sometimes all you need to do is get away, even if it’s just for a day. A “micro-adventure” we like to call it and it doesn’t have to break the bank either. Here are six day trips that you can take from Manchester train station – in an hour or less.

We can proudly claim that Manchester is one of the best cities in the UK. Its innovation and history, its friendliness and nightlife is inspiring and we can't wait to tell you about all the hidden gems in the city...