r/Aberdeen • u/Low_Pin_1675 • Apr 20 '26

Suggestion on Powis place

Hey everyone,

I’m considering booking accommodation at Powis Place in Aberdeen and wanted to hear some honest reviews from people who are currently staying there or have stayed before.

Would really appreciate any insights, pros/cons, or things to watch out for before booking. Thanks!

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u/metallurge21 Apr 20 '26

Not stayed there but had a couple of friends who have and ended up staying in Aberdeen longer term. They enjoyed their time there and said the facilities and staff are nice. Area is fine enough - the worst bits of froghall/powis are behind those buildings and technically you could avoid walking through some of those bits altogether. I’ve seen a lot of folk say George street can be dodgy but I’ve never had an issue and lots of mates have stayed there and they’ve not had any problems either so not sure if it just gets a bit rowdy at a weekend or something. Very close to a few supermarkets and anything you would need, short walk into town, on several main bus routes (including airport and train/bus station). Ideal if going to Aberdeen uni, wouldn’t take more than 15/20mins to walk.

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u/Low_Pin_1675 Apr 20 '26

Thank you for the info. Honestly I was stuck in dilemma on which one to opt and this felt the best but many said that the area is filled with junkies but if pals have not faced any issues then ig it’s absolutely fine to go for it. Right ?

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u/metallurge21 Apr 20 '26

There’s a general rise in poverty so you are probably going to see a portion of substance users in any area realistically - 99% of the time they aren’t going to bother you. I certainly wouldn’t say it’s any more of a problem area than any other bit in town. I’ve not heard of any stories of students round there being targeted or anything and the building seems pretty secure to me so I think you’d feel pretty safe. I’ve lived in Aberdeen my whole life (33 now) and it’s not an area I’ve ever felt particularly unsafe in or wary of. I can see why people have mentioned Froghall and the bits round there because there is often police presence, but you can take a whole bunch of routes around there without having to go through if you don’t fancy it and I don’t think it’s close enough to the student flats to feel uneasy (I wouldn’t have thought about it at all if someone else hadn’t mentioned it tbh).

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u/Low_Pin_1675 Apr 21 '26

Got your point 👍. Thanks for taking out your time and elaborating it to me. Cheers mate

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u/Artistic-Pop-8667 Apr 20 '26

If it’s the student accommodation then you’re fine - Central to town with a Lidl close by.

Cons are the general powis/ Froghall/ George St area is a dump

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u/Low_Pin_1675 Apr 20 '26

Got it. Thank you

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u/PandoraPanorama Apr 26 '26

But also lots of little multicultural shops and cafes

I lived close to there for a while and really enjoyed my time there

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u/Sad_Dust409 Apr 22 '26

Ive lived at Powis Place for years now and i think its a great location. Its a wide street and plenty of elderly folk living there, good lighting at the evenings and within comfortable walking distance to town, Nescol, Aberdeen uni. I think its so much better than living on George st directly, or Kittybrewster.