You are going to study at a college in the UK next year. You would like to stay in the college Hall of Residence.

Model Answer

Dear Sir or Madam,

I have recently enrolled in your college and my class will commence at the beginning of next year. I am writing to request you to arrange my accommodation in the college hostel or suggest an alternative.

My major is ‘Economics’ and my class will start in August 2020. I will travel from Japan would prefer to stay in the college residence hall. I would like a single room either on the second or third floor with the air-conditioner and laundry facilities. My first preference is to stay at the college hostel.

I am a vegetarian and would like to know if our college canteen is vegetarian-friendly. If this is not included in the dining room, would you please inform me if I can avail myself vegetarian diets from a nearby restaurant? If so, how far those restaurants are?

If no suitable room is available in the college hall, would you please suggest to me a suitable place to stay in the vicinity of the college? I can share the room with another student and would be ready to pay higher, but the air-conditioner, vegetarian-friendly meals and laundry service are indispensable as they are the foremost factors I am considering now.

Looking forward to getting a reply from you.

Yours faithfully,

Johnny Quan

[ Written by – Johnny Quan ]