PARADISE GIRLS AND BOYS HOSTEL RAWALPINDI

Overview

Proximity to VU Rawalpindi is this hostel's headline: from its 7th Road spot in Satellite Town the campus is just 450 metres off, a five-minute walk, so a girl studying there can quite literally leave... read more

Proximity to VU Rawalpindi is this hostel's headline: from its 7th Road spot in Satellite Town the campus is just 450 metres off, a five-minute walk, so a girl studying there can quite literally leave for a lecture minutes before it starts. Rent for the girls' accommodation runs between PKR 25,000 and PKR 37,500 a month, the figure depending on how the room is shared. The setup keeps to the essentials done properly — a bed and mattress for each resident, a wardrobe for storage, and a dedicated study area for the stretches when coursework piles up. Wi-Fi runs across the property for classes and staying in touch with family. The surroundings are convenient in the everyday sense: a Jollibee Fried Chicken outlet sits under 200 metres away, Talha Heights and the Midway Shopping Centre are both close, and a National Bank branch is within easy walking distance. Preston Islamabad and FAST Islamabad are reachable for those enrolled further afield. For students prioritising a five-minute walk to VU over frills, this one is hard to argue with.