Standard Boys Hostel at 2nd Floor

Overview

Almost nothing beats Standard Boys Hostel on sheer proximity to GCU Faisalabad, which sits just 0.24 km away, a three-minute walk that turns campus into a next-door affair. You'll find it on the secon... read more

Almost nothing beats Standard Boys Hostel on sheer proximity to GCU Faisalabad, which sits just 0.24 km away, a three-minute walk that turns campus into a next-door affair. You'll find it on the second floor of Al Fateha Plaza on GCU Road, opposite Dhobi Ghat Grounds and near Quetta Darbar Cafe in Douglaspura, so the address alone tells you it's built around GCU life. UoE Faisalabad is further out at about 2.6 km and GCWUF around 4.4 km, which keeps this squarely a GCU student's pick. The neighbourhood is practical too: Allama Iqbal Library and an Allied Bank Islamic Banking branch are both under 100 metres, and Kotwali Narwala and Dhobi Ghat itself are just around the corner. Rooms come with beds and mattresses ready to go, plus a study area for focused work and geysers for hot water when the weather turns. Wi-Fi keeps you online, and there's even an iron and board on hand for keeping presentable. Rent falls between PKR 21,250 and PKR 27,500 a month. For any GCU student who values rolling out of bed and being in class minutes later, this location is hard to argue with.