Has anyone stayed in university student accommodation when it is the holiday break? I am interested in London, Paris and anywhere in Switzerland. Any leads and prices appreciated.

Yes..years ago in London. Dorm living in a good location..I felt quite safe. Another friend was staying at a student hostel. zthe first night he had trouble sleeping because of the noise, the second night a stabbing and the third am he checked out! Remember the UK terms run later than the US. I am almost certain my room did not have AC.

Take a look here for the UK, particularly London:
http://www.venuemasters.co.uk/shortbreaks.asp

We used university accommodation in Edinburgh. It was fine, and so much cheaper than anything else we could hope to get during the festival.

In LOndon several colleges offer B&B and self catering accomodations at pretty reasonable rates. They used to be dirt cheap - but the adminstrators know a money maker when they see one so now they are generally just a bit cheaper than B&Bs and tourist grade hotels/studios.

Imperial College, Kings College and the LSE all have vacation rentals - and there are some others.

Some student places in London are still pretty cheap. For example, Wigram House in London near Victoria Station has single rooms (shared bathroom) for 25 pounds per night - hard to match that anywhere, particularly considering the reviews are reasonable. You can't get that price directly, though - I think you have to book it through Hostelworld.com .

http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/vacations/

I stayed in a very nice single with shared bath (dorm type bathroom; never saw anyone in there) in London, in a dorm, about 20 years ago. I have since looked at these accomodations online, and although they are cheaper than a lot of hotels, the price has certainly gone up disproportionately to the rise in cheap hotel prices. Still a bargain though, and some come with breakfast in the cafeteria.

I am travelling to Nice in May and would like to find a nice place to stay pref on the water, any suggestions?
Also going to Biziers and would like to find a place to stay. 2 people

I've stayed in a couple of LSE places, and Wigram House. None of them had AC, and the new LSE Grosvenor House didn't even have fans. Wouldn't have mattered, but London was having a heat wave at the time. I wouldn't stay at Wigram again, it was in dire need of renovation (I was there in 2005). Grosvenor House has studios with en suite bathrooms and kitchenettes, but it's a bit pricey. LSE's Holborn res. had shared bathroom & kitchen facilities, but it was a good value.

possumdog: You should repost w/ your own thread since you are asking about different places than where this thread is discussing.

Thankyou to all replies and the information offered. I will hopefully find what I am looking for from these leads.