{"id":2213,"date":"2019-04-16T09:39:10","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T09:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/uncategorized\/new-student-accommodation-the-croft-derby\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T13:11:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T13:11:26","slug":"new-student-accommodation-the-croft-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/host-students.com\/news\/new-student-accommodation-the-croft-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Host&#8217;s new student accommodation, The Croft, to open in Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who doesn\u2019t like the feeling of something new? The anticipation of waiting for your latest online order to arrive, excitedly unwrapping presents on your birthday and the pride of ripping off the tags and showcasing your new clothes; it just makes us feel great!<\/p>\n<p>So, how would you like to experience these great feelings on an even larger scale for the coming year?<\/p>\n<p>Well, if you\u2019re studying in Derby for the 2019\/20 academic year, we\u2019ve got some good news\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Our <em>brand-new<\/em> student accommodation, The Croft, opens in the city centre this September; and you can be one of the first to experience living with Host in Derby.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9348\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/host-the-croft-derby-en-suite-room-1440x550-300x115-1.jpg\" alt=\"host-the-croft-derby-en-suite-room-\" width=\"999\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>What does Host The Croft have to offer?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Croft offers all-inclusive living in a choice of three different room types: Premium En-suites, Large Premium En-suites and XL Premium En-suites. There is a total of 326 rooms, located across eight floors, arranged in 4-9 bed flats; perfect for sharing with friends and meeting new ones.<\/p>\n<p>Bedrooms aside, The Croft provides you with first-class common areas and spaces to unwind, relax and socialise in after a busy day at uni. Featuring a state-of-the-art gym packed with free weights, resistance machines and cardio machines.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8380\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Gym-View-1-1440x550-300x115-1.jpg\" alt=\"the-croft-gym-view-\" width=\"999\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>What about its location?<\/h4>\n<p>The University of Derby\u2019s four Derby campuses are all just a short walk away from Host The Croft; meaning getting to lectures will take a matter of minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The city centre itself is right on your doorstep too. From shops and food outlets, to bars and entertainment venues, you\u2019ll find lots to see and do within walking distance of the accommodation.<\/p>\n<h4>Want to find out more?<\/h4>\n<p>Come and see us! Our on-site Show Flat is now open at The Croft for you to visit. Take a look around and get a feel for what living at Derby\u2019s newest student accommodation development will be like. Our management team will be on-site to provide you with everything you need to know about living with Host and to answer any questions you may have.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learn more about our student accommodation at <a href=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Host<\/a>. You can also follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HostStudentsUk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hoststudentsuk\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> for the latest news and updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9351\" src=\"https:\/\/host-students.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/host-the-croft-derby-shared-kitchen-1440x550-300x115-1.jpg\" alt=\"host-the-croft-derby-shared-kitchen\" width=\"999\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<h5><em>Note: some images are CGI and are indicative only.\u00a0<\/em><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our brand-new student accommodation, The Croft, opens in Derby city centre this September; and you can be one of the first to experience student living at its best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,52,55,56],"subject":[70],"location-tax":[],"class_list":["post-2213","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-students","category-news","category-parents","category-university-students","subject-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.5 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Host\u2019s new accommodation, The Croft, opening in Derby - Blog | Host<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Our brand-new, all-inclusive student accommodation - Host The Croft, opens in Derby this September; 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