ANNOUNCEMENT:
Hastings Hall will be unavailable during the 2023-2024 academic year while building systems are being upgraded. Hastings Hall will reopen for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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*Please note rooms shown have been decorated for presentation purposes. The bedding, pillows, towels and all decorative housewares seen in these images are NOT included in the room. Please see What to Bring for a suggested list. Please see below for a list of items included in each room.
Hastings Hall, the oldest residence hall at HLS, consists of 56 suites accommodating 97 residents. There are five entryways as well as five floors to Hastings Hall. All of the floors are coed with a combination of shared single-sex and gender inclusive bathrooms in each entryway on every floor but the fifth floor.
Each bathroom is shared by 4 – 7 residents. Hastings Hall was renovated with new furniture, carpets, paint, blinds, and improved WiFi during the 2017 Summer.
Advantages to Living in Hastings Hall
- Suite-style setting makes the quietest community on campus
- Largest rooms on campus
- Only dorm with suitemate option
- Close to Langdell Library and the Hemenway Gym
Hastings Hall Room Types
| ROOM TYPE | TOTAL ROOMS* | APPROX. SQUARE FOOTAGE |
| Single one-bedroom suite | 25 | 405-550 sq ft of living space. Some units have divided living/bedroom areas, others are open studios. |
| Single bedroom in a two-bedroom suite | 36 | Living Room: 301-347 sq ft Bedrooms (2): 100-192 sq ft each |
Furnishings and Amenities of Hastings Hall
Bedroom/Studio Furnishings (all bedrooms are single-occupancy)
- Extra long twin bed
- Desk with chair
- Dresser
- Bookshelf
- Closet
- Waste basket & recycle bin
- Wireless and wired Internet access
Living Room Furnishings
- One loveseat couch
- One arm chair
- One eating table and a pair of chairs
- One bookshelf
- One TV stand/or additional bookshelf
- Bay windows in some rooms
- Window seats in some rooms
Building Amenities
- Communal kitchen and dinning area in basement
- Communal kitchen is equipped with these appliances; refrigerators, electric stove/oven, microwave oven, toaster and water filtration unit
- Communal kitchen is also equipped with basic cooking/food prep items; pots/pan, cooking utensils, measuring cups, cutting boards, and oven mitts
- Laundry facilities in basement
- Communal bathrooms on each floor except Floor 5
- Located directly on Massachusetts Avenue and MBTA bus line
Floor Details
Hastings Hall is divided into five separate brownstones with separate entry ways. Each entry way has five floors. Students within an entry can access a different entry or the communal spaces in Hastings Hall using the basement level of the residence.
| Entry 1 | Entry 2 | Entry 3 | Entry 4 | Entry 5 | |
| Basement | Laundry | Kitchen Vending Machines Lounge | |||
| Floor 1 | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom |
| Floor 2 | Coed Floor Female Bathroom | Coed Floor Male Bathroom | Coed Floor Male Bathroom | Coed Floor Female Bathroom | Coed Floor Female Bathroom |
| Floor 3 | Coed Floor Male Bathroom | Coed Floor Female Bathroom | Coed Floor Female Bathroom | Coed Floor Male Bathroom | Coed Floor Male Bathroom |
| Floor 4 | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom | Coed Floor Gender-Inclusive Bathroom |
| Floor 5\Attic | Coed Floor No Bathroom | Coed Floor No Bathroom | Coed Floor No Bathroom | Coed Floor No Bathroom | Coed Floor No Bathroom |
Tour Hastings Hall
Ready to explore Hastings Hall? Click one of the buttons below to take a virtual tour!
Different view options:
In the lower left of the image, you can select the “View Dollhouse” icon to see a three-dimensional image of the space, or the “View Floorplan” icon to see a two-dimensional layout. From either of these views, select the “Explore 3D space” icon, in the shape of a person, to return to the tour.