HERE are the first pic- tures inside new luxury student flats at the for- mer Pack Horse Hotel in Bolton.

The £4 million revamp of the well-known town cen- tre building is still under construction, but 104 lucky Bolton University students will move in this Septem- ber.

Residents will have their own gym, a top-spec com- mon room housed in the former ballroom with pool tables and Sky Sports tele- vision, as well as an “aca- demic success centre” which will help overseas students with study skills.

More than 60 of the rooms have a kitchenette and every room will have ts own ensuite bathroom and flat screen TV.

Students can also pay extra to have a connection to satellite television.

The halls will have an on- site management team and be secured by key fobs. The luxury digs will also be covered by 36 CCTV cam- eras.

Developers also revealed that a disabled room would be installed on the ground floor, subject to planning permission.

Refurbishments are due to finish by the start of August and then rooms will be decorated before students move in the fol- lowing month.

More than 50 residents have already signed up to live in the halls.

Inquiries about the accommodation have come from France, Germany Italy and as far away as Malaysia,