I stayed there in first year and made some very good friends in Blackfriars, we had a very friendly corridor- but I think we were the only group to make friends there! But I agree, the kitchens are tiny and we had a living area that was not "locked" so we couldn't keep anything in it! The room was quite big and had an en-suite which was good. It was like a youth hostel though, lockers rather than wardrobes! The lift was useful when moving in and the front desk will sign for your parcels. There was Cheap food downstairs though, and we got 10% discount off all food and drink. It is expensive too, and we had to move out a week before all other accomodation.