Student village is exactly that, student, they get away with doing to bear minimal work on it, but as long as you accept that its just student accom you'll love it. I live in pavs and have many friends in courts and tbh they don't notice the diff.
And open days... it is obv good to go to one to get a feel for the place but to be honest they do make a big song an dance about it. I went to both a normal open day and one of the weds informal ones, and really the second was better. Just a small group lead by a couple of students who know what they're talking about and can take you to specific places you want to see.