I don't know what the OP was talking about - Ashburne's lovely
* Massive rooms
* Nice building, in good condition
* No bar means you can get work done undisturbed
* When you wanna go to a bar, you're only a few steps away from OP bar, and a few more steps away from the pubs and clubs of Fallowfield
* Rooms recently refurbished, with nice decor
* Friendly atmosphere - people know who should and shouldn't be around
* Looks homely, especially at night (much better than crawling home to an unwelcoming tower block)
* Exchange dinners with Slems (aka St Anslems), Xmas dinners, stuff like that
* Own library and computer room (you may laugh now, but when it's freezing cold outside and exams are approaching....)
* Telephones and Ethernet connections in all rooms
* Generous bathroom provision (I share a kitchen and bathroom with only four others)
* Unlimited toast and cereal in the mornings (some halls ration toast)
* Plenty of green and trees (so much, in fact, that we're a bit overrun with squirrels)
And why, may I ask, is the OP giving advice about both male-only and female-only halls? Surely they're one or the other?