Goldsmiths accomodation

I don't live in Loring specifically, but I live in Goldsmiths accommodation that is the same layout. There is a 360 thing on the accommodation website that shows you what a typical room looks like (http://www.gold.ac.uk/accommodation/halls/loring-hall/). There isn't really any difference between a small and a medium room and the large rooms are in flats with 8 people just the same as the others (also large rooms are much more expensive and there isn't much point when you all live in the same flat anyway). Most people are randomly assigned rooms so my flatmate with the large room is paying a lot more money even though she didn't ask for it. Loring is also very much the party hall with all the first years so if thats what you want then go for it! Loring was my first choice but I was given a room in another accommodation that turned out much better for me anyway!

To be horribly blunt, Loring's a dive. Like Spitt92 said, it's the party halls (and there's a 360 room peview online), so if you want that, great, otherwise it's quite a dump. To be fair, I hear most of the halls here are fairly dismal.

If you want somewhere nicer, you need to either rent a house/room in a house, or go to private halls; such as student castle. I'd advise getting a room/house; it's still going to be luck of the draw for your housemates, but you'll get a lot more space for your money than with halls.