The Warwick Accommodation Thread (+Guide in Post#1)

My ucas states that I have a conditional offer from Warwick but I still have not received a letter in the post! It's been about 3 weeks since I saw found out about my offer on Ucas so I am worried....
I tried to log in to Warick to get accommodation and it said my details have not been recognised.
Eeek :|

It'll all come through eventually. Bear in mind that many people will not have received offers at all yet. Accommodation applications open around May so you don't need to worry about that for now. You'll be sent an email whenever they need you to do anything.

Phew! I got really scared when I read the bit at the top of this thread that said something along the lines of, accommodation has closed now so you'll be in the lowest rank for it.
Clearly I need to learn how to read! Thanks for your quick reply

Block: Old Rootes D, Ground Floor

Summary:
So far, excellent. For the first couple of weeks we were the biggest party corridor, but now that we're all into our courses we're just very close. That's not to say we don' go out still! Unusually for this kind of set up, we share food and cook for eachother on a regular basis. This isn't isolated either - the kitchen upstairs is very intimate and they have their own TV (with licence). People in Rootes seem to get on really well because we most of us got placed here as a 3rd or 4th choice, we're all out to have fun and make the best of it. The facilities aren't great, but for the price they are great value. I was seriously upset when I got my accomodation offer, but now I'm here I can't imagine being anywhere else.

Pros:
- Big rooms
They may not be the biggest, but they're plenty big enough. Especially if you keep them tidy
- Communal Atmosphere
In 2 weeks, my corridor has become my surrogate family. Remember that you don't have to like everyone in your family, but they are there for you.
- Location
Perfect. Everything I need is close by, particularly the SU and Arts Centre.
- Price
Helluva better deal than many of the halls. Am paying £83 a week for basically the same as JM, but with better rooms.
- Bathrooms
We have one of the bigger floors, with 16 sharing 3 toilets, 2 showers, and 2 baths with showers over them. It's actually plenty! I haven't had to wait for anything so far.
- Narrow Corridors
They may seem prison-like during the day, but believe me, when you're pissed later on they make it much easier to get back to your room.
- Surrounding Area
Amazing if you're a skater of some kind.

Cons:
- Kitchen.
I can't say much more on this. As someone who loved to cook before coming here, I really do hate the kitchen. (Tiny, poorly designed, really hard to keep clean.)
- Noise.
Yes it's there. I can generally hear the bass coming out of the SU until about 3am. It's just a question of dealing with it. I'm actually finding my nights here quieter than they were at home. Sure there are sometimes people partying, shouting, having fun - but I propose three easy solutions to this. One: earplugs. Two: join in. Three - ask nicely for quiet.
- Fire Alarms
So far this has proved to be something of a myth... we only had 3 in 6 weeks! And they were over the course of 2 days. However, the potential is worryingly there... ¬_¬
- Mobile Reception
This is without a doubt THE MOST ANNOYING thing. According to a physics student friend, the building is a Faraday Cage, making it very difficult to find spots with reception. They are there though. Eg, the kitchen has none at all, but my bedroom does.
- Building Works
Now that they've moved around the front of the building too, I am finding them rather annoying, especially while trying to sleep during the day. Earplugs.

So THAT'S what they look like unlived in! Haha it's totally different to how my friends rooms looked.

12 hours later the kitchen was a mess. It's amazing that they cleared it up (along with a few hundred rooms in Rootes with corresponding toilets and kitchens) between Friday 9am until Saturday 9am.

Photographic opportunities like that are rare

Arthur Vick review:

Building: AV1

Pros:
*Good Location: Very close to the gym, SU (Piazza), and to the whole campus really. Tesco isn't too far away either.
*En-suite: Bathtubs
*Multiple kitchens on each floor: Makes for a lower ratio in each kitchen while still having large amounts of people to socialise with
*Common rooms: Amazing for kitchen parties, and just to generally hang out in.
*Launderette: In the actual building. Convenient.


Cons:
*Have to move your stuff during X-mas and Easter... Annoying
*Price: Fairly expensive, but great if you can afford it
*Internet speeds during peak hours
*Kitchens are not as nice as the ones in JM. Everything else is world-class when it comes to student accomm, but the kitchens could be more up-to-date
*Feels like a hotel

hey does anyone know who has the keys to the trunk room? i live in international house and my bags are now stuck inside a dark, locked room -.-

Don't know whether this thread is still going on but basically...

I'm going to Warwick next year confirmed (I'm on my gap year now), and what is the best place for someone like me who is 'moderate'?

I like a mix of things - I'm not the sort of person who will, or wants to go out every night, but equally I won't lock myself in my room and sit in the corner. I don't really want a crazy loud atmosphere, but I don't want a really quiet, pin drop one either.

So, is there a hall with a good mix of different people? I reckon that's where I'd fit in best.

You pretty much described my corridor in cryfield, there is always someone to go out with but there are people there who get down with their work too.

Bruv, sorry we couldn't have a pint before going away for holidays. I literally had 3 of the most annoying assignments ever for that last week

Speaking of 30-week-let halls, do they actually rent the rooms while we are away? Cuz it seems utterly pointless just to kick people out like that, which brings me to wonder who would want to live on Warwick campus during Easter/Christmas?