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

Talking about plugs, I don't think it's been already posted: how many sockets are there in the rooms (on-campus)? I'm guessing 2 per room + 1 in the bathroom for ensuite rooms?

I put Benefactors as my first choice for straight econ; now I'm worried because everyone seems to be telling me benefactors really isn't that great.. I haven't had a chance to get up to Warwick to view accomodation either... What's so bad about Benefactors?

Hey - is there any chance you could rewrite your experiences of Benefactors

When I applied for my first year accommodation last year I too hadn't looked around campus/halls of residences. I am now living in Benefactors and can tell you not to worry!!

There are 70 people living in Benefactors, 22 not sharing who live downstairs and the other 48 sharing upstairs. Those upstairs seem to get along well and their rooms have two floors, the first floor with a desk each and the second with beds and the en-suite (I was so shocked when I realised that there was an extra floor within each room!!)
If you don't want to share then there should have been an option of 'not sharing' when putting in your accommodation choices

There are three kitchens, two upstairs and one downstairs. Suprisingly although there are around 22 people per kitchen it never really gets that busy since everyone seems to eat at slightly different times. Only problem with the kitchens is sometimes it's really hot in there but it's easy to put up with as I imagine most people aren't planning to spend loads of time in the kitchen when there's a common room...

...The common room is a really good social space that most halls don't have. The busiest time in the common room is before nights out when everyone pre-drinks, often playing drinking games ( - having a pack of cards is a good idea!). But there will usually be some people there no matter when it is - believe me, some people just have very odd sleeping patterns :P
If you end up living upstairs the best advice I can give you is to get down to the common room on the first few nights to meet people as these will be the people you will probably end up living with the next year and who most likely will be your main drinking buddies. It can be daunting due to the fish-bowl look but just remember everyone's in the same boat as you

Benefactors is really close to the union, costcutters and the place where the UniExpress picks people up to go to clubs in Coventry, Leamington or Birmingham, so it's very helpful and basically for most halls on campus nothing is that far away so there's no point basing a decision solely on the location.

A strange thing about Benefactors is probably that there are offices on the ground floor but it really doesn't make any difference to the accommodation in general.

Any other questions feel free to ask me!

PS. Although Benefactors may be one of (if not the) smallest halls, it means overall you may know more people since it isn't set up in 'blocks' so to speak.

PPS. Most people end up thinking that their halls are the best, no matter where they end up!

I've put Warwick as my insurance, and have only just realised that I still need to choose accomodation. I've had a quick look at the first page, but I really don't know where to start! I was wondering if someone could give me a few starting recommendations? I am applying for physics, and I enjoy music and sport. I would like a fairly sociable hall with single rooms. I'm not too fussed about appearance, room sizes, en-suites etc. A 39 week hall would be preferable but its not a big issue.
Thanks!

I am a postgrad student and would like to stay on campus. Tocll is one of the options for postgrads (along with Lakeside, Heronbank and Claycroft) but the only one which only allows 39 week lets instead of 50.

Where do postgrads that stay in tocil go during the summer while they write their dissertation? Is there a chance to move halls during summer months or how does it work?

Has anyone actually heard anything with regards to accommodation offers yet? Just wondering, because Warwick is only my insurance, so obviously I'll hear later, but have any of you Firmers heard anything yet?

Re-write of Benefactors life:

Block: n/a

Summary: Can apply for sharing rooms or single rooms, all en-suite. Good location, mainly for nights out, Costcutters and the SU, but not too bad for getting to lectures etc.

Pros:
- En-suite rooms or shared between just two people
- Large common room = frequent drinking games/pre-drinking sessions
- Good sized rooms
- Good location, 2 minutes to the SU but not as easy to hear music from the SU as some other halls, very close to the pick-up location of coaches going to clubs in various places, as well as the taxi rank being almost right outside (there's also a kebab van on late evenings)
- Easy to get to know everyone since there are only 70 people, this means you can meet a variety of people and it tends to lead to less seperation/disjointness among people (the common room helps too)
- Like all halls, I think, we have the kitchen cleaned 3 times a week, and our rooms/bathrooms cleaned once a week. (This year at least the cleaners have been really friendly ) We also have the common room cleaned, not sure how often though. Note: you still have to take out your own rubbish like everywhere else though

Cons:
- Large amount of people (22) sharing each kitchen, this hasn't been a problem as there is loads of cupboard space and people tend to naturally eat at different times
- Kitchen can get a bit hot, again not hard to deal with
- 30 week let means having to move most of your stuff out each holiday (there is a storage space above the wardrobe to leave stuff in and they may let you leave a few things in the storage space for International students)
- Common room is often described as a fish-bowl but it's just something you end up getting used to and can lead to easier communication if you can lip-read
- There are offices on the ground floor which is more odd rather than a con as it makes no difference to life in Benefactors

The 39 week halls are Bluebell, Lakeside, Rootes, Tocil and Westwood. Lakeside is one of the quieter halls, and Bluebell is quite expensive. That leaves Rootes, Tocil and Westwood.

Rootes is known for being the most sociable halls, with large buildings allowing you to meet a lot of people. Tocil, on the other hand, has a flat system so whilst you'll probably be put with people of a similar personality, it won't be as easy to roam around the whole building due to locked doors etc. Westwood is somewhere in the middle - you can go all around the buildings but each individual building is much smaller than in Rootes.

All the rooms in these three are single, although some rooms in Westwood (and perhaps a few in Rootes) are shared temporarily at the start of the year if there aren't quite enough rooms to go around.

Tocil is right next to the sports centre on campus, and there are also some sports facilities near Westwood. But it isn't exactly far to walk across campus. Also Tocil is the closest of these halls to the physics department.

When I applied for my first year accommodation last year I too hadn't looked around campus/halls of residences. I am now living in Benefactors and can tell you not to worry!!

There are 70 people living in Benefactors, 22 not sharing who live downstairs and the other 48 sharing upstairs. Those upstairs seem to get along well and their rooms have two floors, the first floor with a desk each and the second with beds and the en-suite (I was so shocked when I realised that there was an extra floor within each room!!)
If you don't want to share then there should have been an option of 'not sharing' when putting in your accommodation choices

There are three kitchens, two upstairs and one downstairs. Suprisingly although there are around 22 people per kitchen it never really gets that busy since everyone seems to eat at slightly different times. Only problem with the kitchens is sometimes it's really hot in there but it's easy to put up with as I imagine most people aren't planning to spend loads of time in the kitchen when there's a common room...

...The common room is a really good social space that most halls don't have. The busiest time in the common room is before nights out when everyone pre-drinks, often playing drinking games ( - having a pack of cards is a good idea!). But there will usually be some people there no matter when it is - believe me, some people just have very odd sleeping patterns :P
If you end up living upstairs the best advice I can give you is to get down to the common room on the first few nights to meet people as these will be the people you will probably end up living with the next year and who most likely will be your main drinking buddies. It can be daunting due to the fish-bowl look but just remember everyone's in the same boat as you

Benefactors is really close to the union, costcutters and the place where the UniExpress picks people up to go to clubs in Coventry, Leamington or Birmingham, so it's very helpful and basically for most halls on campus nothing is that far away so there's no point basing a decision solely on the location.

A strange thing about Benefactors is probably that there are offices on the ground floor but it really doesn't make any difference to the accommodation in general.

Any other questions feel free to ask me!

PS. Although Benefactors may be one of (if not the) smallest halls, it means overall you may know more people since it isn't set up in 'blocks' so to speak.

PPS. Most people end up thinking that their halls are the best, no matter where they end up!

Hi I'm an erasmus student (italian) I'm choosing the campus for my accomodation and I'm pending on my choise. Jack martin or Artur vick please give me an advice.

thanks

Hello everyone I'm an offer holder (insurance) for a first law degree.
I would like a hall which is sociable enough for me to make friends from all countries,
and is quiet enough for me to study or have my private time when I want to be alone.
If possible, I would like to have en-suite for 39 weeks. (Only Lakeside suits me)
I would like to know is Lakeside that good, and whether there are other good suggestions suitable for me?

PS. I'm from Hong Kong and I love football and photography. Cheers.