Questions about Keele accommodation

Hiya

I live in a premier en suite and had a friend living in the premier flats in Barnes last year so I may be able to help a little bit.

- Both the premier flat and premier en suite rooms are spacious and there's not too much difference in space and storage between them to be honest they're both really good rooms.

In the premier en suite rooms it also depends on the layout of the furniture; last year my bed (3/4 size in premier en suite and single in premier flat) was in the middle of the room and took up a lot of the floor space but this year it's in the corner and the room looks much bigger.

The kitchens in the premier flats are a lot bigger than the kitchens for the premier en suite rooms though and you have the bonus of having a key to the building, the flat and your room so it's much less likely for someone to steal your food.

- Walking from Barnes to the centre of campus doesn't take that long at all: 10 mins max if you're a slow walker but about 5 for most people I'd say and the distance to the centre of campus from Lindsay Court, Holly Cross and the Oaks is about the same.

This map shows the whole campus. Blocks X and W are the premier flat rooms in Barnes and the centre of campus is marked union square.

http://www.keele.ac.uk/findus/maps/Keele_campus_guide_colour.pdf

- The en suites in Barnes aren't wet rooms they're showers inside an enclosure

- The post above this one shows both room types quite nicely but I do have more pictures that my friend sent me last year if want to see them. I have no idea how to send them using this site though so you can private message me an email address for me to send them if you'd like.

Samera
Third year pharmacy student at Keele

Hi congrats on your offer at Keele, it's a great university, you'll really enjoy your time here.

All the information above is pretty much right.
The only thing I would add is that, although it does depend on the layout of your room, personally I think the premier en suites in Lindsay are indeed more spacious (with the addition of more modern and homely) than the premier flats in Barnes.

Also, although the kitchens in Lindsay may be slightly smaller, you do have less people sharing one kitchen (around 6 people)
The distance is again, pretty much the same with both, max 10 mins walk. All in all, I would definitely go for the premiere en suites in Lindsay.

Hope this somewhat helped and all the best
- 3rd Year International Business Student