What is the situation like at Pembridge Hall?

Sorry to be unhelpful, but how is that even possible? When you apply it asks you whether you want smoking or non-smoking accommodation, and then displays only those halls matching your requirements.

I'm logged in right now, and in the smoking column, it says 'NO'. That suggests that there is some kind of segregation...otherwise what would be the point in specifying?

Also, if you're really desperate to change one of your preferences, it says the following in the FAQs:

Sorry to be unhelpful, but how is that even possible? When you apply it asks you whether you want smoking or non-smoking accommodation, and then displays only those halls matching your requirements.

Also, if you wanted something close to the South Kensington campus, why didn't you choose one of the many halls that are actually on the South Kensington campus?

Also, if you wanted something close to the South Kensington campus, why didn't you choose one of the many halls that are actually on the South Kensington campus?

Lol..nice.

I swear it took me like 10-15 mins to get to the Physics department from the tube...but maybe that's just me. If it's going to take that long, I'd rather have a 25 min walk straight from Pembridge.

I live in Pembridge so hopefully I can clear up a few points. Firstly, smoking is only allowed in bedrooms, and people generally tend to stick to this, with a majority choosing to smoke outside in the gardens. If you end up in a twin room then it\'s really pot luck as to whether you are paired alongside a smoker or non-smoker - it seems to me that the powers that be at the accommodation office couldn\'t really give two ****s either way.

Choosing Pembridge for the proximity of the tube is a rather short sighted way of looking at things as you\'ll probably find that a number of people who you go out with will prefer to take the bus due to cost. You\'d be a fool to take the tube to uni every day, since the bus (52,452,70) is significantly faster, and walking through the park isn\'t much slower.

I live in Pembridge so hopefully I can clear up a few points. Firstly, smoking is only allowed in bedrooms, and people generally tend to stick to this, with a majority choosing to smoke outside in the gardens. If you end up in a twin room then it's really pot luck as to whether you are paired alongside a smoker or non-smoker - it seems to me that the powers that be at the accommodation office couldn't really give two ****s either way.

Choosing Pembridge for the proximity of the tube is a rather short sighted way of looking at things as you'll probably find that a number of people who you go out with will prefer to take the bus due to cost. You'd be a fool to take the tube to uni every day, since the bus (52,452,70) is significantly faster, and walking through the park isn't much slower.

M en-suite has a bath, sink and toilet, I wouldn't like to assume for all the other rooms. The hall atmosphere is great - I am very close to next year's hall seniors here and I can tell you that you will have a fantastic time. As to whether people cook or eat out I would say it's 50/50 - a large number of people do cook, although with so many restaurants close by a significant number also take-away or eat out.

it's really pot luck as to whether you are paired alongside a smoker or non-smoker - it seems to me that the powers that be at the accommodation office couldn't really give two ****s either way.

reality check here, most people lie on applications about whether they smoke or not anyway so its not worth the effort.

I guess a diagram would explain the situation better.
As you can see from the image (download it), Imperial does have a significant distance from the SK tube station. Living in Weeks/Garden would simply means that the whole London is 750m+ away, which is terribly inconvenient.

The good point about Weeks/Garden/Southside is the Imperial would be at my door step. But seeing as that I would only go and leave Imperial once per day, I guess it is better to be closer to the tube station than the College.

Finally, I personally really don't want to cook. At halls like Bernard Surley, I heard that the cooking culture is predominant because the hall is so far away from everywhere. The hall people mass shop at supermarket to enjoy free delivery. It is inevitable to participate if we are in the hall.

As for Pembridge, I would not really know as I have no seniors staying there. But I guess the proximity to Tube station would make the culture a more "eat-out" one.