As a senior student I can definitely say that freshers make too much if a big deal about the social aspect of a hall. Everywhere you go, people will be nice and polite. But at the end of the day people have a life and are not going to speak to you 24h/7. You’ll mostly make friends going out, in class, and in societies. And don’t forget most people are there to study not to make tons of friends. I mean that’s my point of view obviously. But I think you should apply somewhere with a good location and that looks good, clean and comfortable. Trust me at the end of your year that’s what really matter. Freshers week only last a few days after that people go into their bubble because they play nice only to seem sociable. But after a few days the real personality comes out.