Original post by AnonymousYes, I've visited it but not stayed there.
It's cheek by jowel to the city centre with hundreds of shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants, with around 4 or 5 other private halls of residence that form a hub nearby. So not a desert.
You are 10-15 mins walk to cineworld, McDonald's, Pret, Boots, Pound land, Argos, a mainline station, the bus station...
According to Google maps about 11 mins walk to the University library so I don't think your legs will fall off. To put this in context, it's the same distance to campus than one of the Unis largest halls, Andrew Ure.
At this time of year, hundreds of Uni and college students call their accommodation services each week begging for accommodation. There are virtually no vacant rooms left near them when 50,000 or so students all arrive in the city at the same time.