Wilson House

The location is decent but sometimes inconvenient in that if you don't cycle, it's a 30min walk from campus and taking the tube or bus is the same time or even longer. So when late there's no other options unless you can catch an Uber/cab. In terms of socialising, there are definitely quite a lot of organised events to attend however on a day to day basis it can feel a little isolating due to the lay out of the halls. There are so many doors in the corridors along the ground floor it's rare to see anyone when coming out of your room. Kitchens are also all in the basement so that can be a hassle or demotivating to actually spend time there. Also non-basement rooms are all plain white with a white desk, shelf and wardrobe and with white lights. And the curtains are grey so it doesn't quite have a cosy/homely feel to it.

Wilson itself has everything you'd need, lots of communal areas and the houses were really clean and modern too. Its set out in houses, so not the traditional layout with other halls where its done by floors. It's in a really nice location, with lots of facilities around (st marys library/pool etc) but is a 25-30 min walk through hyde park into south kensington. It felt slightly out of the loop sometimes though, since most of the other halls are quite close, so coming back from nights out can be a bit tricky if no one else from wilson is coming out. Overall, if you want to get the full uni experience, I would recommend one of the closer halls. 'Popping in' to uni can be a bit of the pain if you have to walk through hyde park every day just to get there.