The accommodations I stayed in were clean, sterile...

The accommodations I stayed in were clean, sterile is a good way to describe it. The "kitchen" they provide in Halsell - you are sharing this with other people, mind - has a two-burner "stove top" that is an electrical convection type gadget. I couldn't use the copper pans I packed. There's zero counter space if you actually want to cook a meal. One of my neighbors rooms was flooded for at least a day or so, on the fourth floor. All the residents and RA's were nice, but staff at Arnold Hall across the way did not seem to have answers for questions I had. I stayed for 8 days and got locked out of my building twice, when I went to Arnold to get it fixed it was a lengthy process, where I had to return on both occasions. It is convenient for the purposes of being on campus, but both times when I was locked out, I was nearly for my field work, which defeats the purpose of staying on campus. I also had to scramble to find a parking spot on the home-game day (football). I was not told about this, and there was no way for me to get a temp resident parking permit. If I had not found a spot, I would have had to paid $40 to park when I already bought a monthly parking pass. It was an affordable stay, ~$30 a night to stay here. My experience may differ from a lot of other peoples, but I would advise to find other accommodations if you are a scholar or traveling student from another university.