Absolutely big up Kent House. I lived here for one great year and could not speak highly enough of…read moreit. Kent House falls slap bang in the middle both in terms of location, and in terms of what you get in accomodation. The bedrooms are among the largest, only smaller than the Lewes Court residences. As is standard, you get a sink, mirror area where you can brush your teeth and make loving glances at yourself. More importantly, the lay out of the building means that this is a very sociable place, the long corridor houses 20 students, allowing everybody to get to know each other very quickly. Best house on campus, no question.

There are four park houses; Lancaster, Kent (personal favourite), York and Norwich…read more Lancaster is probably the worst in my opinion. The corridors are shaped like the outside of a square, as a result you will find the the floor feels very divided, thus making it harder to get to know everybody on the floor. As a residence, it also one of the least well kept. Walking around, the kitchens are small and old, which is a far cry from the recently renovated Kent House kitchens that come for the same price. All in all, Lancaster is just lacking in that crucial charm.

After not being accepted into my first place accommodation, I was somewhat apprehensive to be…read moreliving in Lancaster house for my first year at the University of Sussex. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of my accommodation. My room was spacious (with plenty of storage), the shared toilets and showers were of a good quality and the kitchen was more modern than I had anticipated. On the social side of things, I quickly made friends in my halls and having East Slope Bar a mere stumble away from my bed was always convenient. The accommodation has a fairly central location on campus with the doctors surgery next door, the coop a minutes walk away and most lecture theatres being not much further than that. If I were to have one complaint about Lancaster house, it would be the security -petty kitchen theft was common place toward the end of the year (I wasn't too fond of the basket ball court being outside my window either, but I quickly got used to it). Ultimately, my experience living here has been positive. Compared to the other park houses, in my opinion, I felt that Lancaster house was the best and was great value for money.

A few of my friends stayed in Brighthelm during their first year at Sussex, and I have attended a…read morenumber of good parties held on this residency, which is perhaps surprising considering the number of post-grads rumoured to live here. The accommodation itself is comprised of sixty five bed houses, complete with washing machines and tumble driers - a serious luxury for any University of Sussex student -, and a good kitchen and social area, though not as large as that in Lewes Court Phases One and Two. Housemates share bathrooms, but do have their own washbasins in their rooms, which, I have on good authority, those of a more lethargic disposition have been known to urinate in. Rent is £102 per week.

Like Ross M, I unfortunately ended up in the worst of the Park Village accomodation, in a poky two…read morebedroom flat. This was a bit rubbish for meeting people, and my block of flats wasn't too sociable. To me, Park VIllage seems a bit unsociable as a whole, as the lack of common areas (other than the kitchen) in all of the flats (usually for 12 people) makes it all too easy for people to keep to themselves. On the plus, the south downs were just a stone's throw away, and the rents a lot lower than the newer residences.

I lived here during my first year of University, and, although I was unfortunate enough to be stuck…read morein the worst accommodation in Park Village - two bedroom flat, with shared kitchens and bathrooms absent of showers - I still had a great time, as this unfortunate situation encouraged me to be more sociable than I otherwise might have been. Regardless, with the exception of the small number of shared two bedroom flats, Park Village is a great place to live. You share with about 11 other people, which is excellent as it guarantees you'll meet at least 11 people with relative ease, through which you'll also be able to make an even wider circle of friends. The residency is comprised of three floors, with four bedrooms on each. There's a kitchen on the top and bottom floors, each designed to be used by six individuals, whilst showers and toilets for all 12 housemates are on the middle floor.

These halls of residence are really nice and a great escape from the holes that others live in…read more Please don't get me wrong I stayed in Park Village and would never switch but me and a few mates used to 'cotch' round here to play computer etc. If you struggle to make friends then you should definitely be in Park Village or Lewes Court Phase one so I am in agreement with the previous reviewers. The money you save being in cheap accommodation means you can enjoy yourself more but I wouldn't have wanted to go to the depths of East Slope.

Don't get me wrong, Lewes Court Phase Two is really nice. The interior's are well designed, there's…read morea large kitchen and seating area, and everyone gets their own en-suite bathroom. The trouble is it's just not University accommodation. University is about meeting new people, making great friends, and having a fantastically fun and messy experience. In Lewes Court Phase Two you really can't do any of that. It is a lot harder to meet new people here as you get a lot less chance to engage in social interactions with strangers due to the small number of fellow students you share with, and the insular nature of the accommodation. Furthermore, staying here is very expensive, costing an eye-watering £112 per week.

In my time at university the Lewes Court residences were the sterile modern ones where the partys…read morenever seemed to be as good and the people never seemed to make as many friends. I probably say most of this out of jealousy though, as I myself lived in the grottier Park Village, where we may have had cheaper rent but this came with mouldy walls and stained carpets. If I'd lived in Lewes Court I'd probably have liked it more, but my friends who lived there tended to prefer coming to mine, not finding it too sociable or cosy there. Saying that, I expect Lewes court is no longer the posho residence now, with the two newer residences by the station and by Bramber House.

My very lovely girlfriend lived in Lewes Court Phase One during our first year at university. She…read moreis no longer my lovely girlfriend - just lovely - but if one good thing did come out of our relationship, it was the fact that I can now review Lewes Court Phase One for you, the reader. LCPO has a number of rooms with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, but there were also studio flats (one of which was the home to the lovely one). These were gorgeous little rooms with a bed, desk, internet facilites, kitchette and en-suite shower room. The rooms were clean and modern and gave the occupier a nice feeling of independence. One of the major drawbacks however, was the lack of social interaction with other students. If you are a sociable person it is fine, but if shyness prevails, it may be difficult for you to make friends in your halls, as the rooms are self-contained and pretty cut off. If you are a sociable person though, they are great because you can socialise until the cows come home, but when you go to bed, you know your kitchen and bathroom will be how you left them and your privacy will be under your control.

Having lived in East Slope myself, I can absolutely vouch for the superiority of this University of…read moreSussex residence. Yes, they are tatty and neglected and yes, the rooms feel a little like cells, especially when you first arrive. However, it's the people that make or break your year living on campus, and I can say, hand on heart, that I met some of the loveliest people living in East Slope. As a proud resident of number 1, we benefitted from a fantastic location next to East Slope bar. East Slope is the best pub on campus- it is separated from the main teaching buildings , so feels quite separate from the rest of the university. The atmosphere is great and the pub has a dingy sort of charm and brilliant Student Union drink prices. Back to the actual housing though...the flats contain either 6 or 12 bedrooms and a kitchen/dining area. The size of this space is a joke for the number of people, but that's part of what makes East Slope so social- you are forced to get to know each other quite quickly! The shabby decor and dilapidated condition were conducive to great parties. My friends who lived in Lewes Court didn't have nearly as much going on in their buildings and would often come over to 'slum it' for a night of fun! Whilst I can see the attraction of ensuite bathrooms and large clean kitchens, there is something soulless about the newer residences. If you want to live a little during your first year at Sussex, I recommend East Slope!

I never actually lived in East Slope, but was secretly jealous of those who did. The newer Sussex…read moreUniversity residences get increasingly anti-social as the facilities get *better*. Park Village has no common areas, and the ensuites in Lewes Court Phase II and the new residences by Bramber House and Falmer Station, tend to make people more likely to keep to themselves. With the mucky, tatty and ugly East Slope residences there seemed to be a sense of 'we're all in this together'! The most lively parties were always somewhere up on the East Slope too. Also with the new residences costing up to £120 a week, this is a rare chance to rent on a budget with rents around £70.

Norwich House as one of the Park Houses lies somewhere in the middle bracket of Univesity…read moreaccomodation, cheaper than all of the newer accomodation, but more expensive than areas like Park Village. I found Norwich House just to be a bit bland, the design of the building breaks up the floor and therefore damages the ability for people to get to know each other. Part of the charm of University housing is that feeling of living on top of all the other tenants, but you don't really get that here, it's actually the opposite. Norwich House is more well known for being the building that hosts the University radio station URF.

This one's for all the students, prospective students and parents of [prospective] students out…read morethere. Norwich House was my home for the first 9 months of my university life and I loved it. I mean, the place didn't make a difference so much; it was all about the great people I met and all that jazz. I liked Norwich House though. It sits in a commandeering position atop a hill on campus. It is so massive and commandeering that many people curiously don't know where it actually is, or that it even exists for that matter! I did however and my goodness I am glad it did. The whole University of Sussex campus has this red brick, sixties architecture that initially made me feel depressed, but now I look back on with a nostalgic tear in my eye. Norwich House was no different, with the red brick them even extending to the interior communal and corridor spaces. The centre of the building is a grassy courtyard, which is nice to wake up to in the morning and makes a contrast to the unnatural mess created inside the rooms of the halls. Behind the building is unspoilt Sussex countryside, complete with cows and rabbits. The facilities are fine, with shared kitchens and bathrooms between 12-13 students, sinks in each room and internet facilities. The kitchens are small and the bathrooms very basic, but the corridor setup is an invitation to socialise, which is always good. Despite its inadequacies, Norwich House holds a place dear in my heart, so any student, or parent of a student that may be considering Sussex and is looking at accommodation then Sussex gets a thumbs up from me!