Here is Iona's room. The block she is in has been refurbished and is really nice. The day we went there it was hot and sunny, very good weather for her arrival. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, and the ambience is very pleasant.
Here is Vin's room at Manchester. It's really nice, with one side of his block of flats facing onto a tree-covered green quadrangle type square. It's very lively, and should be a great place to live for a year.