u/Rangtangtangtang

I've been given an ensuite room in James College (catered) for ~£260 weekly, but I've heard that the catering isn't really that good, and I'll end up making a second dinner most nights anyway. So I've been looking into private accommodation, as I could get a larger ensuite room with a kitchenette for a similar price. Does anyone have any experience with accommodation not from the uni? Are there any massive benefits/drawbacks to having uni-provided accommodation? any help would be appreciated.