<p>We’re talking dorms here, so “palace” should not be used in the same sentence. :)</p>
<p>Having visited several colleges, both on and off the list, I would say that the women’s and former women’s colleges on the Northeast have some of the best dorm rooms. Because the colleges were originally built for upper class women who came from large houses themselves, in a time when women were thought to be more delicate and sensitive to their surroundings, the dorms reflected this. Of course, more recent buildings couldn’t be considered substandard by the students, or the college wouldn’t get anyone to live there except by bad lottery.</p>
<p>I’m most familiar with Smith dorms, the top on the list. Many of the rooms on campus are huge, without the double-made-into-a-triple rooms that other campuses have. However, there are also much smaller rooms, and particular houses (dorms) are known for not being as spacious.</p>
<p>As for GWU, which I did not see, I suspect that the same applies. Many of the rooms may be large for dorms rooms, although not all are. Tokenadult, we’re past the dorm years, so I’d bet that all dorms rooms would seem cramped and in need of work to us. :)</p>
<p>None of the dorms rooms at any college can be called luxurious, which is why the “dorms are like palaces” phrase cracks me up.</p>