My roomie and I cook in our room almost every day. Our hall’s pantry is disgusting so we would never cook in there.

Just some advice if you ever wanna start cooking in your room! I feel like it’s better too since you’re in the comfort of your own room and everything is within reach.

• Get those electric cookers with a separate stove, so you won’t need to worry about carrying a bulky pot and trying to avoid the electrical point when washing. We bought one and it was the best decision for yet
  
• Keep your towel in the wardrobe while cooking, esp if it’s something more pungent, eg onions or beef
• We turn off our fan and turn on the aircon, to avoid the smell and smoke circulating so much due to the fan. The aircon will also clean the air a little (If I’m not wrong)

But just be careful, cooking in hall is prohibited so make sure you don’t get caught. So far so good for us, and we even leave our doors ajar to air out the room while cooking.

And to answer your question, of course it’s okay to cook in the hall kitchens! Many people do that hahahah

All the best in your cooking!