He had grown tired of holding meetings in his solar, which was rather small and near the top of the Great Keep. Jon preferred for the Great Keep to stay exclusive for the members of House Stark. Though, Shireen Baratheon was staying there too, as his ward. So was Princess Myrcella, as the Great Keep was the safest place in Winterfell. The fact that Lord Manderly was old and quite fat also helped his decision. It wouldn't do if his Hand got a heart attack from climbing too many stairs. He had plans for the reconstruction of a lot of things around Winterfell including the now half-collapsed First Keep, but any such work would have to wait for late spring or summer.