I spent a very nice month at Caroline's place. Hackney is a very cool area to stay in London and Caroline is a very nice and cultivated host. She'll help with anything you need. Breakfast was not really available, basically some bread butter and coffee, but only for my first days. You don't really have access to the living room. No shampoos, etc. You cannot use the washing machine, only few days a week when she's at home if she can do it. But besides that everything was ok, the room is big, with a nice window and lots of space for your clothes. Very nice room.