I never met the host as he was away. Instead his management team sent me emails/instructions on how to enter the flat, which were fairly straight forward although it took time to receive some communication from them at first.

When I got there the room had not been cleaned. A quick phone call and I was assured that the cleaner would be sent straight away. I was advised to leave my bags but I didn't feel right leaving the room door unlocked with my luggage inside (I don't know the other guests so paranoia set in). I ended up taking my bags with me whilst I did some sightseeing. Not ideal and it was stressful but it got sorted. However the bed duvet set just didn't feel clean even after that. I'm pretty sure the mattress sheet had not been changed at all whilst the duvet had when I got back later. I woke up in the middle of the night scratching and itching so much and as soon as I got out of the bed it stopped. Weird.

The room itself is fine. An extension cord is provided which is handy and there's a small closet to hang clothes in. The window provides a fantastic view.

The other guests did not bother me at all - we stayed out of each others way and were friendly when we did bump into each other. There was never a queue for the toilet or bath.

The kitchen area was very clean and looks great. There is a huge TV there for you to watch (I watched Charmed a few times) and plenty of facilities to cook your own meals.

The heating is great. Makes the room really cosy. If the sheets were better then it would be perfect.

It was pretty much on the doorstep to the tubes and local shops/cafes/restaurants, a lot of which closed very late at night which is handy if it's around 11pm and you've still not had your dinner or just want a bite to eat.

A short trip up the road and you're in the amazing Spitalfields market. It really is the perfect location.

I would recommend a stay here although I think something should be done about the bedding. Maybe it was just my bedding that was the issue? I'm not sure. But that's the only negative I had. Everything else was great.