If you want to be in the hip, new, cool (like the Williamsburg of London), then this place is the one for you. Easy access to bus lines and about a 10 minute walk to the Underground. Many many excellent coffee shops nearby and the very cool Boxpark is just a short walk away along with Old Spitafelds market.
Chrissy and Rupert were extremely easy to communicate with and even allowed for an earlier check in since the apartment was clean and my jet lag was in full effect.
Here you can pack light as there is a washer/dryer in the unit. Of course there are some quirks that go along with being in an older building in a bustling part of the city. It is like Fort Knox trying to get in (three different locks) but you will feel very safe. For easy access (if traveling by taxi or Uber), I would say I'm going to the Ace Hotel in Shoreditch and then walk the very short block to this apartment.
What you need to bring for a good night's rest? Earplugs.