I stayed with Joe for four weeks, and had a wonderful experience. The description was accurate, and although the room was small the flat itself never felt cramped and I always felt I had enough personal space. All appliances worked well, and there was plenty of room in the kitchen for me to cook. Joe himself was a great host! He was very helpful giving me advice on everything from where to go grocery shopping, where to run, or where to explore.

The neighborhood itself is very interesting and quirky, a vibe that I really liked. Plenty of shops/restaurants/cafés were within a 10 minute walk, and a bus stop taking you to the center of London was right at the end of his street. Although it took some time to get to the center of London without a tube station nearby, both the bus and the convenient aboveground train made using public transportation extremely easy. There is big a beautiful park (hackney marshes) and a canal five minutes from the flat, and you can take a beautiful and green path along the canal several miles in either direction. The neighborhood felt safe, with plenty of families. The other, better known, vibrant and funky neighborhoods of East London were only a short bus ride away, from shoreditch high street to London fields to broadway market.

It was a completely positive stay and I would recommend the room to anyone!