First, there are some great things about this place. It's in the middle of Shoreditch on Brick Lane. The neighborhood can feel pretty rough, but that's part of the charm.
Now for the bad, and the reasons I really can't recommend this place to anyone. It started a few weeks before traveling when the host started demanding additional money for deposits and security fees, and asking for a credit card number. This is absolutely a violation of Airbnb's terms of service. Because it was too short of a notice to try to get a refund and find anything else, it really felt like extortion. Especially since there is already a deposit and cleaning fee in the price. This was money they wanted on top of it.
Next, the shower was stuck permanently as hot as it could be, making it unusable because of the scalding temperature. We tried to get Kyle to fix it, and he kept telling us he would come over to do it, but never did. It was 30⁰C in London this week, and who knows how hot, on the tube, so not having a working shower was a deal breaker. We spent an entire day waiting for him to fix it, but he never showed so eventually we had to go find a hotel. He wouldn't refund our money for the first night there either. The only reason we stayed is because he assured us he'd be coming by shortly to fix it. Looking over previous reviews, it looks like the shower has been broken for at least a few weeks without any attempt to fix it.
Lastly, he had charged us an extra fee for use of the "hot tub." When we got there, we discovered that the hot tub is really just a small inflatable pool about 1 meter across. It looks bigger in the photos, but it would barely be large enough for one person. Not inquiring about the size is on me, but despite paying the fee, it was never set up or ready. It was empty except for some dirt and rainwater.
in summary, the main reason I cannot recommend this place is because the host not only seems unreliable, but also attempted to extort money from us for extra fees beyond what Airbnb allows.