My wife and I stayed with Shane for one night in Sept 2012. Shane was a great host, welcoming, easy going and very friendly. He responded super quick to all my emails and had a nice clean room and bathroom ready for us when we arrived. His place is in a really cool "off the beaten path" artsy area with lots of options for things to do. On the day we arrived, Shane recommended us to take a walk along the canals to Hackney, which was winner! Also on a recommendation from Shane, we had brunch at a nearby restaurant and the food was spectacular. All in all great experience and will definitely consider staying with Shane on my next trip back to London.