My wife, daughter and I recently stayed for 10 days at the apartment. Communication with Carlotta was excellent, and she provided detailed instruction on how to get to the apartment and how to access the lockbox. Accessing the apartment was straight-forward, and Carlotta provided two sets of house keys. We were also provided with a good selection of breakfast items to get us started.
We had access to the two bedrooms and the bathroom, plus the kitchen. The bedrooms were clean, tidy and comfortable, and the bathroom contains a modern shower. The kitchen is well-equipped but somewhat cramped, as we were sharing it with Carlotta and her boyfriend. The kitchen could have been cleaned up more frequently.
We visited London during a heat wave, and since the bedrooms do not have any air conditioning (Airbnb notes that there is A/C, but we didn’t see any?), we had to leave the windows open in the bedrooms at night. Other reviewers noted that the neighbourhood is noisy and we certainly noticed this! I’m not a light sleeper but had to use earplugs to get to sleep (with earplugs I got good sleep – very comfy beds).
Note that Carlotta’s boyfriend is a smoker, and since we had to leave the windows open in the bedrooms due to the heat, we could smell cigarette smoke. The WIFI was fast, which was important for our daughter :)
The apartment gives quick access to Mile End, and transport options are varied and close – Stepney Green is a 5 minute walk, Whitechapel and Bethnal Green are slightly further away but still an easy walk away. There are also a number of buses that run very regularly through Mile End.
There are three decent supermarkets close to the flat, the Tesco Express is just around the corner, and there is a big ASDA a few minutes’ walk away (and a Co-op beside Stepney Green). There are many take away restaurants close by. I would not recommend the Makkan Grill – my wife had a bout of food poisoning after a meal from there. There are some decent sit-down restaurants close by, Chicken Shop & Dirty Burger is very good (Charlotte recommended this to us), and Verdi’s (close to Stepney Green) is also good. The White Heart Brew Pub is a nice spot for a pint – we didn’t eat there but the menu looked good.
Overall, it’s a good location for exploring London and is available at a good price. I noted a couple of issues, but these aside I’d recommend the apartment, and Carlotta is a good host.