This flat is in a good location for exploring the city. With both the Old Street and Barbican stations minutes away, we had no problem zipping all over London and the surrounding area. Lauren's brother met us and let us in. With their offices underneath the flat, we felt secure in the knowledge we could get a hold of someone if a problem arose (none did).

--The pluses are location, public transportation, price, owner responsiveness, and cleanliness.
--The negatives are noise (located on a busy street with construction next door), not a great deal of hot water, and inconsistent room temperature.

Overall, I would recommend this flat to someone looking for a simple base of operations from which to explore the city. While it can sleep five (six if someone is on the sofa), I would think four or fewer people would be much happier.