As advertised Mareli’s apartment is bright and lovely. She was kind enough to provide linens and towels, baked a cake and left plenty of Easter chocolates for our kids. A detailed manual of the apartment and check out was helpful. She quickly responded to any emailed questions we had.
The apartment is a 10 min walk to the Hackney Wick Station and a 15 walk from the Stratford station and Westfield mall. Having the mall nearby was useful for our family. Many train lines go there and there are two large grocery stores. After a long day of site seeing with two kids we would often eat dinner at one of the many restaurants in the mall before taking a taxi home. The taxis can be found outside of M&S. For a good, family friendly and inexpensive meal we recommend the pasta place outside of Waitrose.
Our family was happy to have more space then the single hotel room we’ve gotten in the past. There was a bedroom with two single futons pushed together and another room with a queen sized futon. The futons are low to the ground and can be hard to get in and out of. The mattress are also very hard. In addition to the bedroom there’s a good size kitchen and living room.
Overall we were happy to have Mareli’s apt to come back to each night. It’s a fun neighborhood. The apt has a great view of the canals and canal boats. We’d be happy to stay there again in the future.