As a woman traveling alone for work, I was a bit apprehensive renting a room with male roommates, however, this place ended up being perfect, which I was glad because I only had a week or 2 to find a place. Fran met me, showed me how to work the keys, and then we had lunch at the market nearby before he headed out. He was gracious, and the flat was clean. Lovely balcony to read from, as well as the couch. Easy walk to my office in Shoreditch. And the location off Brick Lane is great. WiFi worked great on my computer and phone. You hear city noises because you’re in a city, so no complaints.