The location is awesome! Nearby and easy access to almost everything.
Even though brick lane is a busy and loud street the apartment is quiet and peaceful.
However the inner walls are quite thin so you can hear all the neighbours.
We did not meet the host, we took the key by their autonomous check in system.
The front door only opens half way making it really hard to bring in suitcases, baby and pram.
The apartment itself is good, with a double bed and a couch for 2 aswell, a fully equipped kitchen (oven, microwave fridge, toaster, and kettle - but no coffee machine!).
The bathroom is good. However, the cleaning is not that good. All kitchenware (Forks, knifes, glasses) were dirty, we needed to wash everything before using it. We found pieces of nail trimmings on the bed and hair in the bathroom. The pillows were dirty as well, with brown stains (of maybe chocolate?) and a white liquid on it...
There were several left overs from other guests in the cupboards (old and expired food) , lots of expired peanut butters. Not that nice.
The bed was awful, you can feel all the springs and our backs are in pieces, really uncomfortable after a day of walking.
It's a shame as the appartement is really nice and has greater potential. Hope that this comment helps the host understand that the cleaning is an important part of the stay.