This is a good spot to stay for anyone with a low budget. It's a safe neighbourhood with a 24hour supermarket near by. Ilford is in Zone 4 and the area itself is rather quiet, but there is a nonstop TfL rail that goes to Stratford and Liverpool Street and several buses. The room was pretty, spacious and spotlessly clean (there is a room on the ground floor with garden access and a room on the first floor with a balcony), Ivy was so kind to let me choose. I picked the garden room (heads up, this room has a bed with a hard mattress, I like that, but for those that don't the above room has a softer mattress). Super fast communication and friendly host. Ivy doesn't live there, but I was delighted to meet her on the first night and she showed me around. I was out every day exploring and it felt comfortable to come "home" to her house at night. Recommend!