The photos, while not false, give an embelished impression. The room was small, basic. While there was a view of the shard, it was occluded and pointless through dirty windows. Just under the windows there was a very busy road with noisy traffic even in the night. The showerhead, as in many hotels, was covered by limescale and mold. The toilet was dirty. I would not stay again given the price I paid.
The general location was great though. There were two great markets nearby, Old Spitalfields and Borough, that I would recommend to anyone.