For those looking to stay in East London, this apartment hotel was really great to stay in! It's a 15min walk to Shoreditch and a 10 min walk to the Tower Bridge. It's far enough from the Whitechapel area that I felt safe walking back at night from the Aldgate East tube stop. Shoreditch has great food and a fun nightlife as well so it's nice that Aptel East was so conveniently located. They keep the check-in and check-out process smooth and minimal contact. The hotel room was really nice and the toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, lotion) smelled so great!
They were also really helpful - I had gotten into a minor accident before my trip to London and they were wonderful about providing me with plasters and bandages and neosporin.
I highly recommend :)