We had a great stay in Shoreditch at Raul&Carol’s place. The flat is close to the tube stop and took us only about 15 minutes to walk. The area is surrounded by shops, restaurants and cafes and very easy access to most areas of London. Would highly recommend this area for those who want a "neighborhood" or local experience rather than touristy one. There is a great Basque restaurant right across the street and several wonderful breakfast and lunch places down the street as well. This is a very hot area for nightlife, so keep in mind the noise if you are staying on the weekends. Lots of late teens/early 20's crowd in the streets on a Saturday night who like to drink and it was pretty noisy, but during the week it was very quiet. Communication was great and we were able to get a quick response when we had a last minute question about check in from the host.