I had a comfortable stay at Michele's place. It's about a 15 min walk from the tube, 20 min walk to all the action in Shoreditch, some nice places to eat next door (Michele recommended Ozone and I ended up going there every morning for breakfast). Michele was great and welcoming, and willing to help with whatever I needed, she even gave me some laundry wash pods (keep in mind it's hang drying for clothes so plan a couple of days in advance -- Michele gave me the heads up). Overall great stay.