Lillian has a wonderful apartment in Shoreditch that would be great home base for anyone looking to travel around London. The location was perfect for my needs, with close proximity to Aldgate East metro, as well as convenience to all locations in Shoreditch and Spitalfields. There are plenty of restaurants and bars around, which means there isn't much worry about finding food if you don't have previous plans. The apartment is just minutes walk from Brick Lane and Old Spitalfields.
The living room, bathroom and kitchen were incredible, truly the highlight of the apartment. The bathroom is large with a rainfall shower with good pressure. The kitchen has all amenities necessary to make any food.
There is a large TV in the living room which has access to internet services (ie. youtube, netflix, etc), but there isn't cable television. I had some reliability issues with the internet that Lillian helped to try fix remotely, and in the end it didn't impact me so much.
A few things to note:
1. The apartment is on the first floor of the building but has windows that are on the same floor as the courtyard. Sometimes you can hear people walking and talking in the courtyard. The apartment itself is well situated away from road noise though, so you can't hear much in terms of the city's ambient noise.
2. The bedroom is a single twin bed with a roll out second bed. The bed and bedroom are both a bit small for large people. I am 6'0" (182cm) and I was at the cusp of being too big for the bed.
Overall, Lillian is a great host that was communicative and helpful. I would recommend her apartment if you're looking for a place to call your home base in east London.