Kalina's house was lovely. The two upstairs bedrooms fit our family - with two boys, 7 and 11 - well. In warmer weather, the backyard would be fantastic. The kitchen was well-equipped for cooking. The wifi worked well. The house is on a very quiet, dead-end street.

Kalina was terrific about being in touch before and during our stay. Her friend Daniel let us in and showed us around the house when we arrived.

We enjoyed the Bethnal Green neighborhood. There are plenty of parks, restaurants, pubs, and shops within a few minutes walk. Both Bethnal Green and Whitechapel tube stops are in easy walking distance. Shoreditch's trendier neighborhood is a 15 minute walk tops. Getting into the city center typically took about 30 minutes on the tube.

The house is clearly lived-in, not the antiseptic feel of a hotel.