We stayed in Jake and Jo's apartment for a week, and had a great time. We were worried that it would be too far from London, but it was a simple train ride (coming every 15 minutes) and one metro stop (coming every 5 minutes) to most of the tourist stops. We could be in tourist London in 20 - 30 minutes. The neighborhood was friendly and fun - lots of restaurants and shops, and the apartment is right on a large park with a lot of people and fun things to do. The people in Hackney were terrific and friendly. The apartment is large, and had a lot of room for the 5 of us, which included our three adult children. Every amenity of home was included. Jo and Jake were helpful and available at all times - we had a problem with the hot water heater and they had someone out to replace it within hours. Thank you for a great week.