Gianluca was lovely and attentive throughout my stay (1 month), and was on hand to answer any questions I had. He didn't seem to mind my late arrival time to the place, and was there to welcome me when I arrived.
The apartment is roughly 7-8 minutes walk to Aldgate East station, and Whitechapel station (and a large Sainsbury's) are around 10 minutes in the other direction. There are also 3 small Tesco's (2x Express, and one Metro) within 5 minutes walk, and a 24 hour McDonald's if that's your thing. If Whitechapel didn't have what I was looking for, there were plenty of restaurants on Brick Lane and Commercial Street (10 minutes walk), and at Spitalfields Market (15 mins walk). I was surprised by how well located the flat was, and the street always seemed to be quiet after midnight.
The flat had the basic things I needed to get by for the month that I was there, and the other flatmates all had different work shedules, so there was never any trouble sharing the shower in the mornings. Despite me having the smallest room in the flat, I still had plenty of room to empty my two suitcases into the wardrobe and drawers, and live comfortably. Given the flat and the area, the price was around what I expected. There's also a lift, but you probably won't ever need to use it unless you have heavy luggage.
I wouldn't hesitate to stay in another one of Gianluca's places, if I was in a similar position again. Thanks Gianluca