We stayed for almost two months so we feel very well acquainted with the rental and the area. Lina was very responsive to any inquiry and request. This is a very functional rental (small size, basic needs, clean, attentive hostess, location) that worked very well for our needs. It is not presented as a fancy show place with views or amenities like hot tubs. Our stay was during the 2022 “heat apocalypse” (104 F) so that heating was not in use.
The space was very compact and efficient, just as it was described - with the bed (Japanese style with mattress on the floor) in the loft above the living space. The unit has very tall windows so lots of sunlight but no views to the outside. Only the small transom windows in the loft open. The efficiency kitchen and undercounter refrigerator were adequate and it was completely outfitted with dishes and cooking implements. There is a clever combination double burner with oven/toaster unit plus the usual tea kettle. The bath was very compact but the on-demand water heater meant long showers were not a problem. There is a walled-in, shared courtyard to relax in outside where we met most of the friendly neighbors and their dogs. The building and the neighborhood itself are very quiet- no sirens or horns, just occasional church bells. It’s an interesting retrofit of an 1860s synagogue.
To repeat an important aspect of its location- It is less than a hundred yards from a bus stop and bike rental docking station plus only a 10 minute walk to an underground “Tube” station and a variety of shops. The Stepney Green area of London where the unit is located is full of parks and green spaces which we enjoyed.