The communication with Marco was easy and quick. Marco's flat is in an amazing location. It is only two or three minutes from Dalston Kingsland Station/about five or six minutes from Dalston Junction Station. When we were arriving and walking across the hussle and bussle of Ridley Market we were a bit worried it could be too noisy but we turned into the street and immediately it was like being in a different world. The flat is super quiet, day and night and yet it's right in the middle of everything. Unfortunately the day before our arrival the bathtub in the flat broke and the plumbers, who were already on site when we got there, took a lot longer to fix the problem than anyone could have foreseen. I imagine the situation must have been very awkward for Marco and we probably would have stayed in a hotel, had the plumbers given a realistic estimation of how long it was going to take them. But Marco stayed with us until the job had been done and even cleaned up after the plumbers. We appreciate the fact that the situation was out of his control and he tried his hardest to make us feel comfortable. Marco also contacted airbnb regarding a refund of some of the costs for us, even though we hadn't asked for it. So without doubt Marco is a very good and generous host. The flat has got a bit of a minimalist edge to it but is charming, once the shower was ready for use, it working wonderfully (really good pressure), the bed is very comfortable and we enjoyed our stay very much. Also for anyone who is a gym fanatic like myself, there is a gym called legends gym just around the corner from the house were the do day passes for 5 and week passes for 12 pounds, a total bargain for a great little gym.