OVERALL: This is a nice place, and Alex is an extremely kind and very welcoming host. I would recommend it to travellers on a budget looking for a short stay in London.
PROS: Alex was nice and flexible with my check-in. I had to arrive later than expected, and she waited for me to arrive. She checked up on me throughout the stay to make sure everything was going well, which I appreciated very much. The bedroom is very spacious - more than enough space for two people to comfortably stay. Alex provided some food in the fridge and cupboards, which was great for breakfast as restaurants in London can be very expensive! The bathroom is clean and spacious and stocked with shower essentials which I had access to. The apartment is pretty close to the main Commercial Street, Spitalfields Market and all sorts of other areas full of shops, restaurants and things to do.
CONS: The location of the apartment itself is not the nicest at night, though I didn’t feel overly unsafe. But once you walk for a few minutes, you get to good areas with lots of things to do. The towels had a bit of a mildewy smell, and the room smelled musty. The air circulation in the bedroom did not seem very good. The bedroom door did not close very well, and the lock on the bedroom door was not satisfactory - it locked through a warped metal bracket that was flimsy and could easily be breached by someone who wanted to get in. That said, the apartment felt safe, and there are three properly locking doors that need to be opened to get into the apartment in the first place, so I did not consider it too much of a concern.