My boyfriend and I stayed for four days at Alix's place. I truly recommend Alix as a host, by staying at her place you have the opportunity to stay in a wonderful Art Deco Building which really adds to the whole experience.

Our room was nice and clean, the bed really comfortable and warm. Also there was a good thick curtain meaning you wouldn't wake up at the crack of dawn (sometime you don't have good shades in British houses). Alix provided us with nice food items for breakfast: tea, coffee, milk, croissant, bagel, different jams, eggs, sausages and cooked us a lovely breakfast on saturday. We could use the fridge to store food too. The bathroom is spotless, with a good shower.

Also, don't be put off by the lack of a Tube station nearby, there are loads of bus connections to basically everywhere and Hackney Central overground is just a 5 minutes walk away. And by staying here you'll have the chance to discover a less touristy London including London Fields and Broadway Market, Stoke Newington, walking along the canal etc which makes for a nice change from the insanity of Central London.

Almost forgot: you can also borrow bikes, which is really cool.

A great place, lovely host, good value for money, would definitely go back.