Katie and Simon were very welcoming and had a lovely family including Jake the dog! They were chatty and very informative about the local area - we took their advice and paid two visits to Brick Lane including the well recommended bagel shop! Parking was available directly outside the house and Katie had helpfully purchased a parking ticket prior to our arrival. The house was lovely and exceeded standards of many in the local area, both our bedroom and shared bathroom were clean and tidy and we had freshly made bread each morning for breakfast which was delicious. The local area was really convenient for accessing the historical old east end, which was perfect for us and the whole reason for our visit to London, but as part of this charm some areas were quite run down and this may not be attractive to everyone. The nearest tube was in close walking distance (5minutes) but the main attractions in the city such as Tower Bridge were only a 20minute walk away. We tried one of the local recomended pubs which was good and also sampled many along the banks of the Thames. We did the Brunel walk this visit which was good but would also recommend the Ripper walk done on a previous visit. A great stay and lovely hosts. Thank you Katie and Simon : )