Alix and Richard's place is a lovely hideaway in busy Hackney. Beautifully decorated and full of interesting bits and bobs. Alix and Richard were very generous hosts. You might think that Hackney is a long way from the centre -- but compared to the broom-cupboard sized hotel room with very ordinary breakfasts that we had elsewhere in London, it's well worth half an hour on the bus!! And we really enjoyed being able to borrow the bikes.