Andrew and Ian had a lovely apartment in Hackney and they gave us a warm welcome with lots of tips of the area when it came to food and stuff to do. We got a map of the surroundings with marked locations of restaurants, pubs, clubs and areas of interest. They also showed us how and what we could use in their apartment.

The room was big and had lots of nice decorations, a modern bathroom with everything we needed. We could use their fridge and make ourselves tea upstairs. The cats in the apartment were also a plus =). It was easy finding the place from the description provided by Andrew, 5~10 minutes walk from the overground, there was a bus you could take but since it was only two stops, we walked. The area did at first look a bit rugged with not much to do but since everything was just one street away we really enjoyed the area. If you want to visit east London with its small pubs, quirky shops in Shoreditch and Hackney, a multitude of nice restaurants and cafés, then this is the place for you! We would definitely return to stay at Andrew and Ians place!