Stephy’s place is perfect for a solo trip. I stayed for a week during one of the most extreme heat waves London has ever seen. Both Stephy and her husband helped me navigate tube lines that were not operating, gave me local food suggestions to avoid the heat, and made sure I didn’t overheat with a fan, water, and ice pack.
The apartment itself is great, but the surrounding community is a bit off-putting as a solo female traveller. Mostly men outside shops in groups that you have to wiggle through late at night. During normal tube operation, I wouldn’t have had to walk down those streets, but with the heat, the trains going through Stepney Green were not running. I would advise using the bussing system or Stepney Green station exclusively, so you don’t have to walk through these areas late at night.
That said, I would stay here again in a heartbeat!