Debbie was a great communicator and very quick to reply to email or texts. We ended up being quite late as we tried to take the train and got lost, but Debbie was patient with us. We arrived to meet Debbie herself who provided us with guidance for things to see and where to eat in the neighbourhood. She left two sets of keys which was quite handy. The kitchen had a lot of basics that came very handy: tea, milk, eggs, jam, salt, pepper and so on. There was also a selection of bread in the freezer that we made use of. We cooked breakfast in the kitchen most days and it was perfectly serviceable. The kitchen was fairly well equipped but could do with a few items: pot holders or oven mitts, a spatula, a microwave. We also would have liked access to a broom to better tidy up after ourselves. The bedrooms were a fair size and the beds themselves were quite comfortable for three adults. Bring a sleeping mask as the rooms get quite sunny early on. The space allocated to us in drawers and cupboards was enough, and Debbie's things didn't bother us at all. The living room is a decent size and we quite enjoyed the balcony as it was quite hot and sunny during our stay. The remote control for the tv had been lost but we did not watch tv and didn't miss it. There is a kitchen table with seating for three which suited us perfectly. The apartment is comfortable but as has been noted, it does show it's age. The kitchen cupboards and worktop are tatty, there are bare wires coming out of the wall and I do think Debbie's cleaner lets her down. There were dead flowers on the table when we arrived and the table runner had some food crusted on it. The table itself and the chairs and cushions could have done with a scrub as well. We weren't too bothered about it but it was noticeable enough to be mentioned. There was also a weird quirk of a water pipe that randomly dumped water into the tub. My mom tried to take a bath and suddenly dirty water poured into her tub. It happened to me when I showered too. Not sure what that was all about but it was a bit off putting to be in the tub and suddenly have cold water with black bits and chunks floating at your feet. Perhaps there is a way to stop this from happening but we couldn't figure out what it was. This happened two times during our 5 night stay and we did not bother Debbie about it. The apartment is well enough located to the Shoreditch Overground station (easily connects to every tube station there is, practically). About a 5-6 minute walk. There is a sainsbury's quite nearby and lots of restaurants within close walking distance. This apartment is in the heart of a young...