London in the summertime can be really expensive, so finding a place like Aptel East —a solid, comfortable budget hotel— was a real lucky find for my family and I on our summer trip to the city. The rooms are, at least in my case, like a small kitchenette with comfortable beds and climate control, and clean showers and bathrooms. The fixtures in the showers could use a little polishing, but overall I had no complaints. The staff were extra helpful in not only receiving a package for me ahead of time, and holding luggage for me to be picked up my a courier service, but they were also very responsive on email comms.
Buses are very accessible to the hotel, but most major train stations are a solid 10-12 minute walk away. Still, a very good central location in Whitechapel and I would stay there again.