We had a lovely time staying at the Hanbury Townhouse, and it was the perfect base for us. We wanted to explore East London and the markets rather than heading to the tourist spots, so this was perfect. We were within a 30 minute walk of Broadway Market on Saturday and Colombia Road Market on Sunday, and it was just perfect for what we wanted.
Despite being above a pub, the room was quiet enough for us to be able to get to sleep. There was noise from downstairs but it was a nice background of people enjoying their weekend with a beer in a friendly pub.
The only minor pain was the light in the bathroom was on a sensor, so whenever you walked in, it turned on. This made nipping to the loo in the night a bit of a pain as the light shone back into the bedroom and could be disturbing.
Otherwise, we had a fantastic stay and would certainly visit again!