The flat is located in a very nice area in the old city near the Golden Horn waterfront. There is a park with nice playgrounds for children where you can sit and enjoy the view. There are shops, bakeries and a couple of supermarkets along the street where you can get anything you can possibly need during your stay. All the popular Istanbul sites are within easy reach by public transport - there is a bus stop near the house. The flat itself is clean and comfortable, and had everything we needed for our stay. Rasim and his brother Ali were great hosts: very friendly, incredibly patient, always ready to help and answer any questions and even play with our kids including a two-months-old baby. They run a cafe downstairs where you can sit down and enjoy perfect Turkish tea and coffee and delicious treats. Rasim kindly organized a comfortable taxi from and to the airport for us, perfect for our family of 5 and though we arrived late he was there to meet us with complimentary tea, cookies and lemonade for the kids. We would definitely recommend Rasim's flat to anyone going to Istanbul and will be happy to stay with him again when we come back.