Idil's flat is beautiful and has many artistic touches (the ceilings are particularly lovely) and was ideal for our family of five with teenagers. I don't think we could have found a better location in Istanbul, just a few feet from the beautiful Galata Tower, amazing restaurants and cafes, and walking distance to so many great spots (we walked all the way to Sultanahmet square a couple of times, across the Galata Bridge; when we got tired, the tram service back to Karakoy was very convenient.) There is a wonderful coffee shop across the street (Federal Coffee) and the best jazz club (Nardis) is around the corner. Also try the rooftoop Snog Bar for a great view of the city. Idil was super helpful and gave lots of recommendations for where to eat, shop, and sightsee. Don't be put off by the graffiti on the door, there seems to be a lot of artistic expression throughout the city and it grows on you :-). Would definitely recommend this airBnB to anyone visiting Istanbul! The only reason I didn't give it 5 is because the a/c wasn't working the first couple of days, but Idil was very responsive and had the repairmen there first thing Monday morning and they were able to fix it.