Murat was a great host and the apartment was perfect! The airlines lost our stroller and Murat was kind enough to let us borrow one for the duration of our trip. With two little boys that was a really big help! The location of the apartment is perfect. You are only a ten minute walk from all the major tourist attractions like Blue Mosque and Grand Bazaar. Just keep in mind that Istanbul is a hilly city so you will be going up and down a lot, the apartment was at the bottom of a hill. Plenty of places to eat around the apartment and a convenient store is right underneath. On a busy street so easy to get a taxi, but was quiet at night. Overall a great experience.