Don’t think, just BOOK. Firstly, the apartment is clean, comfortable, spacious and ridiculously good value for the price (best in the area). Located just outside the charming main streets of Balat and Fener (our favourite place in Istanbul), it is an ideal place to stay with everything you need (terrace restaurant, pharmacy, market) very close-by. On Sundays there is even a pigeon market🤷🏼‍♂️. Secondly, and most importantly, my girlfriend and I have never experienced such hospitality in an air bnb host, it truly felt like home. He is funny, friendly, fluent in English (good for me) and a bloody good cook. He went above and beyond when my girlfriend was ill, gave us space to go off and explore, and when necessary, became a personal encyclopaedia, answering any questions we had whilst guiding us across one of the islands to some delicious veggie food. A special man with a superb apartment and one adorable cat called caramel. You won’t regret the stay for a second.