This was our first AirBnB experience/experiment. And it was a great success. The place was as pictured, and a very comfortable, safe, private, clean, and pleasant place. It's very good for a couple. We were four people (2 adults, 2 children) and it was good for us.

Location is close to numerous grocery stores, restaurants. 10 minutes from the ferry to Asia. 10 minutes from dolmus (shared taxis) to Taksim Square, 20 minutes to the tram to Sultanahment (less if you figure out how to take the bus). Or, you can take a taxi to Sultanahmet for about 25 lira.

Kerem and his trusty assistant, Ibrahim, were there to meet us when we arrived and helped us with our bags. They were very responsive to everything we needed. Kerem gave us a quick tour of the Besiktas neighborhood, showing us the prime restaurant area. Besikatas is a nice area to stay. A lot of night life and pleasant to stroll around. Very few tourists.

We definitely made a good choice in this place.