Great place in a local area of Istanbul. The neighbourhood is friendly and we found some great restaurants within 5 minutes walking distance. The walk into the centre of the city is a bit further (around 1 hour) but it is a nice walk along the river. Taxis are convenient to get from here like the rest of the city and the place itself had all the necessities including cooking appliances if you want to cook at home. Mehmet was fast at communicating and kindly invited us to his place to chat during our stay. A few things have been communicated to the host for improvement but I would recommend staying here if you want a more local experience of Istanbul!