We stayed at Yousef’s apartment for an entire week and overall the experience was pleasant. It was very easy to communicate with Yousef and he responded very quickly to our needs. The location of the apartment is great and it has almost everything you might need. However, it was the cheapest rate available at the time and there are some reasons why. The apartment was not clean we we arrived, at least as clean as you would expect. We almost wanted to clean it ourselves…The smell of the apartment was another issue. There is a lot of humidity in the apartment and the smell of the steet where is located did not help either. That was the most unpleasant thing about our stay. In general, we got what we paid for, so it’s up to you! If you are planning on spending some time “at home” (meaning in the apartment) you might want to find something nicer. However if your plan is to be outdoors most of the time and want to be near the best tourism places in Istanbul, then this is your place.