Mami was an AMAZING host. We were rather late when I came to booking but Mami made communication so easy. He messaged straight away, answered all of questions that made us confident to book. He kept regular contact when we landed in SAW and stayed up to great us and tell us all of the important info we need to know. As digital nomads, we’ve been travelling around quite a few countries staying for weeks/months needing a reliable connection.amis Wi-Fi connection was amazing, his apartment was so cosy, he literally felt like a home away from home. He had his kitchen and bathroom stocked for us. He had clean towels and bedding and his plants were beautiful. My favourite place to chill was the balcony. There is an enormous tree outside the balcony so when you are sitting there it feels like you’re in a jungle/remote. We needed to ask Mami a few different things during our stay over the month and he answered every time within 2 minutes. He even helped me find someone who would help me get lash extensions! If you are watching here and need anything, he’ll be ready to help. So now to the location. We’ll right opposite is this amazing cafe called Keniya cafe with lovely owners who are open late everyday. So if you’re not feeling to go far but want something to eat or drink you just cross the road. On the same road, less than a 2 minute walk you will find so many cafes, a barber and a bakery. There is a supermarket right next door to the apartment which was a godsend. Mami will also list the top places eat when you arrive and they are all within a 12 min walk from the apartment. Buses will stop multiple times on the same road so it’s easy to go anywhere. Around a 5 min walk and you will be at Kadikoy Bull which is the centre meeting point and has amazing shops! Around a 17 min walk, you’ll find yourself at Moda beach which was our highlight everyday evening were we would walk the whole distance of Moda beach and admire the beauty and the people sitting and chilling there. Finally there is super easy access to the tram that you can take too instead of buses. Grand bazar is around a 35 min drive in a taxi as well as Taksim and Zorlu shopping centre. We loved it here so much that we cheekily asked to stay here long term if we got a visa lol. If you’re doubting the stay, don’t! You will love it.