Volkan is an excellent host! He met us in person (even though we were delayed very long in getting there from the airport) and gave us some good information. He spent a lot of time talking to us about Istanbul and Turkey which we found very helpful to have a local perspective. The place was great, I was traveling with my father and having two bedrooms and kitchen amenities was very ideal. The location is PERFECT if you want to be near the historic part of the city - Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Cisterns, etc etc. The bus line is so close you can get off the tram (or the Havaist from the IST airport) and be practically on the doorstep. Keep in mind that also means you will hear street noise and the call to prayer 5x daily so if that will bother you, you should be aware of it. However, for us, better to be right there within walking distance of everything with a lovely host and right by the tram for everything you don't want to walk to.