Honestly I booked for the view, but got much more than that :D previous reviews are spot on, its like living in Istanbul with two great flatmates! They're both polite and friendly, and I was given the perfect ratio of hospitality and privacy that I preferred. The room is really pretty (esp at night :D ), well kept, and so is the whole flat ; theres built in heaters in the room, and in the flat coffee, a washing machine, and pretty much everything you need to cook and clean; however if you love your rice as much as I do, must learn how to cook rice with a pot (its quite easy actually :3). There's a few local shops nearby you can buy food etc from, and the neighbourhood imo is quite safe; I've walked back from Taksim at 3~4am a few times. Stayed here for three weeks; highly recommended for the value and for peoples on a student budget and/or want to live like a local :)