Although I booked my stay two days before the arriving time, yet the host was very responsive and she acknowledged my intrest to book her place.
I was staying with family for 4 nights and my main aim was to live as a local instead of tourist. The place exactly was up to expectation, the view was amazing, and the flat is so clean with all needed items available. Shops are all around us, and Taksim sequare is only 10 mins walk.
What I really liked is Simay fast replies to our messages/requests. I will defiantly come back again to the same exact place when I visit Istanbul next time.