Aylin was a great and very attentive host. The apartment was exactly as photos show, and the location was perfect. One exception very, very steep hilly area and had difficulty getting taxi at times, but we figured out the light rail/tram system very quickly and that worked well, it was a great way to see Istanbul and safe to use in the evening. The location is very close to Taksim square but is in a residential area. Also there is only a washer and no dryer, just need to air dry everything. All in all we had a good time!