D. Enis was a great host! We loved our stay in Istanbul. The location was great to walk to sites as well as the train. The place was as described and looked similar to the pictures. She helped us with concerns in getting back to the airport in the early morning hours and went above and beyond! There are small grocery stores close by as well as restaurants. I am a light sleeper and there were a few nights that people were loud outside in the middle of the night (but that is not within their control). We came when it was a little cold and the heat worked great and felt toasty inside from being outside for hours at a time. The kitchen was nice to have as well as the washer (note: there is not a dryer) but the washer does a good job in getting most of the water out of the clothes. There were also TV channels available in English which was nice. She also gave suggestions for places to see, eat and transportation.