Basma was a very kind and friendly host. We got to know her quite well during our week stay. She was very helpful with activities to do, places to see, and good food to eat in the area. She even made us some Egyptian food during our stay, which was delicious.
The apartment is shared, so we shared the facilities with two French sisters, staying in the room across from us. It was located in a very accessible location. Right next to a major street, that allowed for one easy tram to take to the major sights.
Basma sent us very detailed directions on how to get there, and accommodated our very odd flight schedule. We got in at 3 am, and we had to wake her up to open the door for us. She was very kind about it, but we felt really bad. The apartment is on the third floor, with three long flights of circular stairs. The room was a little tiny, but fit us perfectly fine. We were barely even there during the day, it was just needed to sleep.
Basma opened her room up for us to sit and chat with her. We were a little caught off guard, when we thought we would have access to the kitchen, but didn't really. The kitchen was in Basma's room, and I'm sure she would have let us use it, but it was a little burdensome to have to ask her to use it. She provided hot water and tea bags, with a little bit of cakes and sweets in the main hallway for breakfasts. There was a fridge, and a washing machine that we were only allowed to use once during our stay.
Overall, for the price, I would definitely recommend it. You get to meet new people, and get valuable help from Basma that was much needed. She provided us tourist brochures, and even gave us an Istanbul Card for us to use for transportation so that we wouldn't have to buy our own. We had to refill it ourselves, but she gave us the card to use.