This Airbnb is in Beşiktaş district and it’s literally a block away from lively streets with great food and access to shopping. It’s about an 8 minute walk from the ferry station from which you can easily explore the Asian side of Istanbul which I highly recommend. It’s also just a 6-8 minute walk from a major bus stop where you can even catch a Dolmus carpool van that drops off right at Taksim square for just 10 lira. This listing is really about being in a great neighborhood but not tourist central. Note that it is next to a school so if you are there on a school day, you will hear some noise. Erhan is a very responsive host. I actually ended up extending my stay by 5 days which shows I had a good experience.