Staying at Ra’s place was a great accommodation for us visiting Istanbul for the first time! the check in and out was super easy and we were given clear directions. The location of the place was in a very central area in Istanbul. Where you are near the tram station and a port that has access to restaurants and shops. the entrance of the building was in a kind of dark alley, I wouldn’t recommend coming late. Also there are no near supermarkets that are open 24/7 so I would also recommend you buy everything you need before hand so you wouldn’t have a problem and wouldn’t go out at night looking for what you need. Other than that, The cleanliness and communication with Ra was great. We didn’t face any problems staying there!