The hosts were very nice and genuinely helpful. The neighbourhood was quite lively but not as clean and orderly as some of the more touristy places. The apartment is not very big but had everything we needed including a useful kitchen. We had problems with hot shower water a few times which sucked as it was winter (though we had the same problem elsewhere in Istanbul so it could be a city problem). This is a good place to stay if you want to be close to Istanbul's nightlife.