This cute little studio apartment is exactly that, cute and little. It appears exactly as it does in the photos and is really all that I needed when staying in Istanbul for 2 nights. There is a funny mildew-y smell, but it really isn't that bad - particularly when you're out all day exploring the huge city.
I really really appreciated Erdal's emails prior to my arrival, particularly due to the protests in Gezi Park. I was never really that worried, but if I was, Erdal's emails would have easily lessened any worries I may have had.
Erdal's niece was lovely, very friendly and spoke excellent english, Erdal's spoken English isn't as good however she was very friendly and welcoming on my first day. Kindness is a universal language and it was shown on this stay.
Thank you so much.