This place was lovely. Liked everything about it. We had originally booked it for about 5 days, but due to coming home to a power outage on day 2 and no ac, we had to cancel and go elsewhere since it was summer time. We would have stayed the whole time if this issue didnt occur. Also please note: the location is on the top floor so you have to climb lots of steep tiny stairs. it was difficult to bring big luggage up and down the stairs, but we managed. just wanted to point that out for other travelers. Thats most of Istanbul though, so be ready for that. Balat was very nice. its an older town with more locals than tourist, unless you take a 10 minute walk to the main roads. There is a local market just steps away where we purchased a few groceries and cooked inside. Overall, the place was nice and clean. The bed was super comfortable! Host communication was decent. The tv has Netflix and the view is amazing. I would recommend.