Serda and Tan provided a great experience for us in Istanbul. The apartment is located only a few blocks from the Galata Tower, several cafes, restaurants, and bars. It is indeed a lovely, bright (warm) space with hot water and all amenities you'd expect. The guest bedroom is private and well equipped. Serda and Tan are both intelligent, helpful, and respectful people with whom we enjoyed interesting conversations and a wonderfully informal New Year's Eve. They told us the places to go and what to avoid. This was our first Airbnb experience, and we couldn't have been more pleased. Cheers!