I arrived in Istanbul early and stayed one night in the central tourist section of the city - which was not my cup of tea - when moving to Emre and Hande's place I felt immediately at home - the flat was perfect, in a very cool local area - the room / flat was amazing - super comfortable and clean - Hande spoke perfect English - helped me a lot - so did a friend of Emre who I had great conversation with about music. The place is great value for money and went beyond my expectations. Will stay again in the future for sure.