We stayed for a little more than 1 week in Yusufs apartment to discover Istanbul. And we were very happy with our choice.
The apartment itself in the first floor is very clean and calm and has all you need for your stay. In November nights in Istanbul can already get quite cold but with the heating it was no problem to warm up the flat in no time. In about 5 - 10 minutes walk you arrive in the heart of Balat as well as bus/tram/ferry stop which makes the access to the city and the main attractions aside this beautiful quater very easy. Yusuf was a very nice and uncomplicated host, always available and very supportive. We would have loved to stay longer and will definitely come back.