We had a very pleasant stay! The rooms are spacious and well spread out especially nice if your traveling with kids. It’s very proximate to food stores, playgrounds, and public transportation. It’s in a more local part of town which we loved as your not surrounded by hoards of tourist and get more of that local vibe, but a quick bus ride will get you to anything you want to see. The beds were very firm, which we like but good for ppl to know. The host was simply wonderful, very responsive and helped out immediately with anything we needed or had questions about. The kitchen is simplistic for cookware but it gets the job done if you want to cook. We had a really great time in Istanbul!