Overall a fairly pleasant stay. The room is pretty and big. However, it is a bit rough around the edges and needs some maintenance (cracks and peeling of walls and flooring, mould in corner of bath). The location is good in that it is within walking distance to istiklal street, taksim, tram and Galata tower. Just be aware that there are lots of steep uphills and downhills. Weekend evenings you will also hear a loud nightclub all night so if you are a light sleeper this will be horrible even if all the windows are closed. Hosts are very nice :)