Ilhan was such a great host. He helped our taxi make it to the apartment (we really don't speak the language at all) and made great recommendations for where to go and what to see. He also let us keep our luggage until late our last day, and that was very helpful since we had a midnight flight. We had difficulty getting a large taxi so we called him and he got it for us. I would say the only thing that was a little difficult is that his English is very basic and we didn't speak a word of Turkish, so the best way to communicate was by email writing him both in English and google translating. The apartment was very clean, the view amazing, and it is close to a huge pedestrian only street that has hundreds of restaurants and shops. It is also close to the tram and the boats. Great location, great host.