Miko and his apartment are both one of a kind. Upon check-in, Miko was so friendly and kind enough to let us walk with him through the neighborhood as he was going to a guitar lesson. He gave us a quick rundown of the main street Istiklal and a few pointers for using the metro, getting around and just exploring. It really helped when we ventured out alone to other parts of the city.
Miko's apartment had a lot of character with tons of travel books about Istanbul. It so central to all the sites and where it's located (Beyoglu) is charming in and of itself. The whole experience made it easy to fall in love with Istanbul. Totally would recommend and stay with Miko again!