I had a great time living in this apartment! I lived there for 6 months, and this place definitely became my home. I wouldn't recommend the place for that long for more than one person, but since I was living there alone it was perfectly fine. The neighborhood is wonderful, feels safe and has a lot of interesting boutiques, cafés and restaurants. Since it's near Galata Kulesi, you need to accept the amount of people walking around to take photos for the gram, but that's manageable. It's also close to several means of public transportation, which is very useful. The apartment is close to a minaret and is on a well lit street, so if you're sound and light sensitive, maybe this place is not for you. However, it wasn't a problem for me. Also, Istanbul as a city is noisy and amazingly lively, so the level of sound and light is fairly normal. Fatih, the host, was very helpful and communicative throughout the process, which definitely has made things easier for me. I have been very happy during my stay there, and I hope future residents will feel the same!