Selman was wonderful! Confirmation was immediate which made a last minute booking less stressful. Adding to the last minute booking- an original booking for 2 people was changed to 3 people - 3 days before arrival. Selman was very accommodating and told me not to worry about anything and to just leave everything to him. Selman did took care of everything He eventually did not charge us extra for the 3rd person and even let us have the same big room for an extra night of extension for 1 person when we got the check out date wrong!
Selman arranged for all our different pick ups with no hiccups. He was the hotel manager (arranged rooms，transport)，the concierge ( provided pamphlets/maps，giving directions)，the travel arranger (arrangingTurkish cultural show， Turkish Bath，what to do in Istanbul) and Turkish neighbour (friendly and approachable) all rolled into 1!
The room was huge (1 double and 2 single beds) and we got fresh towels daily! This was something we did not expect for an airbnb!
The location of the apartment was perfect for shopaholics as its only 5 min walk from Grand Bazaar and 15min walk to Blue Mosque/Hagia Sophia/Basilica Cistern. Around the corner of the apartment was a fresh seafood (grilled in front of you) place where locals go to. Provision stores were 1 min walk away. A traditional Turkish bath was 3 mins away.
We had a wonderful time in Instanbul and staying with Selman made the experience so much more unforgettable.