Ali’s basement apt was a great place to stay while visiting Istanbul. I loved how close to Istiklal street it was but still quiet and away from crowds. I loved the steam room in the apt. I would have given 5 stars except that the steam room didn’t work for a while and there was a plumbing problem. Once Ali was able to get a repairman in, he was kind enough to move me to a different apt for a few days while the repairs were completed. Ali was very apologetic about the problems and worked hard to get them fixed despite problems getting repairmen over do to the covid situation. A microwave would be a nice addition to the apt.