Beautiful place with a great kitchen. Very clean and comfortable. Modern decor /renovations. It's a real neighborhood with everything you need close by - vegetable markets, cheese shops, bakeries, wine. It's easily walking distance to the lovely Macka Park and dining in fancy Nisantasi but you might just want to stay home if you're staying in this super comfortable, quiet place. You can also walk / subway / taxi to Beyoglu. I took a taxi one night and it was $2 so it's close. Communication was easy. Koken was away but he let his neighbors know I was coming. His neighbors were welcoming, helpful and friendly. Highly recommended.