Booked this place only a few days before we arrived in Istanbul. The host was very friendly and the location was perfect. We could easily walk to everything, from sites to restaurants to shops to public transit. When I first landed at SAW airport our taxi driver tried charging us 60€ for the ride and would not accept credit card. I thought that sounded strange and host confirmed I should only pay 25€. Host also helped us store our luggage before we traveled to the Asia side of Istanbul for the remainder of our trip.