Ersan was a great host, the check-in/-out went smoothly and during our stay he offered advice where to eat and nice places to visit. The location is in a touristy area, but on a side street not frequented by many people. Be prepared to walk up & down a lot. Ersan's apartment is exactly as described and has a lot of personality. Balcony has no roof, but dries quickly (under August's sun). There is a lot of turkish food to be found around, many Kebap places. We found that best food is located in smaller shops away from busy areas, such as Dürüm in a corner between Grand Bazar and Nuruosmaniye Mosque. It's about 10-20 minutes to a ferry and 30 minutes to reach the nice seaside promenade at Kadikoy. Avoid restaurants under Galata Bridge. ;) Recommended, we'd definitely like to come back to Ersan's loft.