The hosts were very kind and responsive. The location is optimal near Istiklal and Taksim. The view and terrace are breathtaking. That being said, I hate to mention the bad part of our experience but I do believe if these things are fixed the place can be great. The bedroom is very badly lit with only one light. The bedframe was broken. The floor, walls, shower, toilet in the bathroom were black marble so it is difficult to tell if they were clean. However the only thing not black was the bedroom floor, which was linoleum and lifting off so you could (we did) trip on it. Additionally the floor was extremely dirty with ants. The bathroom sink was broken and although one of the hosts did come to help us with it it still did not work well. If we had not carried 7 pieces of luggage (with help from host) over five stories and the snowstorm in Istanbul hadn't came, we would've left after the first night of our stay. I hope these things can be fixed and the value of the this air bnb can be increased as the hosts were extremely nice and the location was great.