Ugur is a wonderful host who attends to his guests with the utmost care. He makes sure that everything that we may need during our stay (drinking water, detergent for the washing machine, etc.) is at our disposal. My trip to Istanbul was an emergency visit (due to COVID-related travel restrictions) and I arrived quite unprepared. Ugur immediately obtained a HES code for me, which enabled me to use public transportation, and also recommended some of his favorite restaurants. They were all good choices. The description of the room was accurate and it lived up to my expectation in every respect. The area (Beşiktaş) is a kind of hip neighborhood frequented by mostly young locals (similar to the East Village of NYC), but it gets quiet after midnight and you can get a good night’s sleep after spending a day in the city or working in your room (which I was able to do without any disruptions). If I return Istanbul, I will try to book the same room.