A perfect stay, for 3 reasons: 1- Host, 2- House, 3- Location
Host: Firat is a very gentle guy. He responds very quickly to any request 24/7 and is able to help as much as possible, he is the kind of host you would want.
House: Huge. 2 bedrooms, and one big saloon. You can stay there feeling at home. Elevator is a bit tight but however it is great to have an elevator in such an old building. The buildings in this area are usually over 50 years old and mostly have no elevators. Firat's house is on the 6th floor. Hi enough to overlook the street. Kitchen is small but equipped with all necessary items: water boiler, gas, fridge and kitchenware. There is only 1 toilet and he even provided shampoo and other needed items. So generous of him. Washing machine is also available but in turkish menu so you have to translate how it works. Easy.. I used it.
The location: Flat is in a building at Rumelli Avenue, in Nisantasi/Osmanbey. Whoever knows Istanbul would know that Nisantasi (pronounced as: NISHANTASHI) is the hottest shopping luxury area in Istanbul. So staying at Firat's apartment is indeed the best place to be. This area is active from 8am to 10pm. It is a very nice area to stay if u want shopping/cafe/restaurants etc.. and from there access is so easy to the most common places in Istanbul.
As for the parking, the building has no parking. I had a car. Used a close 5 min walk undergroud parking for 100tl (5.5USD) for a 24 hour stay. affordable! so its not a problem at all.
I will definitely be staying in this house again, and would recommend it to all my friends traveling to Istanbul.