Mert was a fantastic host. All communication was received within minutes. Whenever there was an issue he would address it immediately. The apartment was super clean, modern, has dishwasher, microwave and washing machine, which was great. The apartment was located in a central area, easy access to the metro, 1 stop from Taksim Sq, a couple of stops from Sultan Ahmet. The only problem is if u r a light sleeper u may hv issue with the garbage collection which happens through out the night. I would definitely stay here again. Mert was also kind enough to arrange for a taxi to take us to the airport, which made it so easy as taxi drivers in Istanbul can be deceitful.