We stayed for 2 months in Ece,s apartment in Balat and had a wonderful time! The apartment is right in the middle of Balat, in our opinion the best part of Istanbul. It is on the main street of Balat where all the activity is. From the little balcony you can watch it all and after a while recognize faces etc. It is a very friendly neighborhood with a lot of shops, cosy cafe,s and restaurants. Everything what you need is available, next door is a supermarket and a few shops further down another bigger one, atm,s, internet cafe, bakeries all in less than a minutes walk! Also public transportation like buses, ferry boats and trams are just around the corner. Just fabulous! Ece,s apartment is on the second floor and is decorated in a cosy simple way, a nice sofa, large dining table, nice kitchen with everything you need to cook a proper meal, pots and pans, glasses, utensils, washing machine etc. At the rear end is a nice bedroom with a great matress and you won,t hear the streetnoise from there. Also a nice bathroom with a good hot shower. Wifi was good in the living room, not so good in the bedroom! In short the apartment is perfect for a short or longer period. Communication was oke and Ecce sent us videos with instructions how the washing machine, boiler etc. works, great job Ece! We will certainly come back soon!