Melike is a great host, very nice and responsive, and although we never met everything went smoothly. The flat is very clean and creates that bit of relaxing atmosphere. It is located in a kind of a basement but there is nevertheless more than enough sunlight going in. The neighborhood is, to my opinion, the best in Istanbul, and the flat is in walking distance to most of the main sights and transportation points. Just beware that the streets around are quite steep (in case you have much luggage) but you can hardly find a flat place in Istanbul.. Definitely recommended!