Elvan and Murat were the sweetest hosts ever! My husband and I stayed for one week in August and had a great time in Istanbul and found comfort and a very familiar and super friendly atmosphere at Elvan´s place! Elvan kept everything clean and her home is decorated with beautiful details. We also had fun with their cute cats! Also the room was exactly like in the pictures and description. Bed was comfy, shower, patio and kitchen were nice and clean! Elvan is such a cutie and was so helpful and always answered our questions and gave us great recommendations and tips for Istanbul! She told us how to take metro to a trip to the Black Sea, which was a highlight! We loved staying in a part of the city were mostly locals live, so we had an insight in their daily life. The place is located near Taksim Square, we could walk up the hill (which was exhausting at times, because of the heat) and there were supermarkets on every corner, which was very practical! We would totally come back and I´m very glad we met Elvan and Murat!