My sister and I stayed at Erdals apt in Istanbul and I think it was worth it. It was very clean and comfortable and she was very nice and professional. We had difficulty booking bc of airbnbs site but she made it work out and had her daughter email and translate to make sure everything went well. The apt is outside the touristy center or Istanbul but not so far that you can't walk if you are willing to hoof it, and there is a tram stop not too far away if you're not. Our only inconvenience was that the havas bus that supposedly drops you off by the British Consulate a few blocks away took us to Taksim Sq instead, and we had to wrestle our luggage (of which we had a considerable amount) for about an hour over broken sidewalks to get there. I don't know if this was a mistake on our part and we got on the wrong bus from the airport bc we could not get across to her what had happened, but that was not a huge issue. Once we were checked in everything went great and we loved having our own place to return to after a long day of wandering Istanbul. We had our own hot water source, laundry and an alarm system, and she included a couple food staples like bottled water, pasta and coffee so that we could start off w something when we arrived. The neighborhood is quiet and close to Istiklal Caddesi, the main tourist area of Taksim where there were many restaurants, shopping and nightlife. Thank you Erdal, we would totally return to stay w you again!