This place was absolutely perfect. It is newly remodeled and the host took a ton of care designing and decorating this flat. The location though is also a huge benefit. It is super close to Galata Tower, tons of restaurants, a few little grocery stores, as well as the Funicular and 2 different Subway stations. The hosts are tour guides so you can't ask for better people to also help guide your stay in Istanbul. They checked on us constantly and immediately delivered on the few requests we had. They provide the basics for you as well which is always awesome such as coffee, tea, spices, oil, etc. Brand new washer and dryer and a sauna right in the flat! We had 6 people and we did not feel crowded at all. You could easily do 8 (max I believe) if a few were kids or teens who don't mind a couch. Another note on location is that you are high enough up the hill to make walking to the Istiklal shopping street even for older people. And it's easy to walk down to the bridge and water and then take the funicular back up home. It really is a great location to stay out of the craziness of old town and besides the restaurants and shopping is better on this side of the water!