Although we didn't actually meet Funda as she was on holiday we were in touch with her flat mate, Itir. It was my first Airbnb experience so I didn't know what to expect but the room was really nice, 5mins away from the in places to be but in a residential area away from the chaos. Itir gave us a list of not so touristy restaurants and cafés to go to and made us feel completely at home. There's a nice café on the corner of their street (La Perla) that serves delicious Turkish breakfasts.
The only bad thing I can mention is the fact that you can hear the upstairs neighbours children running around before they go to bed but that doesnt last for long...

A fantastic holiday and city!!!