Oktay is a wonderful host, responsive and helpful. The location is great and it’s the best place to stay in Istanbul if you are thinking of tiny old streets with shops and people busing around. The flat is big and it’s a good fit for 6 people. There is no common space except kitchen, but the kitchen is tiny, so be prepared to give one of the bedrooms for the party. The main concern for us was the lack of shelves and hangers in the bathroom so we dried out towels in the rooms and kept our cosmetic stuff there, but it’s not a big problem. The flat is not new, but very comfortable and location is perfect.