The apartment is well insulated and stylishly renovated. Large windows and a big outside terrace rather give you the feeling of an upper floor than a basement apartment. 3 lovely and well behaved cats keep you company. Merve keeps the place clean, so you never have any problems with cat hairs nor smell from cat litter. The place is perfectly located close to public transportation, currency exchange, supermarkets, restaurants and take away food places. A Domino's Pizza is nearby just 40 yards away and a A101 supermarket is just across the street. Tram is parallel on the main street, where you also can find a Kamil Koc office. The area is very safe and the apartment is warm, clean and quiet with modern furniture and a cozy bed with a good mattress. I have been using several AirBNB places, as I'm regularly in Istanbul on business. Merve is the most marvelous and generous host, sharing her food, beverages and intellectual company. Any ratings below 5 stars are unjust! If you have any queries ask! If you want more, then I suggest you spend more money and check into a hotel! This is very good value for little money, where someone is open his/her private home to you. I felt so bad, that I left a tip. I suggest you do the same, since you get more back in comparison towards other AirBNB places under the same price category. Chris from Australia