About the host, he was very polite and attentive to my needs. He even got me food when I arrived because I asked where to buy grocery. The apartment is situated on a hill, in a conservative neighborhood in Istanbul. Neighbors are friendly and eager to help if asking for help. There are tones of supermarkets and restaurants in the vicinity. From the apartment to Yildiztabya bus station there’s 7-8 minutes walk and to get to the main road there is a sharp high hill you need to climb. The WIFI was strong. The main drawback about this place is its distance to main parts of city such as Taksim, Eminunu and other central part of Istanbul. During the daytime with traffic getting from this place to Eminunu can take about 1 hour or more and to Taksim 50 minutes to one hour depending on traffic. I believe considering the apartment location and long commute time, the rent is overpriced.