Our family had a great stay at Murat’s place. Murat is a very responsive and helpful host, we were pleased to meet him. He was always in touch to answer question and to check us in. If you want to feel like home at Istanbul, this is a great place. Very clean, all kitchen facilities, very quiet area where you may have rest, close to the sea, close grocery stores and very nice bakery in the area, however to get to Metrobus or Marmaray you have to take a local bus, but it’s not a problem at all.