Ferhat was an excellent host. He met me at the front and took my bag to my room. Ferhat's place was a hotel room located on the second floor, 25 meters from Istiklal street. The location was excellent. The room was clean, and with the windows closed I had no issues sleeping at all. I definitely recommend this place if you're a tourist, it has great local charm and just down the hill is the terrific Cihangir neighborhood. And of course Istiklal ect in the other direction. 5 minutes from Taksim metro. Wifi was mostly decent, with a few drops.