My stay at Serkan's place was great! His place is very well-connected as it is about a one-minute walk to the nearest tram stop (I didn't know much about the Istanbul metro system but the tram, subway, and bus are all very well-connected and it's extremely easy to switch between them.) You get a very good view of local life in Instanbul yet can easily get to the best tourist hotspots. The apartment itself is quite new and very clean. For me it was important to have a place where I could work online from as I'm an online English teacher and the Internet there was more than sufficient. Serkan was also extremely hospitable and made sure that I had everything I needed. He was very friendly an also offered me Turkish breakfast and tea which helped me get a feel of Turkish hospitality. His family was very nice. I will definitely stay again next time I'm in Istanbul. Highly Recommended.