Murat is great host. Clean, neat, comfortable. If you want to feel rhe rhythm of the city (south part) on foot or by transport, this is perfet location for that. On our 4-day stay we got to see the glimpse of the heart of Istanbul. Real life, real people, mixed cultures of the world. On our next visit, and we will definitelly be staying at Murat's, we will explore nightlife, 'cause there isn't that time in Istanbul that's enough for everything. But, I am convinced that, if you want to know how things work around there, and like getting aquainted with different cultures and ways of life, I am convinced that your starting point should be here.