We stayed at Basak’s place for 3 nights, she is the best host you can ever get! She even picked us up from Taksim :) she has a cute little cat which we really loved. Wifi connection was good, everything was as it seemed in the photos. We spent one night talking and eating with Basak and her French tenant as well, it was a lovely evening. You can go to besiktas carsi in 10-15 minutes depending on how fast you walk. Definitely a reasonable price. A big mirror in the room would be really nice though. Thanks again Basak for all your help! :)