Hikmet is a superhost and the location of his property is close to the center of the action. He welcomed us upon arrival by train near his property, and offered to carry our luggage. You will mostly likely be greeted by his humor upon arrival. From his property, there are several fine restaurants and mini-marts to grab supplies such as water. The property is clean, hot showers that don't run out, a terrace, and the best location if you want to be near Istanbul's main attractions. Turks are a hard-working lot, and the property is in the shoe-making district. Expect plenty of people on the streets even late at night, and noise to seep in to your room. It was never a problem for us as we were tired from all the walking during the day. All in all, if we have to do a do-over of Istanbul (highly likely), we will stay again at Hikmet's place. Have a wonderful time!