Miko's a fantastic host! He'll be your neighbor for the duration of your stay at his place, in case you need his help, etc. Washing machine was at his home but you're more than welcome to use it there. The place itself wasn't so bad, loved how warm and colorful the flat is though the spiral staircase made it hard for us to lug our luggages in/out of the apartment. The location wasn't bad at all a few minutes walk to Istiklal Cadessi and Taksim. Easy access to the highway if you wanna take a cab to go elsewhere. Just get your comfy shoes on coz Istanbul is full of uphill and downhill cobblestones streets. Grazie Miko! Wish you and your family the best in life, just don't forget the arrival date of your upcoming guests so you can have them picked up! ;-)