We stood in Ismails apartment for 6 days and really enjoyed our stay there. The apartment is quite clean, spacious and very comfortable furnitured. Besides, it is located in one of the best and safest areas of istanbul. The flat is also quite centrally located, so u can travell to all the important sightseeings by public transportation. Moreover, there are a lot of nice bars and restaurants very close to ismails apartment, the area is full of life, especially in the evening ours when the streets are full of people. Ismail as a host was very friendly and welcomed us on our arrival at his apartment. He helped us whenever we needed his advice or help. You can reach him easily by phone. He was a great host and dis his best for us to feel at home in his apartment. Ismail also organized our taxi for our departure. Since it is not easy to get a taxi if u have a lot of luggage, it was a big help for us, him organizing the taxi to the airport. To sum up, we really enjoyed our stay in Ismails apartment and will visit his place again. I would definitely recommend Ismail as a host.