We had a great stay at Maha and Chiko’s place. It was a stone’s throw away from Galata tower with tons of places to eat and take photos. GREAT location. It was easy enough to check in and meet with their friend for an apartment walkthrough, though I wish we had communicated much earlier about the process since we needed to time an in person rondezvous late at night to get in (after an international flight with no phone service). The hot water heater was broken when we arrived, but the host was proactive in fixing it and let us stay in another property for convenience. Overall, would happily return!