Elif is very kind and helpful. Everything is just as described. The apartment is bright, super-clean and well equipped. The neighborhood is peaceful and very friendly. Bus station is near as well as taxi station. Wi-fi works great. Elif understand English very well but she is more comfortable with her iPhone and iPad translators. However, her young niece speaks perfect English and we had absolutely no problems in communication. Elif was always at our disposal for anything. Her breakfast in the garden is tasty and local shops with all kind of food are nearby. Taxi from the downtown at late hours is about 30 TL. Elif borrowed us an Istanbul Card for public transportation. It can be refilled at many points and in local shops and it can be used for up to 5 passengers (bus, tram, metro, boat and cable car). Calculate your route wisely as sometimes it's cheaper to use taxi if you are in a group.