I felt welcome from the first moment. Afshin is caring and provides and helps with everything you need. We spent time together with nice talks, at the same time he respect your privacy.
The flat is clean and the room offers everything you need as a solo traveler. The location is great for sightseeing. It's near Galata Tower, near Istiklal Street and Taksim Square. Galata Port and the promenade of Karaköy are just a few minutes walk. From there you can see already the Galata Bridge to take a nice walk to enter Sultanahmet for more famous sightseeing spots.
In conclusion: Afshin as host and his flat as location isgreat to explore the definitely worth to visit city of Istanbul.