I spent 5 days in Istanbul traveling with my girlfriend and we had a great experience staying here. Nida, the host, was extremely helpful in giving us recommendations on things to see/avoid in town and even saved us some time by providing us with entry tickets to some of the sights. The proximity to Taksim Square made our daily travels quite easy and the room was very well kept and clean, with amenities you would usually see in an actual hotel. Two thumbs up from me!