Istanbul was actually the city I lived in the past so I can still count myself as local. Hence I can confidently say that the Mola house is in the heart of the city (restaurants, cafes, night-life and so on) which is 5 min walking distance to the tram line if you want to go to the old city. It is also 2 min distance to the metro line which I used a lot. Morever it was sparkling clean. I would definitely book again for my next visit.