I've stayed abroad for slightly less to the same price with a much better service. The language barrier didnt help. I think only two of the days out of four I was served breakfast on time, again communicating this was met with the language barrier and a bit of attitude. The room safe didnt work, the front door was a bit crooked, you had to lift it slightly to open it. If you're backpacking this place is fine, if your going as a tourist, I wouldnt recommend, there are probably a lot better value places in more Central Istanbul. I chose the area due to its relative closeness to the only metro line that goes to Istanbul Airport, not knowing this was closed while I was there. When I come again I will look to book somewhere around Kabatas for its easy links to Taksim-Sishane, across the bridge South, but also bus links to Arnavutkoy (in Besiktas) and ferry links to the Eastern side, mainly Kadikoy.