The location is excellent, just a 8-min walk (some uphill climb) to Galata Tower. The neighborhood is quiet.
The building is new and quality construction. The interior design is modern and appliances are of quality brand. There is only one AC unit in the dinning / living room for the entire apartment. The cool air did not reach the bedroom, which made the bedroom quite hot. Even though there was a floor fan in the bedroom, it didn't help much in the hot summer night.
The internet was good and stable. The property management is very responsive and communication is easy. But I will caution anyone who is traveling with a car when booking this property. My rental car was locked inside the unit's underground parking because the car-elevator was malfunctioned and could not lift the car up to the ground level where the garage exit was located. The incident happened in 4 am in the morning on the day I needed the car to get me to the airport for an international flight. The manager was very responsive when I report the problem and did get the car-elevator fixed but it was fixed the next day around 12 pm. A friend of mine happen to be at Istanbul at that time and helped me to return the car for me. Otherwise, I probably need to reschedule my flight in order to return the rental car. Later on, when I requested the refund for the taxi fare and the 1 day extra car rental fee, VNG property promptly refunded me my out-of-pocket expenses due to this incident.