Me and my girlfriend were picked up at the airport with a taxi service arranged by Mehmet and met him at the apartment. We got a very helpful reception and walkthrough of the apartment and an introduction to the city and practicalities such as local transport. Mehmet lives close by and was very quick to respond to all of our queries and small requests we had ´during the stay.

We stayed in the apartment Pascha on the top floor. Since we were in Istanbul for three weeks for various job engagements it was great to be able to have more home-like conditions and a small kitchen, washing machine etc. The apartment was very clean and the pictures on the website are accurate, one bedroom, a sitting room, a small kitchen and a room with two spare beds. The ceiling is a bit low, and if you're more than 180 cm you need to be prepared to duck in a couple of places. The apartment doesn't have many windows and is a bit dark so it was invaluable to have a small balcony. The kitchen is good for cooking small meals, wifi works OK and the AC as well.

The location is great, very close to Tophane tram stop, but also to Galata and Istikal and perhaps a 15 minute walk to the subway. The area is very nice with plenty of small corner shops and coffeeshops only a minute or two away. The area feels mixed containing both an arty crowd but also regular Istanbullus. The house is on a side street but it feels very safe to walk there, also late at night. It is a very quiet neighborhood - no noisy bars or clubs nearby. (If you have problems with steep hills you should btw be aware that it is a fairly tough to walk up to Istikal and Galata).

We'd love to come back to Istanbul and this neighborhood and this house, and can definitely recommend this flat!