I booked this apartment for 5 nights in September. Overall it is a decent choice of an apartment, but there are cockroaches (bugs) in the whole house (a lot around the kitchen area). Also, there are some problems here and there with the cleanliness in the bathroom. In the night, the windows do not isolate well and you have to heat up the house before sleeping. Theremore, you can hear anything outside, like the window is open. The location is okay, close to Istiklal Street (shopping street from Taksim Square to Galata Tower). It has a Carrefour Mini very close to it and a pastry shop. The kitchen is well equipped and the host gives you some supplies (water, tea, coffee, sugar, spices). The communication with the host was good.