Everything about this place was perfect - from the communication with the host (fast replies and precise descriptions) to the location (near to istiklal street and taksim station and also, just a walk down the hill, to tophane station, from where you can take the tram to galata bridge, topkapi and sultan ahmet/hagia sophia on one side and to kabataş on the other, which is right next to dolmabahce palace and from where you can take a bosphorus tour) to the love of detail that we were welcomed with. The apartment was perfectly clean and is great for two people. Having a place to stay that was affordable, clean, safe and easy to reach made our trip to Istanbul so much better! It is definitely a recommendation!