Guner and his employees were very welcoming and hospitable when we arrived. We got an added bonus of being "upgraded" to a larger flat during the low season which was very generous of them and a nice surprise.

The flat was extremely clean and had all of the amenities you would need. We were able to walk easily to Taksim Square and Istiklal Street. Unfortunately, the public transportation system in Istanbul is not uploaded to Google Maps and on-line schedules are scant so we were unable to effectively decipher the public transportation system however taxis were plentiful and inexpensive. The flat is close to bus stops though not a metro or tram station, however as I mentioned, transportation via walking or taxi was not a problem for us.

Our hosts were attentive with all requests, even requesting a taxi back to the airport on the day we left. It was a pleasant stay for our 4 days in Istanbul.