We loved staying in our Galata apartment! We were there for three weeks and are so grateful we had a nice apartment. The location is ideal - close to ferries, the tram, and the Túnel. It was bright and cozy. Meso was great to work with on a couple of questions that came up. I want to tell US people that “2nd floor” means two flight above ground level, and in this case they are very tall floors.
I loved being above the coffee shop, too. The people were friendly and helpful and the coffee is great.