Location, location, location… Özgür’s surprisingly quiet place is located at the center of Kadıköy, only one parallel street from all the fun. Özgür was very helpful and easy to communicate with. One thing to note is the internet speed and connection issues. We had to work remotely for a couple of days during our short stay. The apartment’s connection was very choppy. We had to hotspot using our personal cellular service to have uninterrupted Zoom/Webex meetings. That being said, the internet connection was perfectly fine for basic use. So if you’re not planning to work remotely on your vacation (yes, I see the irony here), then this won’t be an issue. Another thing that you may want to be aware is the strong smell of humidity and mold since the apartment is actually a basement that doesn’t see much sunlight. I had to use my own towel as the towel provided in the drawer, although it was clean, had that mold smell. As someone who lived in Istanbul for over 12 years, I know it might be a common issue in the old apartments with a little sunlight exposure. If you will be exploring the city most of time instead of staying in the apartment, it should be fine I guess.