The positives: apartment is in a great location with the tram line and bus stop across the street and Taksim square a 10 minute (very uphill walk) away (great coming down). It is nicely modern in decor and comfortable. The price was very good value for money. The negatives: The second bedroom did not have an air conditioner; the elevator did not work the entire 2 weeks of our stay. Altug and his friend carried our luggage up on our arrival; we could not have done it as the apartment is on the 4th floor (64 steps up). This also made it a cause for dread when we came home after a long day out every day, let alone when we had to go out again for dinner. Might be worth checking if it has been fixed before booking. There was also construction work going on in the apartment below so lots of banging and drilling although it had been completed by the last few days of our stay. Altug was very apologetic, responded promptly to WhatsApp messages and together with his friend, always available if we needed anything. Without these two issues, it would have been a wonderful stay.