Apartment: Beautiful. Very stylish. Lots of lovely plants. And two totally adorable cats. This is definitely a place to stay if you are a cat lover, you'll be in heaven. And lovely and warm in winter! Bedroom: The room is lovely, but I struggled to sleep well, but that is because I am a bit of a princess when it comes to sleeping - the pillows were too thick for me, the duvet was too thick, the room was too hot at night, etc (it was January). But as I say, that is more about me than the facilities. I asked Ece about this and she offered what she could to help. Area: the apartment is on the Asian side of Istanbul, in a very cool area, with lots of shops and cafes and restaurants nearby - I loved it, it was perfect for me. The apartment is right near one of the old tram routes in Istanbul, which I loved, rattling around on the antique tram. Whenever you want to go to the European side, you'll probably take a ferry - but I LOVED getting the ferries, it was very easy. Just get an Istanbulkart (travel card) as soon as you get to Istanbul. I even took local buses to and from the airport, which I don't think are much slower than the airport shuttle. Host: On my last night (when I was feeling ill, with a fever) Ece (the host) was very kind and helpful - she is a very interesting person if you get chatting to her. Overall: I loved staying here (-: