What a great little place to stay! Saban's apartment was exactly as listed and we were not disappointed. I had our taxi driver ring Saban for directions to the apartment and he met at outside when we arrived. There was some sort of double booking so we actually stayed in the top floor apartment and then the second floor, both of which were fantastic.

The apartment is in a really convenient area, about 5-10 min walking distance to the Grand Bazaar and tram stop (there's a pretty steep hill to get up, to get there but all of Istanbul is hilly so get used to it!) We were surrounded by some more touristy restaurants (Kumkapi area right behind the apartment) and also some local kebab places and bakeries.

The best part was that the apartment was cleaned everyday and towels replaced, so it was like being in a hotel. The neighbourhood felt very safe, even at night, and we walked pretty much everywhere because it was easy enough to navigate the area. The wifi wasn't amazing, it seemed to only work consistently in the kitchen area but it's not like we were around much to use it.