Wonderful place to stay in an exciting, yet chill neighborhood (Cihangir) very close to Taksim square (10 min walk), nightlife, amazing restaurants, and public transportation (10 min walk to metro or 12 mins to tram) that can get you anywhere including a Ferry (15 min walk) to talk you to the Asian side across the Bosporus. Gözde's apartment is beautiful as it is on an upper floor of a historic building that overlooks the Bosporus and provides spectacular views day or night. The apartment is stocked with everything you need (shower with hot water and great pressure, washer/dryer, full kitchen, soft bed, etc). Gözde provided a comprehensive guide with recommendations for eating, shopping, etc. The restaurant suggestions were mostly English language friendly and on the casually fancy side for Turkey (goes with the neighborhood). If you want more authentic / affordable suggestions for food you can easily find those too! If you live in a major U.S. city like Los Angeles or NYC than you will feel at home in Gözde's neighborhood, Cihangir. I was able to stop at a cold-pressed juice place almost daily like I was back home in Los Angeles on my way to see the city. Gözde is super communicative and answered all my questions and provided thoughtful and amazing suggestions. Wonderful stay in Istanbul. Highly recommend this apartment and would love to stay again. The pictures do not do it justice. Spectacular place to stay to explore Istanbul.