Just go ahead and book this place. The main reason is because Reyhane is a welcoming and kind host who really cares about your experience in her apartment and in Istanbul. The apartment itself is very new modern and everything works well and it is nicely decorated and extremely comfortable. The apartment is very peaceful and the bed linens and mattresses were extremely comfortable and we slept extremely well. Reyhane was very understanding when our arrival was delayed and she communicated throughout our stay to make sure we had everything we needed and quickly answered questions we had about the neighborhood and transportation. She left lovely snacks, drinks, and fresh fruit to celebrate the new year which was a lovely extra touch and even ordered baklava for us when the local bakery had none. There is plenty to do in the neighborhood and it is easy to get to public transportation or enjoy a walk with lots of great places to stop along the way down to the ferry landing in Kadıköy.