Serkan was flexible with check in time and although he could not meet us, he arranged for a worker at a nearby store to give us the key. The apartment was 3 stories - nothing on the first floor though. The second story had a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. The third story had two bedrooms and a bathroom.

The apartment was clean with fresh sheets and towels. The kitchen had a microwave, stove, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, and washing machine. There were also some plates, glasses, and silverware to use. There are small markets and a couple of larger ones that are very close where you can guy food/drink, but otherwise there is nothing in the house (no water, tea, spices, oils, etc to cook with).

There was also no bath at all, although we did manage to find shampoo under the sink somewhere to use. There are no paper towels or kleenexs or napkins to use. There is toilet paper, but very little and we actually ran out completely during our stay. It would be better if more of these items were added because people do not travel with them.

There is a TV and wifi - no problems with those. There are also two large fans to use because there is no air conditioning and the summer gets very hot.

The apartment is located close to Taksim. The nearest public transportation stop is Tophane on the tram. To get to Taksim square you can either walk or you can take the tram from the Tophane stop to Kabatas and then take the funiculer to Taksim square. If you can use the same tram (in the opposite direction) to take you to the pier (for the ferry) and to the Sultan Ahmet area.

Serkan left an Istanbulkart, which is nice for those who don't have one because it makes public transportation a lot cheaper than buying tickets without it.

Check-out is around 11 am, but Serkan let us leave our suitcases with him in his office for the day since our flight wasn't until the evening. He was very responsive and always answered questions quickly. He was a good host and I would recommend contacting him for your next stay.