Great place to stay in old Istanbul. A half block form Galata Tower, on a tight, windy street. ~1 mile walk down the hill and across the bridge to the Old City. Apartment was clean and efficient, full kitchen and two bedrooms with double beds. Great views out over the water! We got locked out due to not knowing not to leave the key in the lock inside, his mother lived downstairs so was available and waited with us for the locksmith who got us back in.
It's about 45 min from the airport. He set up a car from the airport for $60, which is significantly more than a cab/uber would have been. It was a nice, comfortable, big van but overkill for my son and I.