Everything about our stay at exceeded our expectations. Barbaros arranged to have a van pick us up at the airport which we appreciated after a long flight. The apartment was in a real Istanbul neighborhood. Ali showed us around the first night and took us to a great local restaurant called Hira. For this we are forever grateful as the food there was amazing. We ended up eating there 3 times during our stay. The photos don't due justice to the apartment. The bedrooms are spacious and made us feel right at home. Ali made sure we were comfortable and looked after us during our stay. The neighborhood had everything we needed during our stay, restaurants, bakeries, baklava stores, grocery stores and even the Kadirga Hamim where I went for a soak and massage 2 nights. The location puts you in touch with the locals and is within easy walking distance of the major sites (Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia, etc). I'm so glad we stayed there during our visit to Istanbul. Ali and Barbaros were wonderful and made us feel right at home.