My boyfriend and I stayed with Serda and her husband for the first few days of our Istanbul trip, and we are so glad we did. The apartment is lovely and unique, and excellently located near the Galata Tower, metro lines, shops and restaurants-- it was an easy walk from their place to Sultanahmet, Karikoy, the ferries to Kadikoy and Adalar, etc. And Serda and Tan are gracious hosts, wonderful to talk to and share a cup of coffee with, and Ludmilla the Cat is always on hand to entertain. We would absolutely stay with them again, should we find ourselves in Istanbul in the future.