The apartment was very clean, comfortable, and in a great location. It was easy to get to the "historic old city" area either by walking or public transit and is just a few blocks away from Istiklal street with its shops, restaurants, bars, and clubs. Although the apartment is on a hill, there is no need to worry about trekking up a hill at the end of a long day of sightseeing. With a tram station just downhill (for when you leave for the day) and metro/funicular stations just uphill (for your return), it is quite easy and convenient to travel downhill both ways. In addition to offering a great apartment, Jonas went over and above as a host. He provided written instructions to get to the apartment for the taxi driver and when our (illiterate?) driver still didn't know where to go, Jonas talked to him on the phone. Jonas also arranged for a taxi to pick us up at 5am for an early flight and, when it was pouring rain on our last night in Istanbul, he spontaneously offered to order food for us in the apartment! Since we didn't want to stay indoors in spite of the weather, he offered some excellent recommendations for nearby restaurants. All in all, I can't say enough good things about this AirBnB experience!