Mustafa was extremely kind and welcoming, and the flat is amazing! Although we unfortunately never met (due to unfortunate timing) we saw a lot of Mustafa's friend, Ismail, who was very nice - gave us a tour and provided us with the keys. The apartment is great, has everything you need; comfy beds, spacious living room, kitchen with all the necessities, good shower... and the roof terrace with lovely views over Istanbul.

The area is fantastic, this is the first time myself or any of our group had been to Istanbul, and after exploring large amounts of the city we agreed that Taksim is definitely where we would always choose to go when visiting again (and we will definitely be visiting again... we were even talking about somehow buying a flat out there..!).

There's great food and drinks to be found just a short walk from the apartment (and also a great barber's!), and on the same road is a bakery - if you're walking past late at night be sure to pick up some fresh bread! Some bars we would recommend if you're into slightly alternative nights out: Nayah and Peyote, both great and a lot of fun. Actually to be honest it seems unfair to pick 2 places out - everywhere we went was amazing. Istanbul was a really spontaneous place, and even though it's enormous we'd definitely recommend walking as much as possible because you get a great sense of the layout (of the centre anyway). Although having said that, the metro service is great and taxis aren't too expensive either.

We genuinely have no complaints... Extremely friendly service from Mustafa and Ismail, and a great flat in a great area of an amazing city...

Thanks!