Our stay at Lino and Gioia's place was really great. The apartment is not very big, but is really cozy, stylish and has everything you need. It's located in a nice area of Istanbul near Taksim Square, lots of cool bars, restaurants, antique and vintage shops are located near the apartment. Gioia is a wondeful host, she gave us lots of tips on nice restaurants, bars and cafes. We could always contacted her if we had any questions and Gioia was right there to help us. All in all we really enjoyed our stay and time spent in Istanbul.