Cannot recommend Afsin's apartment highly enough!
A beautiful, light airy space - great for unwinding and relaxing from the bustle of Istanbul. Lovely view from the back bedroom of the city and the Bosporus at night.
The location is perfect. The street is very quiet, but a few minutes walk away is a brilliant neighbourhood with hipster coffee shops galore, great restaurants and a scattering of lovely cocktail bars. I would highly recommend staying in this neighbourhood over Sultanhamet/the Golden Horn - felt much more like we were part of the real, cool Istanbul :) The nearby Macka park is also great for a walk, a jog, or joining in one of the many exercise classes/tai chi that happen there on Sunday. Afsin is great at giving recommendations depending on what you want to do in Istanbul, and is very quick at responding to whatsapps. Thanks fsin!
The feryy terminal is a 10 minute walk away(past a lot of lovely coffee shopes!), and is a