The apartment was neat and tidy and well maintained. Bora as a host is great, would respond to messages promptly. helped us with a cab from the airport. even though our flight was delayed, he was by the apartment to greet us and show us around the apartment. was quite helpful with any additional requests. all in all it was a pleasant stay. the neighbourhood is quite safe and has a lot of food options. would highly recommend the apartment and neighbourhood in general to anyone visiting istanbul.