About the apt: Clean and comfortable apartment with an amazing view of Bosphorus. You can see the main historic sites from the balcony. We specially enjoyed sitting in the balcony and watching night lights on the other side. Very soothing after a day long sight seeing. Centrally located. 5-6 min walk from ferry port , Marmaray, Metro, bus station. Many restaurants in few minutes walk. There is a promenade by the Bosphorus, across the street. Great for walking with family.
About the hosts: Faysal and Ali were kind and generous hosts. They went above and beyond to make our stay a memorable one. They reserved taxi (airport transfer service) for us, which was a great help. They were great at communication.
About Uskudar: In my opinion, this is the best place to stay for families. Residential area. Not many tourist. Locals are welcoming and helpful. You get great value for the price. Very safe, wide and clean streets. Market is 5-10 min walking distance, where you can get everything. We walked late night from the metro station and felt very safe. Cannot say the same about Sultanhamet or Galata area.