Julie's apartment is as charming, clean and well done as in the picture. Julie's hospitality and halpfulness is in the top! There are two thing that has to be taken in acount: 1. The steef stairway to the apartment is not for everyone and so is the hard core Istanbulian nighberhood. I loved it but my fiend had hart time with it. I recomand the place for people who want to experiance the city as is... the apartment is almost perfect! Will come again! Idit