Aslinaz enabled me to store by bags until check-in and then met me and helped me to access the apartment – we had agreed that I would take the penthouse on the fourth floor, rather than the second floor apartment (so there may be a disconnect between the review and the apartment it is shown against).
The apartment was exactly as shown in the pictures – very homely –and the location was very convenient to İstiklâl Caddesi, the main shopping street (next parallel street), and Taksim Square (5-10 mins walk). There are more restaurants and bars in the area than you could possibly have time to visit! The only drawback was the noise into the early hours, especially on the weekend.