What a city! What a city! We loved it and will be back for sure.
We stayed 10 days at Nuran&Meltem's place with our 3 daughters and had everything we needed. The apartment is located on the fifth floor with a marvelous view and is so nicely decorated with an industrial style.
Meltem was a wonderful host. Always available. She helped us carry our suitcase, she arranged for water delivery when we needed it, she helped us to book a paper marbling course (best time ever!)
Istiklal road is a perfect location to tour around. It is also incredibly crowded meaning that it is a bit noisy. Many parties took place at night, even in the building. The noise did not bother us what so ever. But we can imagine it could for some people looking for a quiet place to rest. As for us, we were so tired after exploring the city all day that we didn't have trouble to fell asleep.