What an ideal place to stay for sightseeing in Istanbul. A perfect location to walk to nearby Sultanahmet Square to visit Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque and and Topkapi Palace, and many other great locations, including Dolmabaçe Palace, Galata Bridge and the Galata Tower (amazing views from the top). We only used a taxi once during our stay and that was to get back from Taksim Square late one evening, after a long, tiring day of walking and sightseeing. The apartment is beautifully decorated with unusual, textile artwork on the walls. The bathrooms in each of the bedrooms are a really good size, with generously sized shower cubicles. Also the mini shampoos were a nice touch. The kitchen is very small, but suited our needs, as we planned on spending all day out and about/eating out, so only intended using it to make an early morning coffee before heading off for the day. There are lots of stairs to climb to reach the apartment, so please take this into consideration if you have mobility problems, but it was no issue for us. Something we weren’t aware of prior to our stay, which was an added bonus, was the availability of lockable safe boxes in each of the bedrooms. We had been concerned about leaving our passports and cash in the apartment while out and about, so we very relieved and happy when we were told about them on our arrival. Farouq, the owner, was the perfect host and was available to offer help whenever we needed via phone or Whats App. If we are lucky enough to travel to Istanbul again in the future, we would definitely stay at this apartment.