My boyfriend and I had an amazing stay in Istanbul and the studio was perfect for our needs. The location is right next to the lively Taksim Square, and from there you are walking distance to shopping, food, nightlife, and public transportation to take you other places around the city. We took advantage of Isik arranging for someone to pick us up at the airport, for ease of first getting to the apartment and receiving the keys. Isik was not actually there to welcome us, but he had his brother and an interpreter there to share the necessary information. They were extremely friendly and offered anything to make our stay better. Check-out is flexible so we arranged a time and were able to meet Isik then. We ran out of time to get stamps to mail some postcards, so Isik and his brother were nice and offered to do it for us after we left. Overall, we highly recommend the studio!