The perfect way to start our Turkish vacation! Arzu’s place is in an area that makes you feel like you’re living as a local Istanbullu, but with easy access by foot, metro, or taxi to all of the top tourist destinations. I made a daily visit to Sariyer Börekçisi just around the corner for a nice breakfast and Turkish coffee/tea (wonderful, helpful staff made me feel like a regular), plus the markets and bakeries mere steps away ensure you have anything you may need. There is no air conditioning in the apartment, but with the window open and a fan running in the bedroom, we were always comfortable. Arzu was very helpful, replacing a lightbulb when it went out and replenishing our paper towel supply. She was also very accommodating when we needed a place to store our luggage after checkout on the final day of our stay. We would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Istanbul!