this apartment is in great location - 5min walk down to karakoy where you can walk to get tram to the old town, and a 5min walk up to istiklal caddesi. its on the 1st floor which is great as it is quite a hike up to the apartment and if you want to go to the terrace (which is well worth it for the stunning views of old town) but tiring to do 2/3 times a day if you go for an apartment on the higher floors. we were 4 girls and the apartment was perfect for us - however if there was any more of us it would have been a little bit of a squeeze as the bedrooms and bathroom are small. Akif was a great host - very responsive and helped book restaurants and even bought us an extra mirror when we requested it. I highly recommend for a group of up to 4 people who will be spending time exploring istanbul (and not much time in the apartment) as it is a perfect location. be aware it is noisey on a friday and sat night because of its close location to the galata/beyoglu night life but it was quiet the other nights.