I give this place 5 stars, but only because Hikmet and his son are great hosts. However, I need to disagree with many of the reviews here on the quality of accomodation.
Firstly, although the place was very clean, there are lot of issues with it. There isn’t a single door that closes properly. The shower is tiny and is like a fire hose when you turn it on. The bathroom and toilet room are ventilated via a small vertical shaft connected to all the other units and omits smells of sewerage. The balcony backs on to a shear wall from the adjacent building and this area equally smells bad. There are a number of metal strips between rooms which are sharp and dangerous for kids. The apartment is on the first floor, which means you hear everything from the noisy street below.
Secondly, the location is really convenient. It’s a 10 mins walk to the blue mosque and has plenty of food options nearby. The cafe opposite is partially good. However, it’s not the most cleanest or well-presented part Fatih.
Lastly, it’s reasonable value for money for a 2 bedroom apartment in the hart of Fatih, but for our family of 3, we would have prefer a more luxurious hotel option with one bedroom for the money we paid.
Putting all this aside, we still enjoyed our stay. Hikmet and his son are great hosts. They organised our transport to and from the airport. Hikmet even got up at 4am to make sure we departed safely. They were always available to answer questions and resolved any issues we had quickly. Thanks again Hikmet!