The location was pretty good, compared to other busy places in Istanbul, away from traffic and noise. Many restaurants, supermarkets, hairdressers, and boutiques/mall just around the corner. Communication was a bit challenging since this listing was managed by a company rather than a single owner. My inquires seemed to have been answered by whoever was on call at the time. I ended up booking this place last-minute since the same company has canceled my reservation of another apartment due to a "week-long emergency maintenance." During my stay, the municipality was fixing a power cable in the neighborhood for two nights which caused a power outage for 12 hours at a time. I was refunded for two nights out of my nine-night stay. The place was fairly clean. There was a strong smell of sewer coming for the bathroom. Keeping the bathroom door shut kept the smell from the rest of the house. Only one of the bedrooms has an A/C unit. I was offered a fan for the bedroom the does not have an A/C. The balcony was used to store cleaning supplies and other random items.