We stayed 9 days at one of Aylins apartements and had a very great time. The apartement is exactly like shown in the pictures and has everything you need. The neighborhood is safe and mostly quiet, close to several nice restaurants in every price range and for shopping you'll have the big labels on the Istiklal as well as small places and boutiques around Galata and in Cinhangir...
Aylin is a very great and friendly host. Allthough you don’t see her everyday, as she does not live there, she’s always reachable via phone. We had a few questions during our stay and she answered everything in good time. When we arrived, she was there to show us the place and recommended a few things to go in the neighbourhood and Istanbul. She organized the pick up from the airport and everything went very well, so we had a really relaxing start. As one of the other guests here mentioned taking a taxi would be cheaper, I can say that’s true, but not that much. You just have to decide what comfort level you want to have.
If we ever come to Istanbul again we’ll definitely check, if one of her rooms is available, as we felt very welcomed at heirs.