Lisya made us feel very welcome. It took a while to get some emails answered before we got there, but she answered her cell when we called to ask about the key once we got into town and offered restaurant recommendations if we needed them.

The apartment was in a great part of town. Lots of nice restaurants nearby and a quick walk to the tram and Istiklal Caddesi.

The apartment itself was very clean and had a wonderful view from the living room. A couple of issues......the shower barely drained. I'm not sure what the issue was but someone supposedly came by to fix it but it did not make much of a difference. My showers are quick but anything longer than a few minutes would require you to turn off the water so it would not overflow. There was also a strong sewage smell coming from the closet in the bathroom. If you left the bathroom door open when you left, the entire apartment would smell when you returned. Also, the apartment was cool at night, but it would have been nice to have a top sheet on the bed rather than just a heavy thick comforter.