I have never stayed in an apartment that had more character than Pinar's. Everthing, from the book & artifacts to the crockery looked like it has been so thoughtfully and lovingly collected over the years. The apartment was also very spacious, and extremely clean. It is just off Isteklal, and the area has loads of restaurants and bars. But despite all the great distractions that Istanbul has to offer, I kept looking forward to coming back to the apartment, and spending some quality time there. I would definitely recommend this apartment to everyone.
The only problem was that the apartment is on the 5th floor, without an elevator, which was an issue for us as we had huge suitcases. We only realized this after we had paid for the apartment, and received more detailed information from Pinar. However I am still glad we stayed there, and would definitely be going back.