We enjoyed our stay at Benesta, which was over a week. Istanbul is a hilly city (similar to San Francisco), it takes less than 10 minutes to walk from Taksim sq. to our apartment but it’d take much longer to walk back, so better to get a taxi. The unit was clean, cozy, with a nice view, and equipped with all the necessary appliances. Our host (Duygu) helped us during the check-in and was very responsive whenever we had any questions or requests. Looking forward to our next visit to Istanbul and another stay at Benesta!