the overall experience was great. the view from the bedroom without the face on the wall is amazing as well as the view from the terrace! as others have mentioned the stairs are a bit rough especially if you do not pack light or if you end up buying too much stuff because you still have to get everything back down those stairs! hahaha but its a small price to pay for great views from the terrace. the heater is tricky to operate and doesn't really warm up the flat since it turns off as fast as it turns on... taxis are very easy to get as there is a main road just around the corner to the apartment and a taxi to or from grand bazaar or Hagia Sofia for example shouldn't cost more than 30 Turkish lira so do not let the taxi drivers take advantage of you and tell you a flat rate price because they dont want to run the meter. that happened to us a couple times and taxi drivers tried to charge us 100 tl so make sure they run the meter or find another taxi. my sister and I fell in love with this city and are already planning a return visit!