apartment is new, modern, well fitted and exactly as in the pictures. bathrooms and kitchen well fitted and superb. host is super responsive. we extended our stay as it was quite comfy. short easy walk to tram and main road to connect to tourist places such as sultanahmet and domabahce etc, uphill walk to istiklal street and galata Tower. immediate area not great but there are a few shops and restaurants. overall we enjoyed and recommend.