The welcome was warm and generous, with a glass of tea at Semih's cafe, which is on the ground floor of the building. Semih's employee, Cem, carried our heavy bag up two flights of stairs to the apartment and then gave us restaurant recommendations.
The apartment was cozy, but fine for a couple and two kids. Most importantly for us, the location was so central that we could walk everywhere of interest, yet it was also very quiet at night. With so many good inexpensive restaurants, there's no need for a kitchen. The fridge was all we needed. There were water heaters for coffee or tea, but no need for those either with Semih's cafe just downstairs.
When we asked for a shisha bar recommendation, Semih and Cem even brought out their own hookah and gave us a very good price to use it.
Beds were comfortable and the linens clean and plentiful. In short, everything was great and we will definitely stay here again on our next visit.