First off, the apartment is very well situated. Many tourist attractions, restaurants, bars, shops are within walking distance, and the Tophane tram station is also a mere 5 mins walk away, which is commutable to many other top attractions. In terms of the apartment itself, it was perfect for what we wanted and needed. It was clean, comfortable, homely, stylish, had a great bar and kitchen, and perfect for entertaining and parties with great facilities. And finally, Doruk was an incredible host; we had a couple of guests that arrived extremely early and left extremely late and Doruk was able to accommodate in both cases. He allowed flexibility to have the guests check-in to the apartment early (particularly helpful given their 12 hour flight to get to Istanbul!), and was kind enough to safely store their luggage until the late evening when they departed. He made himself available at all times and welcomed us to the apartment with a lovely chocolate cake. The guides he produced/provides are also extremely useful, which includes recommendations for where to go and how to get to places in an economical way. He really knows the area very well and provides a long list of “must see/go to” places in the immediate vicinity. He even helped arrange transportation for both groups from/to the airport which provided great convenience for us. When we come back next, we will definitely look Doruk up again for our next accommodation.