Whilst it is away from the Old Town, we did not regret our stay at Pepita Residence. Located in a hip part of town, walking distance from Taksim and 10' walk from the metro link, the neighbourhood offered just the right balance of city life, and calm (to the extent this is possible in noisy Istanbul).

You find all the shops you have near Taksim at your doorstep as well as affordable and good restaurants.

We were on the 5th floor, street facing, and the apartment is just as described on the site and on the pictures. We didn't have any major problems with regards to noise.

Our host was delightful and responded to our many queries and calls for advice and made sure to call us to see if we had any questions and that the apartment was okay for us.

We definitely would not hesitate to stay at the Residence again. We loved the flat, the neighbourhood, the location, and the city.