I cannot say enough great things about our week long stay with Shahrzad! The flat was lovely ! Clean, very spacious, very welcoming and instantly comfortable. Sher was extremely helpful in her directions to get to the place and even offered to pick me up if needed. It's on the third floor of the building with no elevator but they are not bad to navigate at all. The flat is located in a quiet neighborhood that's a 5 min taxi ride to Taksim Square and all Metro connections etc... it's about a 15-20 min walk, and there is also the bus terminal directly across the street. Any mode of transportation you may need is available. The neighborhood is great with lots of cafe's, beautiful fresh produce shops, markets and sweet shops. Also having access to a washer was extremely helpful, as well as having a kitchen to use was great. An added bonus is when Shari's Mom came to stay for a few days. what a lovely woman! All in all the hospitality, the drinks and dancing, the lasting friendships were an experience we will treasure always. We Highly recommend staying at this wonderful Flat during your visit to incredible Istanbul!! You'll be glad you did!