Fantastic view, definitely worth the 5 flights of stairs. The location is halfway up a long, fairly steep cobblestoned hill, so if mobility is an issue, this is not your place. The heating worked well. Noise level was as expected in a super busy section of a huge city….people, car horns, etc. Kitchen has basic dishes, but almost no food staples. 5 min from Galata tower. 5-7 min from 2 small grocery stores with limited choices. 8-10 min (up or down hill) from metro stop, tramway , ferry. Restaurants and coffee shops everywhere. 7-10 min to top of “Tünel” and İstiklal Cad. which is a wonderful walking street full of food, entertainment, shopping etc.