Excellent apartment. Host and her father (who accepted us) were very helpful and friendly. The aprt. Is old bourgeois style, clean, nicely decorated, very spacious with private lift going directly in the flat, fully equiped kitchen and it's on the best location- shopping, restaurants and bars are right beside the flat, min walk to main shopping street of istanbul- istiklal. The tram and uderground are just 3 min walking distance- on taksim sq. The flat also has the cute little balcony overlooking the street, where the party never stops. If you would like peaceful and quiet neighbourhood-it's not for you, though the noise doesn't penetrate through the new windows- so the flat is peaceful heaven. Much recomended! The only bad thing for us was that smoking was supposed to be allowed- it's not- only in the balcony, only for 2 persons sitting.