The apartment's location is great: it is easy to reach from the airport and you can walk anywhere from it. We spent 6 days there and explored the city thoroughly on foot. It is easy to walk to the other side of the Golden Horn, as Galata Bridge is only a 10 minute walk away; if you are a fan of nightlife, Istiklal Caddesi is only 15 minutes up the hill. If you prefer to travel with public transportation, the tram line is only 5 minutes down the hill, at Tophane. The whole area is full of really nice restaurants, markets and cafes. You will have no problem finding really good food for a cheap price. For self-catering, the Carrefour supermarket is 10 minutes up the hill: it offers both local and western products. The view, both at day and night, is amazing and to be awaken by the muezzin's call to prayer at sunrise with a view of the Galata tower from your bed is an unforgettable experience. Gioia and Lino have provided excellent communication from the very beginning. Davide, their contact in Istanbul, handed us the keys. We met him only once at our arrival, but he was nice enough considering that we arrived in the city on Christmas day. The apartment's layout is comfortable; the place is really bright, warm and VERY QUIET. Neighbors are friendly. We would have been very satisfied with the apartment if it had been cheaper. Being it Christmas season (so it was explained to me), the price went up of more than 20,00 euro per day after I submitted my request. Paying 80,00 euro a day, I expected it to be perfect. We are no people used to luxury accommodations (we like to camp), but for that price I wanted everything to be functional. On the contrary, two of the radiators were not working. Fortunately, it was warm in those days outside, so we did not feel cold. The apartment was not so clean, looking older than it is shown on pictures, plus there was stuff lying around such as old plastic bottles. The tub does not really work as a shower: the shower arm is not working properly, and there is no curtain, so you will make the toilet and floor wet while trying to take a shower. Cooking is difficult, as the burners are incredibly slow. Bed lines were a bit old and smelly, and there were no real pillows, so that sleeping was not very comfortable. The curtains on the big windows in front of the couch are too small to hide you from the neighbors' view. Finally, the terraces were very dirty because of pigeons and seagulls. Being it winter, we did not care. Generally speaking, we enjoyed our stay. I only wish we had payed a bit less considering the few problems that we had.