We had a great stay at this flat. Monica who manages the flat for the owner was very helpful. She arranged for a reasonably priced cab to collect us and drop us to the airport, and handed over two sets of keys to us.

The Building and Location

The building is charming. We found the grungy-ness of the building to be perfect. The neighbours on the 5th and 6th floors are all young (or so it seemed). Below is a pharmacy and a grocer, across the street a convenience store. The area in general is beautiful. You have a great view of Galata Tower from one of the two balconies, and Galata itself is well located. Cinhagir, and Sultanahmet are both accessible from the flat. There are a number of cafes below too.

The Flat

Monica handed over the flat in great condition. It was presented exactly as advertised, and was clean. She was nice enough to put a bottle of water in the fridge for us too. All the appliances worked well, and the apartment was stocked well with trashbags, basic cleaning supplies. In addition the kitchen was stocked very well with crockery and cutlery.

The larger bedroom is not airconditioned. This is something to note. However, the living room airconditioner can be used to cool that bedroom, and in the end we managed fine.

Overall, we highly recommend the flat. It is an excellent place to experience the city.