Very clean (!) and roomy flat with great amenities including washer, kitchen (including all utensils, fridge, cooker, plates, washing up liquid, sponge), iron, towels and drying rack, loo roll, shampoo provided (bring your own if there are more than 2 people - however you can easily purchase very close to the flat). There’s a little corner shop right next to the flat which contains lots of little food essentials you need, an it’s open till late.
Nice lounge area and bedrooms. The bathroom was great, very clean, with a fantastic hot shower. Missy and her friend Hulya left a lover basket of snacks for us and little travel essentials too.
GREAT location in terms of public transportation: *Tophane tram stop is 7 mins down the hill (you can get to Sultanahmet in 10 mins) and *Shishane Metro station (underground) is 5 mins up the hill - very good connections to almost everywhere in Istanbul and *Buses about 13 mins away.
The downsides to the flat are very few:
- very hard to find on google maps as the address is confusing
- located in the middle of a VERY steep hill which means it’s not suitable for those who are unable to walk easily or are very unfit. (Worked perfectly fine for our family of five with ages between 11 and 57).
- toilet roll provided but you do run out after about 3 days (so purchase some from the SOK supermarket down the road near the Galata Tower for about 50p)