This was my first time in Istanbul and found this apartment to be perfectly positioned. It is very central yet sufficiently tucked away to offer respite from the buzz. The fifth floor offers beautiful views of the city below, enjoyed particularly in the early mornings and evenings. It has big spaces and is perfectly clean. There's a beautiful terrace accesible on the rooftop with insane views and a couch on which to enjoy them. The apartment itself is somewhere very nice to be. There is a pharmacy next door, a supermarket across the road, an ATM, a few amazing bakeries, a very good coffee shop, a litany of restaurants, all of which are literally one or two minute’s walk away. Walk five minutes and you’ll pass a variety of vintage stores, record shop, antiques stores, a pizza parlour, very nice bars, cafes, hookah joints, tea houses. I felt totally safe in this neighbourhood. If you standing just outside the entrance door on the street and walk left, ten minutes down the road you’ll find the a tram station. from there, walk another five minutes and you’re at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art. From the front door If you walk right, ten minutes up the hill and you're on Taksim square.

I felt very at home in this apartment. I found the host, Mehmet, to be friendly and helpful and had the feeling that he was available as someone on the ground.

I am excited to one day return to this wonderful city and would not think of staying anywhere else.