The apartment is very spacious and the best part for me: the high ceilings! They made such a difference... the space felt very open and airy thanks to those beautiful high ceilings.
My mom and I stayed together and were going to sleep in 2 different rooms, but we ended up both staying in the back since the front room was a bit animated at night, whereas the back was super dark and cosy. We both ended up sleeping really well in the twin beds in the back and used the front bedroom as a lounge/living room area.
The kitchenette in the back bedroom worked fine. Supplies were a bit basic, but Omar was helpful in providing us with some extra things we needed. We didn't use the AC, but the fan was a godsend — not just to stay cool, but also for the white noise. The only problem that came us was that we didn't have running water for one day, but Omar told us it was due to the municipality, so it wasn't his fault — and I don't think it happens often.
The neighbourhood is very colourful and vibrant. The apartment is on a busy street, but there are a lot of local shops and eateries in the vicinity and İstiklal and Taksim are walking distance if you're looking for those sites. The chicken pilav place on the corner is a bargain for simple fare and the pastane simits a block or two away were the best I've tasted in Turkey.
Not much else to say, other than there is one flight of stairs leading to the apartment, but Omar kindly asked his neighbour to help us as we had heavy luggage.
Overall a really pleasant stay! And we're both grateful to Omar for being so helpful when we had requests. Would stay there again!