Gülsen's place had its pros and cons.
Pros:
1- Gulsen was responsive over text and kindly arranged transfer for us from and to the airport.
2- Someone was waiting for us upon arrival and checkout and helped us with our luggage.
3- The location is prime. Minutes walk from Galata Tower and also walking distance from the Fatih area.
4- Incredible view from the rooftop.
Cons:
1- It was hard for us to get sleep due to the noise. The Galata area is a party area and it gets loud long into the night and there was construction in the adjacent apartment that started very early and was very loud. A heads up would have been good.
2- The place was not as clean as expected and needs maintenance. The toilet faucet broke in the middle of the night and flooded the bathroom. Gulsen kindly sent someone to look at it but given the hour, nothing was to be done except cut the water completely until someone came to fix it the next morning. Not something we wanted to deal with on our vacation.