Great for walkers and heavy sleepers. Being on the same level as the entrance was good for my 79 year old Mom, but meant we heard the building’s heavy main door open and close, as well as standard-issue stairway and hallway noise. This is not the fancy part of Beyoglu but I liked that it was where everyday families lived. The street is narrow and requires skilled taxi drivers to pick up and drop off. But if (like half our group) you are walkers, it’s not bad.
Garen was a wonderful host, though, and made sure we felt at home. He went above and beyond helping us buy an adapter that we forgot at home. He also organized airport transport to and from for us at a reasonable price, as well as a driver for a day of touring that made the whole trip so much easier.
Having two bathrooms was great for our group. (FYI one has a standalone shower with sliding doors and one has a shower head over the toilet that we never used.)