We were very pleased with our hosts, Efe and Mehmet. They were very present and helpful leading up to and during our trip. The flat itself was beautiful, great design, minimalist but pretty much everything you need for a short stay. Lovely furnshings and parquet floors.

The flat was located 2 minutes from a metro stop, but a 20 minute walk to Taksim square and a bit far to get to the old town (2 transport changes to make between metro-funicular-tramway...). One of the downfalls of the flat, we must say, was the noise on the street, it's non-stop, day and night, and the windows are rather old and not double-paned. Be sure to bring ear plugs if you want to sleep!

The "bathroom" was a bit of a surprise, the shower is in the middle of the room, not enclosed, so when you shower water goes everywhere, and especially with difficulty down a pretty clogged drain. That was unfortunate, but bearable. Showering is a luxury we all enjoy, and in this case it made us not really want to deal with the hassle at times...If there's a way to install a shower rod and curtain in there, it could make a big difference.

Just a note there is no hot water faucet for the bathroom and kitchen sinks, only cold water. And the little water heater is barely enough water for 2 showers.

The beds were sufficiently comfortable, the internet worked great, there's a small fridge which was perfect and an electric tea kettle which was handy.

Overall very pleased with our stay and happy to recommend this flat to future travellers. Thanks guys! :)