The apartment is beautiful, clean, practical and ideally located in Galata. Just steps away from the tower. If you are a tourist and want to get a feel of Istanbul, this is the perfect place to stay. The apartment manager is the nicest guy (sorry I forget his name ) who greeted us upon arrival and spoke with our transportation company directly for directions. There are shops, restaurants and anything you may need just steps away from the building. It's better to buy souvenirs in this area than at the Grand Bazaar. If I ever go back to Istanbul, I would love to stay at this apartment, it was ideal. Everything worked as it should and there was never anything we needed that we couldn't find there. There were 6 of us (adults) and we fit perfectly fine and comfortable in the 3 bdr apartment on the 1st floor. Keep in mind that in Europe the street level is 0 floor, so there are stairs. Wish I could've spent more time at the terrace but we were always on the go. Maybe next time!