We had a great time at Jack's apartment. The neighborhood was lively with lots of restaurants and shops. I'm glad we stayed on this side of Istanbul. We also felt that the neighborhood was very safe and we were not hassled.

The apartment had everything we needed and the tram was easily accessible. We could also walk to the sights. The listing was very accurate and we loved the view.

The only trouble we had was finding the apartment. Jack was out of town but arranged for us to meet his friend. We came directly from an international flight and took a taxi. We did not have mobile or Internet service and the driver had a hard time locating the apartment. I think he kept looking for a small hotel. Jack had given us his friend's phone number but the taxi driver did not understand it for some reason (I think the problem was the way we had it written with the international code). Luckily things worked out and we met his friend at the apartment as Jack had arranged. I would recommend traveling with some kind of communication device. All the nearby cafes have wifi.

Even though he was away, Jack quickly answered all of our questions and we had a wonderful time during our 4 night visit.

I would recommend his apartment.