If you want something centrally located in Istanbul and still be able to connect with the locals - this is the place.
The apartment is located 5 minutes on foot from İstiklal Avenue, M2 Metro station Şişhane and a well-connected bus stop down the road.
Emre is super friendly and chatty. During my stay I had a lot of interesting conversations with him.
The apartment is located at the third floor and has a pleasant view to the famous Pera Palace hotel.
Check-in was easy, since I was able to connect to the Wi-Fi from the street level and tell Emre that I had arrived.