I can recommend this apartment. It is very clean and quiet and with air conditioning the place is nice and cold during the hot days.

The location is great although if you are not able to climb the steep hill to Istiklal then I would advise to take the to Karakoy and then take the Tunnel. Very close to the tram and not far away form the ferry port at Karakoy.

The area does not look in great shape but the people are friendly and there are lots of local grocery shops to stockpile your pad with.

Mehmet was a very good host giving us all the useful local knowledge he could muster but also, importantly knows to let you get on with your holiday. Conveniently Mehmet lives nearby so any problems can be addressed fairly quickly.