A beautiful apartment. Spacious, clean, great location. Despite Istiklal being packed with shoppers, this space is quiet and peaceful (as it faces away from the street).
Location on lower part of Istiklal also worked well for us, as it is a bit more peaceful than spaces closer to Taksim.
At night you might hear the restaurant downstairs pack up chairs - but it didn’t bother us too much.
If you want to experience Istiklal, this is the place for you. Great and responsive hosts.
Thanks!