We loved the apartment, it's location and it's charm. You walk out the door and there is everything you could possibly need within minutes, including a fabulous cheese shop, excellent wine shop, fresh fruit and vegetables set up on lovely street stalls, cafés, restaurants, supermarkets, even a person selling fresh mussels on the street...the area is buzzing, friendly and great.
Pelin was wonderful in her fast responses to our queries, and she gave us excellent information about getting to her apartment ( including a (website hidden) map) and how to get around. She met us when we arrived, showed us the apartment and explained how it worked, and contacted us halfway through our stay to see if there was anything else we needed.
The apartment itself was terrific. We had been travelling for 4 weeks, and to have an apartment to stay in with a lounge room, complete with very large screen TV with English channels, and comfortable sofa was very welcome, as was the washing machine and drying rack. The apartment is third floor ( no lift) small, but charming, and has everything you need for a short or extended stay.
This was our first visit to Istanbul, and we loved it! Pelin's apartment certainly was one of the factors that made our stay so memorable.