This place is almost off Taksim square and close to all sorts of amenities and has easy access to transportation within the city and to/from the airport. It is very easy to contact the owner and he made the check-in process very smooth as he was waiting for us at the apartment. I would say the apartment is big enough for a group of 5 adults for a short stay or for a family. There is a TV with plenty of channels and the heating system worked very well. There are enough towels, blankets, pillows, and kitchenware. On a negative note, there was an on-going leaking on the bathroom floor, either from the shower or the sink and as a result, it felt very uncomfortable/dirty to use the bathroom in general. There was a similar problem in the kitchen during the first couple of nights of our stay but I guess it was due to heavy raining. The kitchen utensils and cutleries are dirty including the kettles and cups and plates. Our stay was during the winter and we could sense an unpleasant smell in the kitchen and the bathroom sinks. I contacted the owner about the leaking and he promised to contact his repair man but we did not see any action during our stay. Becasue of the issues with the dirty bathroom and kitchen (also not sure if the bedsheets were properly cleaned!) we will NOT stay there again even if the price was lower.