Julie’s place is a charming apartment with both front and back balconies offering lovely views over the city of Istanbul. My husband and I came to Istanbul for LASIK eye surgery and to do some site seeing. The apartment was very comfortable for our period of recovery and offered all of the amenities we needed. A few small stores / markets are within just a few steps of the front door. Once we went site seeing, the apartment roved to be a bit off of the beaten path but nothing that a 5 minute walk to the main shopping street couldn’t fix. Many buses also stop quite close to the apartment, providing easy access to the city. As others have mentioned, the stairs and also the narrow street are not for those who have mobility difficulties, but they did not bother us at all! Julie was very responsive and patiently waited for us despite our flight being delayed and our waiting in line for an hour at customs. She was a gracious host, and we would definitely stay again!