Sercin's truly sweet apartment was absolutely perfect for our visit to Istanbul. It was extremely comfortable and cozy, had everything we needed, and was in a great neighborhood (Cihangir) conveniently located to public transportation, Taksim Square, and terrific cafes and restaurants. The kitchen was well equipped for making breakfast (and she even provided some eggs, butter, ground coffee, tea bags and other basic food supplies.) The apartment was very clean and really does look like the pictures posted. Sercin was welcoming and helpful -- she arranged for a taxi to the airport, and kept in touch during our stay to make sure we had everything we needed. In addition, she allowed us to leave our bags in the apartment for a few days while we traveled outside Istanbul. We very much enjoyed meeting her for dinner at a nearby cafe one night. There is a small grocery just 2 doors down, and a great coffee place, the Kaktus Cafe, just a block away.

We were there in January, amidst snow and rain, so didn't get to enjoy the garden, but imagine that it would be lovely to sit out there in nicer weather. Given the cold weather, we were very happy that the apartment was well heated!

At the time we stayed there, the wifi provided was a mobile unit that we could take with us when we were outside of the apartment -- this was extremely useful.

I highly recommend staying at Sercin's, and plan to stay there again myself next time I am in Istanbul.