The apartment was exactly as described. It's clean and spacious, except for the very creaky floor. Unfortunately we were waken up by the creaky floors from upstairs from time to time, but we got used it at the end. However, the apartment's great location made up for all of that. The bedding is so comfortable.

There are lots of cafes and boutique stores in the area. Istiklal Avenue and the galata area are all within a few minutes of walking distance away.

Fatih left us with a book "Istanbul eats - exploring the culinary backstreets", the book is an absolute gem! It helped us find the local restaurant and made the trip even more enjoyable.

Fatih was very accommodating and even sat down and had a cup of tea with us while we shared with him our local shopping experiences.