We cannot praise the beautiful apartment, the area, and especially, our host Doruk enough.

The apartment is very spacious, modern, clean, and well decorated but with a lot of charm. And Doruk provides everything you could possibly need for your stay.

The building has been refurbished and is on a pretty quiet cobbled and picturesque street. It is however still in the heart of a very vibrant, lively and 'soho-esque' part of the city, with artsy cafes and galleries, and plenty of shops and restaurants open till late.

Our highlight, however, is Doruk - his attention to detail and his help were invaluable. He provided us with the travel card (extremely helpful as this is the best way to see the city given intense traffic and narrow streets), spoke to lost taxi drivers, provided an amazing guide with great suggestions on local eateries, booked us cabs back to the airport and made sure the taxi arrived texting us (mine was at 4am!!).... and much more. He went above and beyond his duties as a host and definitely made our stay unforgettable. Hands down, he is the best host any of our party has ever had when renting a holiday apartment.

We loved it, will be recommending it to anyone visiting Istanbul, and are looking forward to coming back in the not so distant future. Thank you Doruk for making our stay unforgettable!