The location of the apartment is great as it’s 5-10 mins walk to Istiklal street leading to taksim square. Lots of options of cafes, restos and shopping all around and few minutes away. The only thing that was disappointing was the fact that the apartment is on the 4th floor and there are no elevators in the building, the stairs are difficult to climb and very steep. Apartment is smaller than what appears on the photos and gets really hot from the sun during the day. Otherwise great for a few days stay in Istanbul if you don’t plan to stay in and go out during the day! Hatice is a very nice host!