My sister and I loved the location of Cagri's place. We were steps from Galata Tower, walking distance to all the great sights, including a walk over the bridge to the Grand Bazaar, Old Istanbul and the Blue Mosque. The view from the balcony and Bosphorus River was a nice touch once we arrived home. This is an unusual property because it is actually where the host lives when it isn't rented, so we were immersed in Cagri's day-to-day existence. It was sort of like sharing an artist's life for two days. Different, but worth noting. As others have mentioned, ear plugs are a must for the bedroom because the apartment is on a lively street. One challenge for us was the three flights of narrow, dark stairs leading up to the apartment. Communicating was a bit of a challenge, too, because we never met our host and had to communicate through What's App. He made up for his absence by calling us a cab to pick us up in front of the apartment to go to the airport, and the cab driver even carried our luggage down the stairs and into the cab. Nice touch, Cagri!