First impression; this apartment had been so scrupulously cleaned - every surface as if it had only just been scrubbed. That is a wonderful thing to find.
One couldn't ask for a more central location for the treasures of Beyoğlu, everything we wanted to visit was in easy walking distance. We got a wonderfully warm welcome, including help with luggage, good advice about shopping for supplies, and tips for things worth seeing. The apartment was stocked with lots of nice goodies, things to read, and that most valued traveller's item, a good washing machine :)