The apartment was beautiful, clean and with a very comfy bed. A great view over the Bosphorus, with double glazing so no traffic noise - but we preferred leaving the windows open so we could hear the call to prayer! A great location to explore the trendy area around Taksim full of bars and restaurants, and an easy taxi ride to the old sites. Also near the port to get the ferry to the Asian side, which is fantastic. So all in all, a great and comfortable place to explore the city.
As well as this Aylin was a wonderful host - so warm, welcoming and friendly, had great recommendations and answered all our questions and teacher very quickly and helpfully. We can't recommend her place highly enough. Thank you so much Aylin for a wonderful weekend, we can't wait to come back!!