Balat is absolutely stunning and so is Beglu’s apartment.
I enjoyed wooden decor and beautiful view off the balcony on the second floor sipping local turkish wine and enjoying the local neighborhood views.
kitchen have all the amenities you might think of. clean, extra cozy and definitely lots of character compared to similar looking hotels.
The apartment is located few blocks away from Balat’s main street - so it’s quite when you sleep and yet it’s just few minutes away from all the beautiful things this neighborhood has teo offer. Lots of coffee shops (i swear, it’s countless), tea bars, coziest looking food spots, antique stores and bits of local designer little shops was so fun to explore!
We mostly took a cab to the city center - the price varies from 100-375 liras depending on traffic and my mood to negotiate lol - but it’s also walking distance if you like the walk! it took me around 30 mins from historical center and probably 1,5-2 hours when i took local winding paths across neighborhood.