The common space is great with nice couches, a smart TV, and a big dining room table. It is on the ground floor which is nice for not having to take the stairs, but everywhere you go once you leave the apartment is stairs and hills (much of istanbul is like this really). We felt the area was super safe and perfect for walking to Besitkas, Taksim, Cihagir, Karakoy, and everything else within about 20mins. At the bottom of the hill (<10min walk), there's a port with lots of options, a tram station, and a funicular station (all super cheap with the istanbulkart which is purchased at yellow terminal near stations). There's also a metro station at the top of the hill. While there's not a ton within a block or two of the apartment, there is some stuff, but it makes it nice and quiet and a little farther is a lot of stuff. Selda is great with communication and fixed anything and answered all questions very quickly. The only negative I would say is that the 2nd and 3rd bedroom are quite small, but they are perfectly fine with good size beds and even include desks. The internet is good and fast enough to stream and do video calls