Travelling to a new city for the first time--especially one where you don't speak the language-- can make you a bit anxious. However, Emin was a wonderful host. He replied almost instantly to all our questions and was able to come meet us hours before our check in (fairly early in the morning, too) to let us in and show us around. He and all his company were so kind and open and energetic and were both excited to give us info about how to navigate the city, but also let us have our own comfortable space.
The apartment itself is definitely small, but three of us fit very comfortably with the bed and the pull out sofa (which also could easily fit another person)--and how much space do you really need IN the apartment anyway, when you've got the whole city??
The apartment is just about a three minute walk from Istiklal street and was of course worth every penny!