This is a beautiful apartment and Altug is a fantastic host. The neighborhood is very quiet and residential, and still not away from the busier tourist areas and Taksim square. If you want to be near lots of shopping and nightlife this is the place for you it's perfect. Some highlights for us include the beautiful rooftop terrace, the walkability of the neighborhood, and great restaurants, cafés and parks nearby. It's a short (2 minutes) walk to Taksim square, which is especially nice early in the morning. Istiklal street and galata toweris just a block away has great restaurants. From the Taksim square metro stop it's only about 10 minutes to blue mosque, so it's really easy to get around the city. This is one of the best Airbnb's my girlfriend and I every stayed in.