That’s a formidable option for anyone who’d like to stay in Cihangir neighborhood: while it’s in 5 mins walk from Taksim square, it’s a quiet neighborhood that becomes a bit noisy over the weekend (but flat’s windows efficiently protects you from it), full of small shops, bars and bakeries around (I’d recommend to visit Kaktüs for all-day breakfast just in a minute walk on the right). If you are a walk-man, it’s a perfect spot, but as is not so easy to climb over the top of a hill from the bay, to use The Kabataš funicular train is a better option for less fit persons. Frankly, I wish we could have stayed there longer