I traveled with my 2 kids. A 2 and 8 year olds. I loved the neighborhood. There were local restaurants, not touristy and super close by. Walkable with a 2 year old. The apartment sits very high in the hill, so I was concerned but the local area is fairly flat and super close.
The view of the apartment was great. It was also very close to Galaport. Walkable… New upscale area… you just need to remember that you will have to walk back many many stairs… but it didn’t scare us… just gave us more exercise. 😜
We also walked to Hagiat Sofia and all that area. It’s a little of a walk but when you visit, it’s actually not that crazy far. It’s very easily feasible. Then you take a ride to go home… if you are tired. We did round trip…
Yusuf was an amazing host. They tried to help us and answered any questions we had.
The only bad experience was the taxis… Uber didn’t work there well. You have the choices of taxis or turquoise taxis or black cars. We were never able to get one… they just didn’t want to take the rides through the app… they are available and close… but without the app, they can ask you for more money… a lot more… because of the hills and the crowd, you ended up giving up… especially with kids when they won’t want to talk anymore. Tramway card got complicated to get but we also didn’t have much time to make it happen properly.
Anyway, the apartment was spacious and very well supplied. Really nice touches with slippers, a little bear for my son in the crib, etc. They deserve the super host status. They will make sure everything is well for you. Highly recommend the place and the location.