Pelin's flat is in an awesome location and helped made our first three night stay in Instabul relaxing and enjoyable. We stayed for 1 night in Sultanahmet at the end of our trip before heading home and it was a stark difference. It's about a 15 minutes walk from Taksim station and such a lively area although it dies down by midnight so we were able to sleep well, probably too well. After a day of walking around, we could easily head back to Pelin's flat and rest for a couple of hours before heading out to dinner. There are some great restaurants within a couple of blocks of Pelin's flat but we also opted to go more towards Istiklal street. Pelin was also super helpful, responding to our texts very quickly. We'd definitely stay here again.