Our stay at Berna’s place was amazing. It just felt like home. The place itself is modern, clean and most importantly has a Washer and Dryer which was a blessing as laundry had been a problem in Turkey until we came to her place. The location is walking distance from Taksim square, metro and tram stops. Although it is a 5 min uphill walk from the place (as most in Istanbul), be prepared for that, it gets slippery when it rains. The flat is on the second floor but they do have an elevator in the building. And we felt safe and comfortable at all times. Berna was very kind and helpful, very quick to respond and fix issues with wifi we had one day. I would 100% recommend this place to anybody who wants to stay near Taksim square or explore istanbul.