This was my first time staying near Galata Tower, It was the best choice. The location of the apartment is awesome. You do need to walk up a hill to get back home from Galata, and then the stairs, so if you have walking issues. Beware. But if you are like me, eating and drinking your way around Istanbul, the walk is needed. The apartment is narrow. We were 2 couples and for 2 nights it was ok. The views made up for it. After walking the city all day, coming back to the apartment with a bottle of wine and Turkish desserts, the view made the evening magical. Thank you Osman for being an awesome host, so hospitable.