Unique flat in Beyoğlu, with really thoughtful and stylish touches. Murat spent time giving me all the tips I needed to ensure I saw the best of Istanbul in the short 48 hours I had.
Extra note on being vegan in Istanbul, which can be tricky but there were a handful of really good options within a 10-minute walk of the flat. The only thing I would mention is that it was quite dark in the streets around the area at night, which felt frightening at times for a solo female traveller - but I never encountered any actual problems!