I travelled on my own for surgery to Istanbul from the US. Safety, comfort and access were my priorities and they were definitely met.
The apartment was clean and lovely. I never had any concerns for safety with the area or the building. There’s a Carefour grocery, coffee shop and hairdresser on site. There’s a park with a track that you can walk next to the building. And a 5 minute walk led me to lots of small food stores and pharmacy.
I cooked everyday and had all the basics. The view is lovely from the apartment and I enjoyed watching the football games from my window as I recovered. I believe the TV was all in a Turkish so I used my iPad to connect to Netflix. The connection here was fantastic compared to anywhere else!
Araz was a very responsive host! Just as a note for anyone who may come for surgery involving limbs, the bed is low so it’s just slightly difficult to get up but clearly I was still fine. Mattress is a soft/medium. AC worked really well!!
It was easy to get an Uber or use local taxi service from the building. As a tip, use the building name rather than address! Everyone knows it! Due to recovery, I did not have a chance to go the nearby malls. And I missed the fruit and veggie market on the Wednesday. It looked wonderful!
I truly recommend this place especially if you are a woman traveling for any procedure:)