We really enjoyed our stay in Istanbul and loved being in the heart of such a great area. The apartment itself was very well situated and had an amazing view from the balcony! The only downside was that the bedroom was a bit noisy due to its close proximity to the street. But in the end we were so exhausted from sight seeing that it didn't bother us so much.

Alev was very accommodating and easy to communicate with. When we arrived she informed us that because of some construction going on in the flat below the phone and internet line had been cut. That was of course disappointing and a bit inconvenient, but she worked very hard to get it fixed for us and in addition let us have a late checkout. She also provided us with some great recommendations in the city (have breakfast at Van Kahvaltı Evi!) and also provided a Lonely Planet book that we took everywhere with us!

Overall, I would recommend this flat to fellow istanbul travelers. Its comfortable, well situated and has great views.