Will's apartment was great - the view from that roof well worth the 3 flights of stairs with the suitcases!! He is an excellent host - giving us useful tips and advice and despite us not arriving until midnight - he was there to meet us personally.
Great location with trams nearby which enabled easy access to tourist spots and areas of interest.
Because this is a busy working city it is totally different from the typical tourist resorts which many who visit Turkey may be used to. Do not be put off by the grime or graffiti of the back streets! They are full of life, colour, hidden gems of restaurants, cheap and wonderful street food and more importantly ordinary turkish people - lovely, welcoming, kind and funny.
We loved Istanbul and will be back!!