Esen is a kind and generous host. We stayed with him for six nights and he truly went out of his way to ensure we had a great stay. He provided us with lots of tips on what to see in Istanbul, where to eat and other useful information for our first visit to Turkey. He also made us delicious Turkish breakfast each morning!

The apartment sits in the Nişantaşı neighborhood, which is just north of Taksim Square. In Nişantaşı you can explore upper class Istanbul, or if you prefer to see other parts of the city, you can easily walk there from Esen's apartment. For those less inclined to walk, the Osmanbey metro station, which is less than five minutes away, allows you to easily get to other parts of the city: Taksim Square, Karaköy, Sultanahmet, Eminönü, etc. Finally, for those wanting to get to the Anatolian side (Asia!), ferries from Beşiktaş (just a 15 minute walk) travel to Kadıköy and Üsküdar on a regular basis.

The room itself is clean, large and well equipped. We had no problems at all and would easily stay there again if we ever find ourselves in Istanbul once more. We highly recommend Esen and his apartment to people looking for a place to stay in Istanbul.