The apartment is very clean and cute and on the smaller side but with incredible water views with all the boats and cruise ships passing by.Location was excellent ,very close to taksim square, istiklal street with all the restaurants and coffee shops around but you have to walk a steep street. It is on the 4th floor and narrow winding stairs. It was hard getting our luggages up. (we are a little bit old).It is noisy at night till about1 to 2 am. be ready for ear plugs .I think there are clubhouses close by and you can hear the parties going on.Also the birds gets loud too.It was getting hot towards the end of our stay and the place doesn't have air-conditioning . we had the windows opened throughout our stay to let some cool air in which doesn't help with the noise. There is a washer that you can use and hang your clothes out by the window. I won't book a stay here during the summer for not having an air-conditioner.public transportation is nearby. And can take the bus to the airport if you have minimal luggage.