Doret and Izel place is the perfect place to stay in Istanbul. First the location you can not more in the center, you are just in front of Shishane Metro Station and two minutes from the funicular to Karaoke. you have awesome restaurants very close (Mezze by Lemon Tree and Antiochia are two of my favorite restaurant in Istanbul, and you can trust me as I eat in more than one hundred restaurant when I was writing a guide about this city). If like me you are travelling with a baby, Shishane is probably the easiest area of Beyoglu to navigate with a stroller. The building is really nice typical from this part of Istanbul with a small elevator (which is something you don t find everywhere in Istanbul even in some quiet expensive hotel like House Hotel next to Galatasaray). The decoration of the apartment is extremely cool with some little touch that really make you feel in Istanbul. The bathroom has been renovated and the shower is extremly confortable. The kitchen is ok and the AC is a bit old but working very well. Last but not least Izel is perfect host. To summarize next time I will come to Istanbul i will not waste time looking to find an other if Izel is available