I was the first booking for this flat. I just relooked at photos, and reread description. It’s up two floors via spiral staircase (pictured) or a small elevator. If you like the photographs, you’ll like the flat - historical yet contemporary - just as photographed. There’s a kitchen, but I mostly ate out. No dining table, so eating at the kitchen counter, or, coffee/tea in the nook (I’ll try to include my picturesque night pic.).
I took the chance of renting it cause I was traveling solo, and was looking for a place I could feel safe going out at night. The location is actually better than I thought. The photos show what’s right outside your door, which I appreciate, but there’s so much more to the area. It has a Paris-like European vibe. Eats range from indoor-outdoor “go-to” coffee & dessert cafes, to simple kabab take-outs, to Michelin rated restaurants either steps away or near-by. During my visit, it was a happening, but not too rowdy or loud area. It doesn’t have all the honking horns like the Old City.
It sits on a hill which is convenient to the funicular (“tunel”) that takes you down near the Karakoy wharf, and the bridge to old city areas. You can then jump onto the tram to the old city, and to the ferry - I didn’t try taking the bus. It’s also convenient to the metro and taxis. For you walkers, I also walked to the old city, and back up the hill. My phone power supply was great to have at the end of the day.