A few finishing touches to the apartment and a bit of noise from the tiny bar downstairs are the only things that are holding this place back from a 5 star rating. The location can not be better, 1 min walk to Taksim Sq! The area is really nice to walk around and all attractions on this side of Istanbul are easily reachable on foot! In fact we really enjoyed the walk from Suleymaniye on the other side of the bridge to the apartment with our 5 yr old son (took about 45 mins with some small breaks). Unlike some other parts of Istanbul, we felt very safe here.

The host is fantastic, always helpful and providing all the guidance you need without being intrusive. He even let us check in early and check out late at no extra cost! And I have no doubt he will help all guests anyway he can.