General Comments: A very well appointed apartment with a wonderful terrace wuth a fabulous view of the Bosphorus; within walking distance to the Galata Tower, up a short steep street to Istikal, Taksim square; conveniently located to all modes of transportation. Our host was everything you expect from a host: gracious, responsive, flexible, knowledgeable and a constant and competent communicator.

Information for non smoking travellers: from our experience smokers (tourists and locals) are everywhere in Turkey, so be prepared to be surrounded by the smell of cigarettes and cigars. While our 5th floor apartment is non smoking, smoking is allowed in the other 4 below it. Needless to say, the smell was quite strong in the entrance and stairway but miraculously, it did not come in to our suite. When i mentioned this fact to our host, his reply was thoughtful, kind and considered...consistent with his other communication with us.

What particularly impressed me:

1. How well appointed the apartment is
2. How flexible our host was
3. How clean the apartment was
4. How quickly a burned out light in the stairway was replaced after i emailed our host

What i felt could be improved:

1. More towels in the bathroom
2. English instructions for the clothes washer (even with Google translate we couldnt quite figure out the dials but managed to run a couple loads by randomly pushing buttons!)... In hindsight, given how responsive our host was, i'm sure he would have come over if we had asked...
3. The furniture on the terrace ( would have been great to have a couple comfortable lounging chairs up there)
4. Internet hub to have service on the terrace

These last four points really are personal preferences, and may or may not affect the quality of anyone else's stay.

Overall, we would do business with Sadi Algan and the iziz corp again.