Verda and her husband are very welcoming and helpful hosts. They give you many useful tipps about what to see in Istanbul and how to get around. The apartment is very clean and tidy, and it is very close to Istiklal street (5 minutes walk), to Taksim square (20 minutes walk) and to public transportation. Two supermarkets and a bakery are just around the corner. We enjoyed our stay there and we would definitely stay there again when visiting Istanbul.