Fantastic stay at Faruk’s place. Location is spot on being about 15 metres to Galata Tower. Close to the tunnel which leads to Golden Horn where you can grab a tram across to Sultanahmet, or the boat shuttles that provide cheap public transport all around Istanbul. In addition, the underground is close by too. The apartment was perfect for me, my husband and adult son, who stayed on for a whole month and loved the accommodation. Apartment is compact, but it is a perfect place for holiday. Spotless, extremely comfortable beds, fully equipped kitchen and lovely bathroom. Everything we needed was provided for us and we were welcomed by Rashid who made sure checkin went smoothly. Faruk, our host was very helpful, kind and responsive at all times. Communications were great. We will definitely stay here again when coming back to Istanbul. We highly recommend Faruk’s place and hope to visit again soon.