Hatice was a fabulous host, always smiling and extremely helpful. We arrived after a very long flight and were very glad we accepted her offer to organise private transport from the airport. Hatice welcomed us with our first taste of Turkish tea and provided home made Turkish dolmas. We watched the sun set from our 180° view...merhaba Istanbul.
The Sapphire apartment was excellent, brilliant location...close to the ferry at Kasimpasa, the funicular, train and walking distance to Taksim and the bohemian areas in Istanbul. Hatice runs a small cafe called La Perla offering delicious very well priced food, great a place to have breakfast and soak up the atmosphere of the local neighbourhood. After returning home footsore and exhausted from much sightseeing, it was never too much trouble for Hatice to cook for us or provide a delicious take away....so appreciated.
Yes there are many steps to the top floor apartment but well worth it when you see the view. Wifi was good, bottled water was provided which was great and the facilities gave us everything we needed for a two week stay. This apartment was so much better than an impersonal hotel room...thank you for sharing it Hatice.