Cagri is a great host. He met us when we arrived despite our arrival in the early hours of the morning and walked us to the apartment from a nearby coffee shop where we had arranged to meet. The place was perfectly clean and all the bed linen, towels and toiletries that you would expect were provided. The apartment itself has balconies on both sides, one looking over the busy, pedestrianised street outside and the other with views over to the Bospherous - there is room for a couple of people to sit out on the balcony. The apartment has an interesting shape and all the rooms are very pleasant. Cagri has an eye for design and the interior is stylish yet understated. The location is fantastic - you are in the heart of a great district for bars, shops and restaurants and just a 3-minute walk from the landmark Galata Tower - one of the city's tourist attractions. A 5-minute walk away you can catch a tram and take an easy ride over the bridge up to the Blue Mosque and that part of town. Walking from the apartment to the other side of the river and up to the Grand Bazaar is also realistic. When Cagri needed to pop back to the apartment during our stay he texted us first to ask if we would mind - we really appreciated this kind of thoughtfulness and consideration and would not hesitate to recommend Cagri as a host and his apratment as a great place to stay in Istanbul.