The apartment is large with basic furnishings as pictured, giving us plenty of space for our luggage and to move around. Location is fantastic, right by Istiklal Caddesi and a short walk to Galata Tower. Shopping and restaurants aplenty! It is also conveniently near Şişhane metro station so getting to and from the airport was a breeze. However as mentioned by previous guests, it is located down a very steep cobblestoned street so sensible shoes are advisable as Istanbul has lots of steep streets and hills! We didn’t mind the noise from the school next door as it served as our alarm clock everyday to wake up and get the day of exploring started but there was a bit of other noise as well. The beeping from trucks reversing at strange hours everyday, music/sound from other neighbours, etc. If you’re not extremely sensitive to noise then you’ll be fine :) The spiral narrow staircase to the third floor was also a proper workout! Kursad has other apartments on lower floors so pick those if you don’t like climbing stairs! All in all, a good and simple base to explore Istanbul from.