Mehmet is a very warm person. He communicated well in advance of our arrival and then spoke to the taxi driver to provide directions once we landed.

The apartment is just off Istiklal Street, which was really convenient, but far enough away so as not to hear all the noise. It's also very close to a number of good restaurants and the police station, which is also nice.

The room was clean and had all the amenities described in the posting. It was was really great to come back from a long day of sightseeing, pick up a loaf of bread at the bakery up the street, and wind down at the flat. The only thing we struggled with was a group of German visitors, who were also renting a flat in the building, and decided to have a loud party till about 1am. Obviously though, that's the sort of thing that you could encounter anywhere. Other than that though, everything was great! Thanks again, Mehmet, for enriching our trip to Istanbul and being such a good host!