Fevziye and her son Cem were both very easy to reach, and super responsive. The place was exactly as described, and as seen in the pictures (though some furniture has moved, so you can actually get out onto the small balcony now).

Really enjoyed my stay. The location is great - central but on a quiet back street. There are small shops all around to get the essentials, including a couple that are open virtually 24 hours.

For more serious shopping there's a large Carrefour supermarket about 10 minutes walk away. The hills, as ever in Beyoğlu, make it a good workout which I quite enjoyed. If you order anything to the apartment (YemekSepeti for those clutch lazy nights) make sure to use the address as written down on the small notepad, not from Google.

I haven't been to a part of Istanbul that felt unsafe yet - and this area was no exception. I had no worries walking around on my own at night. Everyone is very friendly, especially if you make the effort to learn a few Turkish basics.

I'll be back! :)