For a first time visit to a city, location is everything. Senem’s apartment definitely ticks this box with ease. 6 minutes from the M2 metro which is the one line that connects the whole of this huge city. Galata Tower and Bridge, Haga sophia and the blue mosque, taksim and isteklal street are all within walking distance. For everything else you have the metro line or a public transport hub at galata bridge.
The apartment itself is perfect for 1 person or a couple. It is small and quaint, but you won’t spend too much time there. The kitchen essentials are very basic, but again, i never used them except for a mug for tea in the morning.
The bathroom is spacious and the shower is wonderful. The bedroom is bigger than needed in my opinion, which is nice.
The balcony definitely is what you pay for, and rightly so. At night you have an amazing view of galata tower and the hustle and bustle of tourists and restaurants below. It is amazing to just sit there and watch life go by with a drink in hand.
On a whole, a great place to start your istanbul journey. I would definitely come back to this place when i will be in istanbul next year to start off my motorcycle adventure through turkey.