This was a fantastic apartment and Doruk was a great host. We were a family of four with two kids. The apartment was super spacious and had everything we needed. Doruk showed us around the entire neighborhood which really help orient us from the get go. The location is perfect, three-four minutes walk to everything, the funicular, the Tophane tram station, Kilic Pasa Hamami, Galata Tower, Sishane Metro and Istiklal. Surrounded by cafe's, you can breakfast in a different place everyday (our favorite was Doruk's recommended Guney). The apartment is bright, cheery, tastefully decorated with a fantastic view of Galata's cobbled streets. Every convenience has been carefully thought out in the apartment and it felt like home. The best part about staying in this area was that we saw a lot of super local quaint boutique stores which we would otherwise have probably never stumbled across. If we could have, we would have happily stayed here for another week.