My husband and I stayed at Ali’s place for 4 nights. This was our first time in Istanbul and Ali’s place made the stay exceptional with the breathtaking views, elevator, A/C etc. From Ataturk airport to Ali’s place it took about 40-50mins due to rush hour (7pm). Ask to use the meters as the taxi drivers will give you a fix price which is much higher than the meter price. Once we got to Ali’s place there were a lot of shops/restaurants/cash exchange offices nearby. His place is near the Galata Tower. It’s pretty easy to get around in the area and walkable. We definitely recommend this place and will stay here again.