This apartment is an excellent base for exploring Istanbul. 5 minutes’ walk from the Blue Mosque in one direction, 10 minutes’ walk from the Grand Bazaar in another, 5 minutes from the fish restaurant area of Kumkapı in a third, the location makes it easy. The apartment is just what it looks like from the photos, very light, with a view of the Sea of Marmara from the living room/ kitchen and from the roof deck one floor above. Kitchen is equipped with the basics, plenty to make our own breakfast (buy Turkish coffee!) but enough to cook meals too. Very clean when we arrived, and a cleaner comes every other day. Beds are comfortable. An air conditioning unit in the living room kept the bedrooms reasonably cool, but be sure to close curtains during the day to keep the apartment from heating up. Ugur was very accommodating, and he arranged our travel to and from the airport as well as our luggage storage after we checked out. He was especially helpful on the phone when we were confused about where to meet our ride. He also provided advice for where to find shops in the area. The apartment on the 4th floor and there is no elevator, so be prepared to climb the stairs, but the view any time of day is worth it.