Istanbul is a great city, must be visited, it is so nice and so different from the western Europe countries. We were a group of seven and wanted to find an apartment with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Garen's apartment is a great place, because it's located near Istiklal street, and Taksim square. The street where the apartment is located is inhabited with the local people, very nice, especially in the small shops, even though the first impression was not so positive. The only remark is the humidity smell inside. Still, compared to the price the apartment is OK. Garen is very nice and helpful. When we had a problem with the upper floor sewage(not by his fault), he came to fix it the next day. He paid the problem out by offering us transport to the airport the day of our departure. As long as you are planning to visit Istanbul and historical monuments during the day and in the evening enjoy the restaurants and bars, I would recommend this place.