The good: Clean 2 bedroom apartment on the ground floor. Jonas was very accommodating and gracious, living very close by if there is a question or need. The apartment is on a quiet street with little traffic. The shower is great. There is a fair amount of English speaking channels, which is nice after a long day walking around Istanbul. It's and easy walk to Galata Tower and not far from the Tophane stop on the rail which goes right by all the sights in old Istanbul. The rail line also goes to the subway line for the airport. Istikal St is a short walk up for great shopping or restaurants. The washer and dryer is real nice to have available.

The bad: The kitchen is small one person airfare without a microwave, but does have everything else you need, including a good size fridge/freezer. There is a nice AC unit in the small bedroom though not in the larger bedroom, relying a fan to blow the cooler air into the larger bedroom. The one AC does cool the entire place down nicely, but it would be better with an AC in both bedrooms.

The ugly: Nothing. Nice place and nice area. It worked well for my wife and I plus our 13 year old son.