The location was great and within walking distance of everything, restaurants, cafes, grocery stores, shops, etc. Within 10-15 mins you can walk to Istiklal, Taksim, and to the subways. We also appreciated the big bottle of drinking water. Very clean and spacious flat, although the kitchen is very small but still functional. The only problem we had was the first two days the apartment smelled like cigarette smoke which I'm extra sensitive to but it's not the host's fault probably the prior guest staying there and we opened all the windows to air out the rooms. The other issue we had was checking in we had to wait 15-20 mins before someone came to open the door for us but overall it was a great place to stay. Keep in mind the building stairs are narrow and should proceed with caution in the evening there's no light in the hallways or stairway areas and you'll need to use your phone flashlight to see in the dark during the evenings.