Overall it was a great experience to rent this apartment for a week. Mehmet was very good at arranging things through the man who takes care of the cleaning. Mon was extremely helpful, helping me to deal with my luggage when catching a cab to leave, and even met me later to give me an eye creme that I had left there accidentally. The area has an interesting history and a sketchy reputation, and we felt alarmed to learn that a thief had entered the apartment a week prior to our visit. However, when that happened Mehmet immediately had bars put on the window that the thief entered from, and we had no problems at all - even when I returned late at night I found the street I needed to walk down lit and full of people. Everything in the apartment was exactly as described on the website and we were very grateful for the air conditioning in August. The location 5 minutes from Istiklal Caddesi is wonderful for reaching other parts of the city easily.