Rifat apartment is located in the old town, near the mosques and all the typical tourist attractions. The building itself is 3 floors with an apartment on each one. The house is in a narrow walking street somewhat silent, for how busy is Istanbul I'd say is reasonable quiet. With a lot of restaurants, shops and supermarkets nearby. One thing to notice is that the streets surrounding the apartment are cover in cobblestone and are pretty steep (as many parts of old town), so if you have problems with you walking be aware.
The building itself is pretty old and, even though it would not win any awards in contemporary decoration, it was comfortable and functional. The apartment was very clean and the heater, air conditioning and rest of appliances worked great. The main bed is big and comfy.
Rifat is always at the ready to help you, he es kind and accomodating. There is not a laundry machine in the apartment itself but Rifat took care of about laundry from us quickly and efficiently.
Doubtlessly the best things about this apartment are the host and the location .