I really loved staying in this apartment in Kadikoy. It’s spacious and has everything you need. The location is really cool, walking distance to lots of bars, restaurants and coffee shops. On your door step, literally.
Kadikoy is a young and liberal area, you will be away from tourist traps, but close enough to visit those areas in the daytime (a ferry to euro side that costs less than a euro) - which is what I wanted and why I chose to stay here, but bear that in mind.
The apartment has speakers which I plugged my music into + projector into the wall with Netflix, which was nice to chill on the sofa and watch some series when I decided to stay in. For me, this made the apartment better than all the other options, it’s a really nice touch.
If you are looking for a locals vibe with lots of young people and great options for food and drink, stay here, but maybe it’s not for you if you are looking for a really quiet street that is not close to bars (by the way, the bedrooms are quiet, but in the living room you can hear people who are on bar patios chatting to eaxh other, into the night).
I would stay here again on my next trip!