We were visiting Istanbul in October, 2 couples of friends on holiday. Loved the place, plenty of space, we even had one small bedroom to spare. Everything inside the apartment was as advertised, fully furnished, very clean. Please note it's on the ground floor, street level, but we had no problem with that (the street is very small and local, almost no traffic, very little noise). Bonus: absolutely no stairs, entrance right from the street. Never had a chance to meet the owner, but communication online was quick and smooth. Check-in guy Bayram was waiting for our taxi on the corner, even if it was almost midnight. He did not speak a word of English, but was very helpful and able to show us around; organized the transfer to the airport too. Loved the excellent location: we never had to use tram or subway, all major sights are easily reachable on foot: Galata tower 5-7 minutes, Istiklal boulevard about the same, Galata bridge 15 minutes, Grand Bazaar maybe 30 minutes.