We were welcomed by Deniz, who helped us perfectly in perfect English. The apartment was nice and clean and perfect for us (2 couples). We loved staying in the Galata area where you can find a lot of neat shops and nice restaurants.

You do have to keep in mind that since you are in the middle of the best part of the city, that there is some street noise once in a while.

There is also no elevator, so the stairs form some nice exercise every day :)