It's been a very pleasurable stay at Zul's apartment - it's as central as it gets, within walking distance of many of the namable restuarants and bars, and first and foremost it's clean, neat and nice to live in. The apartment is also very quiet, with a backyard balcony that's right in front of the Italian Consulate Generale, a fully equipped kitchen and a spacious, cool living room. Host Zul is a very, very helpful, accomodating person, although she hasn't been around the apartment most of the time of our stay. Besides us, there has been another German couple living with us for a couple of days in the 2nd room. Friendly people, although it might have been nice to know up front who else we'd be sharing the apartment with. A minor flipside is that the apartment is a little hard to find, since there're no nametags on any of the bell buttons. But the minute you're there, you'll be able to be looking forward to a great and unforgettable stay at the heart of the city of Istanbul!