The apartment was in a convenient neighborhood - only a few minutes walk from Taksim square. There are a lot of good food and good coffee shops in the area, including a fruit market located just around the corner of the apartment.

Our host was great - extremely accommodating, responsive and helpful. Before we even arrived, she was in frequent contact with us to make sure we were able to get to the apartment okay, providing us very detailed directions with options on how to get to the apartment. Our flight was delayed by several hours and we didn't arrive to Istanbul until past midnight, but she and her partner waited for us and helped us carry our extremely heavy luggage up three flights of stairs! While we were exploring Istanbul, whenever we had any questions about the city - i.e. recommendations or directions, she was always readily available via text and was extremely responsive, which was really appreciated! She even offered to help us book a few places for the hamam.

Overall, great experience. Highly recommend!