This is a beautiful, quiet and spacious apartment with a beautiful terrace view of the Bosphorus and the Asian side of Istanbul. You can hear the seagull’s gentle cooing and it's so relaxing. Our host was lovely; very helpful both on our arrival and departure. She sent us recommended cafes and bars in the neighborhood which we tried and they were great! She arranged our taxi returning to the airport so our arrival was very smooth. There are lots of great cafes in the neighborhood, friendly neighbors and it is a 3 minute walk to the Funicular at Taksim square which we didn't really need going down toward the Bosphorus because it's a beautiful downhill walk, but after a day of walking around, it was such a blessing to have it take you straight up the hill one stop to Taksim; from there just a 3 min. walk home (passing markets). If you want to walk Istiklal Ave., it's right there at Taksim and leads down to the Galata tower and bridge which you can walk over (or jump on a tram) going to the Old City. Coming back you can jump on a metro to catch the Funicular to Taksim and you're back at the apt in a jiffy! We had everything we needed and highly recommend her place to anyone wanting to see all of the sites of Istanbul!