Let me first start off by saying how incredibly responsive and helpful Hikmet was as we were preparing for and during our stay; I'm not sure the man sleeps! I would email and he would respond within a few minutes just about any time of day. Excellent service.

The location of the flat was great, just a ~10 minute walk from the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and everything else in that area. There is a Mosque basically right across the street, but I think the call to prayer in the morning is broadcast at a lower volume, as it didn't disturb us much (or we were really tired). The flat is as advertised, with some good-sized beds and air conditioning in two of the bigger rooms.

All this brings me to the hard part: the bad. Hikmet offered us a ride from the airport to his apartment. We had our 5 month old baby traveling with us, and he assured us that getting a carseat would be no problem. It's about a 30-40 minute drive. When we arrive, we meet the driver, get to the van, and what do you know, no car seat. I asked the driver where it was and he made some excuse about the driver who was supposed to bring it was on the other side of town. I recognize that this isn't directly Hikmet's fault, but I was very disappointed. For this reason, I had to dock two stars.

I know for most every other guest, this won't be an issue, so book with Hikmet with confidence.