Alexis contacted me promptly and provided helpful information about reaching the apartment from the airport and checking in. The apartment has been renovated with a very well functioning kitchen, dish washer and clothes washer and waterfall shower. But it retains beautiful traditional details such as the originally stenciled walls and embossed radiators. Alexis made sure we had ample paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, shampoo and condiments. The apartment has a strict no-shoes policy and was accordingly very clean. Although not shown in the description, it also offers partial views of Galata Tower from the living room and of what appeared to be the Suleymaniye Mosque from the balcony. The AC and WiFi worked well. The neighborhood is convenient to the historic attractions, but much less noisy and offered better food. Moreover the neighborhood is interesting in its own right with terrific vintage stores and fascinating architecture. Perhaps the strongest recommendation I can give is that my daughter and I were tear gassed when inadvertently trapped in a street demonstration near the apartment and we still considered our overall stay as terrific and would love to return.