These are great apartments, fitted out with the most modern appliances, and in a fabulous part of Istanbul. Our cute cobblestone street was filled with interesting cafés, restaurants and shops full of friendly locals - and just off the main area of Galata Tower. Doruk was a generous host and communicated with me promptly whenever any issues arose (which with our large-ish group was almost inevitable), and made himself available should any issues have arisen on our side. He generously arranged our group's various transfers to and from the airport, and made sure we were welcomed when we arrived. I had not been to this part of Istanbul before and loved it. On occasions when we needed to leave the area to travel to the big tourist areas such as Sultanahmet or Taksim Sq., we could easily walk or catch the many forms of transport nearby (there is a Metro station literally at the top of the street). I would easily recommend this area and these apartments to anyone who wants to feel a bit like a local while only being a stones-throw from all the action.