Wow, what an amazing experience! My vacation time is always at a premium, so it has been a real privilege (or just spectacularly good fortune) to have found such a perfect place to base ourselves for exploring all the highlights and many of the hidden gems of old Istanbul.
On arrival at the apartment, my partner’s instant reaction was “Oh my god, it's full of love!” and it’s hard to argue with that. It is also choc-full of hard work, (solid infrastructure, check) and attention-to-detail, (spotless power shower and sharpened kitchen knives, check), plus a west-facing terrace which is the ideal spot to soak up the heat and to watch the sun setting over the historic skyline.
Flopping in to the comfortable bed with crisp, white linens - just delightful.
Enes, the host, is a treat to meet. His pre-stay communications mean that the formalities are completed before arrival and, even after we had checked-out, he looked after our luggage and then went the extra mile in securing us a good-value transfer back to the new airport.
This was a flawless, five-star experience and I doubt we'll ever top it!