Fatih responded very quickly to my reservation request + all my questions regarding Turkey. He arranged for a cab to get us to the apartment, gave us great advice on local restaurants and sights.

The apartment itself is right next to Istiklal Caddesi which has a ton of restaurants, art galleries, bars and such and very close to the Galata tower (tip: Go up the tower during sunset. Great views of the city). You'd have to take a metro (5-7 min walk) to the nearest stop.

The only negative I can think of was that we were three people and the apartment was slightly small for us.