We had a nice stay. The apartment is very clean. The host is welcoming and keeps in touch in case you need anything. There are few local supermarkets closeby. There was a crib which was a plus. The apartment is walking distance to both taksim and boat and a metro station. But, to get to taksim you need to walk a very steep street which will be very hard for older guests and if you have a baby and stroller specially in hot days. But, it's easy to get to the main street by the water which has bus station, metro station and boat station.