Great place! The apartment was just as pictured in the photographs. The bedroom isn't huge, but plenty of room for two people to stay for a week... especially if most of your time is spent in the city. It was well equipped and comfortable. The curtains make the room quite dark for sleeping.

The apartment was very clean when we arrived and Başak cleaned again while we were there. The kitchen is well equipped with pots, pans, and kitchen utensils. Washing machine and drying rack was nice to have.

The apartment is on the ground floor... but backs up to a quiet street. We slept with the window open and only heard some cafe chatter occasionally.

This is one bedroom in a three bedroom flat. The other rooms are rented out to guests as well. Başak introduced us to the other guests. It was nice to chat with other people visiting Istanbul.

The location is fantastic. Just a couple of minutes walk to bus and ferry stops. Across the main road is the old part of Beşiktaş called Çarşı. It is a maze of small streets with cafes, restaurants, pastry shops, book stores... everything you need just a couple of minutes away. And just in case you need AC and wifi there is a large Starbucks and Cafe Nero both within a two minute walk.

Başak was a wonderful host. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to friends.