Fatma is a wonderful host and by the end of our stay it felt like she was our friend. Her apartment is in a quiet street just around the corner from Kadikoy's vibrant streets and night-life. There were many restaurants to choose from, supermarkets, pharmacies, confectioners, bakeries, clothing stores, gift shops and lots of places to explore nearby. Fatma would message us to make sure everything was okay and ask if we needed anything. The apartment was spacious enough for my husband and I and it was great having use of the kitchen and washing machine. It was about a 10-15 min walk to the ferries and bus terminal. I had a very early flight from Istanbul and Fatma organised a taxi to be there for me at 5am. It wasn't really necessary as I found there were about 8 taxis waiting at the corner anyway but Fatma just wanted me to feel relaxed and assured that I wouldn't miss my flight. I really appreciated that! There are 2 flights of stairs going up to the apartment so it involves carrying your luggage up and down but it was fine for us and worth being able to stay more locally rather than at a hotel. I would recommend staying at Fatma's apartment to really experience what it's like to actually live in a vibrant part of Istanbul