We enjoyed a lot our stay at Ekim's apartment. It's clean, nice, modern, lot of space and with everything you can need for your stay. The location was very convenient for most activities, it's situated in a popular neighborhood and close to everything. Usually everybody goes to Taksim, Beyoglu, Bosphorus and Sultanahmed, which are great, but there is also a very nice neighborhood if you leave the aparment and, once you get to Cumhuriyet, you take to the left. Once you pass the Military Museum and the park (which it's also very nice) there are plenty of stores and cafes in a not very touristic area.