After doing a lot of my own research on where I should stay in Istanbul I'm proud to have landed at Missy's AirBnB. The location is excellent. It is super close to a tram line that gets you to all of the major hotspots but you're also in a hotspot of your own. I ventured to and around the Galata Tower and down to Karikoy almost daily as there are plentiful cafes and eateries around, not to mention being right off of İstiklal Cd. which has a ton of them anyway. I advise walking all the little backstreets around the apartment. There are numerous antique stores and sellers of locally made products.