We spent a fantastic 4 nights at the beautiful Orucu Palace on a wonderful trip to Istanbul. Our previously-booked hotel canceled our reservation last-minute, so we had to scramble to find a new place. We are so glad that happened, because Mehmet's apartments were impeccably, pristine and clean, beautiful, and perfectly located. He was kind enough to accommodate us last-minute and we got to spend 2 nights in the Sultan and 2 nights in the Garden apartment. All the sights were within walking distance or a short tram ride. The walk up to the apartment and further on to Istiklal street (main nightlife/shopping area) is only a few minutes, but rather steep. Not a problem for us, but just beware. Mehmet also gives you an "istanbulkart" - a rechargeable "credit card" for all public transportation that you can use for several people. We didn't know and bought one before be got to the Orucu palace, so don't bother getting one and wasting to 10 TL, but you will have to add money to it from the "biletomatik" at any tram or metro stop. Overall everything was great, and the apartments were super comfortable and had everything we needed. One morning we didn't get hot water, but Mehmet came over 2 minutes after we called him to fix it. We would be thrilled to stay here again on our next trip!