We enjoyed our stay in this apartment - it's well located on a quiet street, fairly close to major transport and to restaurants and shopping on Istiklal Street, in the New District of Istanbul. The apartment was comfortable, with all basic amenities, plus air-conditioning and Wifi. Alexis had sent us useful information beforehand on how to get to the apartment, and Alexis' father was waiting for us on our arrival and showed us the basic features of the apartment and reviewed the few rules (take off shoes on entry, keep windows closed, how to use keys). There are a few things which could make things easier for visitors: (i) a more accurate map showing the location of the apartment; the one Alexis sent us - which we appreciated - had some inaccuracies, and both my husband and I, arriving separately, had a little trouble finding the right street and the right block, although we did find the apartment eventually; (ii) the router for the Wifi needed to be restarted several times - Alexis had left a note to that effect, but without indicating where the router was located. Once we found it, attached to the wall above the front door, we had to stand on a chair and reach up to get to it - only my daughter and my husband could do this; I was too short, so if it had been up to me to restart it, I would not have been able to do it. What was a minor inconvenience for us could be a bigger inconvenience for shorter visitors. (iii) we had some trouble figuring out how to use the washing machine, particularly how to get it opened when we thought the wash was done; my husband finally figured it out, but it wasn't obvious, and some instructions on how to use it correctly would be helpful; (iv) most important, I tried to contact Alexis while we were staying at the apartment, in connection with the washing machine, by email and by phone, trying both telephone numbers he gave, and was unsuccessful. He never answered my email and I couldn't get through on either number. Visitors need to be able to reach him with questions or problems. Having said all this, we would recommend the apartment to others - it was really quite a good place to stay.