This apartment was extremely clean, bought and comfortable located near a major shopping street and Taksim Square, an important social and cultural meeting place. It is on a very non-touristy street but that is one of its attractions. You do have to be in good shape however to walk to the top of the hill which the apartment is at the bottom of. Istanbul is built on hills and it's definitely a cardiac workout. But we'll worth it. Pinar and Baran were very responsive and very helpful, including helping me get a public transit pass and walking me in the rain to a local taxi point to ensure I would get a taxi to the aeroport in a timely manner. I enjoyed my time there very much.