Apartment in Istanbul
5 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
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About this apartment rental
Our apartment is on the ground floor of a grand and elegant 19th Century building very close to Galata Tower. It's characterful, graceful and homely, with stunning views right across the Golden Horn from the shared roof terrace a few floors up.
The apartment unfolds over two levels, featuring three meticulously designed bedrooms.
The building entrance is on a characterful cobbled street, packed with intriguing boutiques and cafés. A few floors up on the roof-top, a shared terrace has gorgeous views across Golden Horn to the Old City.
It’s about 3 minutes walk to Sishane metro station, less than 5 minutes walk to Tünel funicular and a short downhill walk to connect with the tram for Sultanahmet. Famous Istiklal Avenue is less than 10 minutes walk up the hill.
As you step inside, you're greeted by a warm and inviting hall leading into a beautifully appointed living area. The space harmoniously combines a cozy living room, complete with a flat-screen TV and plush sofa, with an adjacent dining area and a sleek, fully-equipped kitchen. This open-plan layout is perfect for both relaxation and socializing.
The apartment unfolds over two levels, featuring three meticulously designed bedrooms. On the ground floor, discover a serene double bedroom with easy access to a chic, family-sized bathroom. Connected to this is a quaint third bedroom, ideal for a child or a close friend, ensuring comfort and privacy for all guests. Descend to the lower level to find another enchanting double bedroom boasting an en-suite shower room. All bedrooms have high quality crisp white linens.
This apartment is 100 m2 in total, with lovely vaulted high ceilings. A few of the walls have been stripped back to brick which gives a cosy atmosphere. The bedrooms comfortably accommodate five people.
Guests will have the complete privacy of the entire apartment.
The roof terrace, shared with all apartments in the building, is available for your careful use at any time.
This is a small Turkish-British family project. Julia and Tarkan used to live in Istanbul then Singapore and are now balancing life between England and Istanbul. If we're in Istanbul during your stay we'd love to meet you.
Your questions and booking will be handled by us wherever we are. When you arrive in Istanbul Tarkan’s wonderful family and/or our friendly team will welcome you to your apartment, give you the keys and explain about practicalities and the neighbourhoods.
We’ll all help you as much as you need and we're only a phone call or email away.
Galata has a genuine, very welcoming and diverse community with an intriguing mix of cafes, restaurants, small grocery shops and artistic boutiques. Elegant 19th Century buildings line cobbled streets, with discoveries waiting around every corner. No matter where you wander, you’ll always find your way back to Galata Tower, which has been a well-loved landmark for the last 700 years.
Metro, bus, tram and ferry stops are all only a couple of minutes’ walk away. You can be in Sultanahmet (for the big sights of Ayasofya, Topkapı, Blue Mosque etc.) in about 12 minutes by public transport or 20 minutes on foot. In the other direction, by Metro, you can be in Şişli (for Istanbul’s biggest shopping mall) in 10 minutes or Levent (for Istanbul’s business district) in 15 minutes.
There are many taxi ranks around and some secure car parks too.
Will your stay with us make a difference? We hope so…
By self-catering right in the local community you’ll quickly become part of it, financially supporting small grocery shops and other family businesses. You’ll soon make relationships with these friendly people and develop a genuine understanding of the culture around you. We’re sure you’ll leave with special memories and more developed perspectives as a result of your encounters.
For each confirmed booking we arrange a tree to be planted in Turkey (via TEMA) to offset part of the carbon dioxide emission from the resulting flight. We encourage you to plant more trees: easily arranged during online booking.
We use local maintenance and cleaning services for the apartments and in this way we provide a good income for 2 families who lives nearby.We do everything we can to preserve all the original features and materials in the apartments. Where new materials are needed we source them locally, prioritising products that are designed and/or made in Turkey.
Our apartments are uniquely situated amongst mosques, churches, synagogues, a mevlevi ‘whirling dervish’ hall and other sites of religious significance. We encourage guests to sense the history of religious tolerance and hopefully! to experience something of it themselves during their stay.
The apartment unfolds over two levels, featuring three meticulously designed bedrooms.
The building entrance is on a characterful cobbled street, packed with intriguing boutiques and cafés. A few floors up on the roof-top, a shared terrace has gorgeous views across Golden Horn to the Old City.
It’s about 3 minutes walk to Sishane metro station, less than 5 minutes walk to Tünel funicular and a short downhill walk to connect with the tram for Sultanahmet. Famous Istiklal Avenue is less than 10 minutes walk up the hill.
As you step inside, you're greeted by a warm and inviting hall leading into a beautifully appointed living area. The space harmoniously combines a cozy living room, complete with a flat-screen TV and plush sofa, with an adjacent dining area and a sleek, fully-equipped kitchen. This open-plan layout is perfect for both relaxation and socializing.
The apartment unfolds over two levels, featuring three meticulously designed bedrooms. On the ground floor, discover a serene double bedroom with easy access to a chic, family-sized bathroom. Connected to this is a quaint third bedroom, ideal for a child or a close friend, ensuring comfort and privacy for all guests. Descend to the lower level to find another enchanting double bedroom boasting an en-suite shower room. All bedrooms have high quality crisp white linens.
This apartment is 100 m2 in total, with lovely vaulted high ceilings. A few of the walls have been stripped back to brick which gives a cosy atmosphere. The bedrooms comfortably accommodate five people.
Guests will have the complete privacy of the entire apartment.
The roof terrace, shared with all apartments in the building, is available for your careful use at any time.
This is a small Turkish-British family project. Julia and Tarkan used to live in Istanbul then Singapore and are now balancing life between England and Istanbul. If we're in Istanbul during your stay we'd love to meet you.
Your questions and booking will be handled by us wherever we are. When you arrive in Istanbul Tarkan’s wonderful family and/or our friendly team will welcome you to your apartment, give you the keys and explain about practicalities and the neighbourhoods.
We’ll all help you as much as you need and we're only a phone call or email away.
Galata has a genuine, very welcoming and diverse community with an intriguing mix of cafes, restaurants, small grocery shops and artistic boutiques. Elegant 19th Century buildings line cobbled streets, with discoveries waiting around every corner. No matter where you wander, you’ll always find your way back to Galata Tower, which has been a well-loved landmark for the last 700 years.
Metro, bus, tram and ferry stops are all only a couple of minutes’ walk away. You can be in Sultanahmet (for the big sights of Ayasofya, Topkapı, Blue Mosque etc.) in about 12 minutes by public transport or 20 minutes on foot. In the other direction, by Metro, you can be in Şişli (for Istanbul’s biggest shopping mall) in 10 minutes or Levent (for Istanbul’s business district) in 15 minutes.
There are many taxi ranks around and some secure car parks too.
Will your stay with us make a difference? We hope so…
By self-catering right in the local community you’ll quickly become part of it, financially supporting small grocery shops and other family businesses. You’ll soon make relationships with these friendly people and develop a genuine understanding of the culture around you. We’re sure you’ll leave with special memories and more developed perspectives as a result of your encounters.
For each confirmed booking we arrange a tree to be planted in Turkey (via TEMA) to offset part of the carbon dioxide emission from the resulting flight. We encourage you to plant more trees: easily arranged during online booking.
We use local maintenance and cleaning services for the apartments and in this way we provide a good income for 2 families who lives nearby.We do everything we can to preserve all the original features and materials in the apartments. Where new materials are needed we source them locally, prioritising products that are designed and/or made in Turkey.
Our apartments are uniquely situated amongst mosques, churches, synagogues, a mevlevi ‘whirling dervish’ hall and other sites of religious significance. We encourage guests to sense the history of religious tolerance and hopefully! to experience something of it themselves during their stay.
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Ratings and reviews
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
The apartment was well furnished with good space and utilities, and comfy beds. The location was ideal with lots of good restaurants nearby and easy access to Galata area and Old City over the Galata bridge
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
Excellent location right in front of galata towerRoof top view beeathtaking
10 / 10Outstanding·Sep 2025
The host met us in the street at the discussed time and made an introduction to the amenities of the apartment and the area, provided city transport cards and explained how to reach the terrace. Terrace is simple, but offers a breathtaking view on the city. The apartment was clean and well taken care of. Thank you so much for your hospitality and looking forward to returning to the place!
6 / 10Average·Mar 2025
We stayed in summer 2024. The location is great. The apartment itself is very old. It was clean but had a terrible smell in it, the manager tried to resolve the issue but unsuccessfully. When we came home all our clothing had this smell. It wasn’t smell of humidity, it was something else, like chemicals. The smell was the biggest issue as my daughter has allergies and I myself couldn’t sleep because of it. Communication was good with both the manager and the owners. Also, in the small room , something from the ceiling ( like white lime or old painting)was coming of right onto the bed under it. My daughter couldn’t sleep there. Holes in the floor. The terrace didn’t have umbrellas like pictured, only old wooden tables.
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10Outstanding
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"The apartment was well furnished with good space and utilities, and comfy beds. The location was ideal with lots of good restaurants nearby and easy access to Galata area and Old City over the Galata ..."
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