The Maiden Tower From Your Bedroom Romantic View, In Taksim Square

This apartment was great! Roomy, included washer dryer, and had beautiful rooftop patio. Location was very close to Taksim square, so you can make it there in a few minutes after a little climb. There are 2 restaurants and 3 small grocery stores within 100 meters of the front door. You can reach the metro within a short walk to Taksim square station or a 7-10 minute walk down the hill to the T1 line and bus line. Pros: Good powerful shower Excellent washer and dryer Comfy bed Beautiful views from rooftop patio A second balcony outside of the bedroom Host was incredibly responsive and helpful

Overall everything was great, the one warning I have is that the area is VERY hilly. The walk from the apartment to Taksim includes a roughly 75-100 foot incline over a quarter km. The walk to the T1 line is a decline of about 300 feet over around 1 km. We are a couple in our early 40s and struggled after a few days. If I were younger and in better shape it probably wouldn’t have been an issue, but both our knees were begging for a rest after 5 days or so. Cons: The unit is on the top floor, so you’ll need to go up 5 lights of spiral stairs to get to the unit. There is no lift (not uncommon in European cities).

Wonderful view from the small balcony and terrace on the top floor. Great location. Very friendly and communicative landlady.

The apartment was clean but due to fast turnaround it was done quickly and it showed. Nothing terrible, just small things that we spotted. The entrance lights to the actual block and the first floor lights are quite dim. All the other floors had good lighting. This does not affect the apartment at all, just the feel of when you enter the building.

Very cozy apartment with roof terrace, equipped with almost everything,good communication and information from the owner,very clean apartment

Unfortunately the steps leading to the flat ( 4 flights) were too many and unsuitable for a lot of people particularly if you carrying suitcases etc, also the noise from the club up to 4.00am

The host was very welcoming, provided a lot of information regarding the activities and surroundings. Communication was fast and easy. The flat is very cosy with best rooftop view! No need to go to the bar or restaurants ;) the location is perfect, close to all transport and easy access to the main area of interest. Definitely recommend for a stay in Istanbul!