Taksim Flat

The landlord is very hospitable and helpful. He made our stay comfortable and pleasant.

I would stay here over any 5 star hotel in Istanbul. And the host is an angel.

Very good location close to Taksim 5 minutes close to public transport just 10 minutes close to supermarket 5 minutes Very clear Salim Afandi lovely person in arriving time he comes to welcoming as well explain to you everything you need. He is available every time you need. We were for a week in this accommodation I am sure my next distance in Stanbul will be Taksim Flat

I don't usually give 5 stars, but since i came to Taksim Flat, and I keep on thinking if there is 6 stars to give it to this facility. I did select this option based on the location and the view. Since i arrived, the warm welcome was amazing. The kindness, the cleanness, and the preparation made for a family to really feel home. Once i have decided to step out, i realized what for a great location i am in, so close to most of the amazing shopping and dining options including Taksim Square and istiklal ca and well as galata. All are walking distance. For me. I highly recommend this option for family

Taksim Flat - Great location in Istanbul! It is in an excellent location close to the lively and exciting Istiklal Caddesi. We enjoyed our time with my family and my girl friends. Place is nice and clean. The caretaker was very helpful. All in all, it was a very nice stay.

This is not a hotel, but a set of whole apartments for rent. Our group rented two of them for a week. The apartments are clean, well proportioned and well furnished. Each has only one bathroom though, even the 3-bedrooms we stayed in, which may or may not be a problem depending on the size of your group.

The person in charge is extremely friendly, and we found him very timely and trustworthy.

The apartments were exactly as they were pictured, and had a full set of kitchenware (oven, hob, pots, pans, dishes, cutlery, etc.) There is no microwave though.

The problem is with the location, though. While close to Taksim, etc, and very easy to get to public transport, the apartments are halfway up a literal hill. You need to climb up and down about 200 steep steps to get to sea level (which, to be fair, is quite close by) or walk a relatively long way along narrow, winding, and inclined streets with bad sidewalks to get there, which is far from ideal, if you are anything but extremely athletic or young and energetic.

Also, nothing to do with these apartments, but we found Ubers and taxis EXTREMELY unreliable during our stay, with them accepting rides, then canceling over and over, or demanding (much) more money, etc. So don't think (like we did) that you can circumvent the steep route problem by taking taxis. It will probably happen that you will not be able to find a ride at any reasonable price in the afternoon or evening.

In short, the apartments are great, cozy, and as pictured (on travel and booking sites), and their manager is reliable, nice, and responsive. If you stay there, and plan to come and go, prepare yourself for a lot of climbing.

Had a great stay as always. Selim is our family’s go-to host in Istanbul. Went with 3 friends recently and we really enjoyed it. Selim (the owner) came by to check in on us a few times to make sure we are enjoying our stay and Istanbul (which we were!).
The apartment is very clean and well taken care of and it’s pretty central, there is many mini markets around it and carrefour a few blocks down.
We will be visiting again (and bringing more people). Already recommended it to all our friends and families haha.
100% recommend