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.

What a fabulous property. The sea view apartment had every thing we needed and had amazing views to the Bosphorus. Clean and comfortable with great communication from Selim who kindly met us at 1:30 am after a flight delay. He was always contactable and friendly and courteous if we had a question and spoke English. This property is in a fantastic location. Short walk to Taksim Square, Cihangir, the water front and public transport options. One of the better properties we have stayed at. Highly recommended.

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.

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.

The flat was surprisingly spacious. It was very clean with modern decor. The rooms were individually air-conditioned. It had a fully functional kitchen with cooker, oven, fridge and a washing machine. The only thing missing from the kitchen was a microwave and we did feel the need for it. It is only 5 minutes walk from Taksim Square and about 10 minutes walk from the tram stop.
The hotel is located in a narrow one way street. The streets in the area are very steep and require an effort to walk up and down the streets.
You don't get much of a view from the flat except of the street.
The owner was very helpful in answering any questions and arranging airport tranfers.
Overall we enjoyed our stay at Taksim flats.

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.