Istanberry - Paradise Apartments

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : I like this apartment

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : A nice quiet location but close to mini-marts, restaurants and bus service. Walking distance to Taksim square or down the hill and across to the other side of the river. Two bedrooms; one fully enclosed and the other just annexed off the living area with a wardrobe. Comfy couches in the living area and the bigger bedroom. A lift or stairs to get up to the apartment on the third floor. We were there in winter and the radiator heaters kept us warm and cosy. Everything was clean. The staff member Anis was friendly and helpful, coming back on the first night when we were struggling to open the door to get in. There is a trick with the lock.Apart from the minor maintenance issues, it was a good place to stay.
  : The beds and pillows were quite lumpy. The shower head and toilet both need some maintenance: water shoots out in all directions from the shower, the toilet keeps running after flushing, the toilet seat totally fell off. We put it back together but it is very loose. In the kitchen, it would have been useful to have a smaller saucepan, a toaster, a vegetable peeler and a plug in the sink for more efficient dish washing. One of the yellow chairs was broken, they said they would pick it up to fix it but didn't. We only needed 2 chairs, but if you are 4 people, one will be without a chair.