This is the best experience I've had with airbnb so far! While I unfortunately didn't get the chance to meet Erdinc because my flight was late my friend adored his welcome, mentioning how warm he was and that he gave some great tips. The flat was wonderful-- very clean with amazing design. We loved all the decorations and colors, particularly some of his artwork and rugs. It inspired us to decorate our own space! Also the flat was much larger than I expected, and having the shower and toilet separate was really nice because two people could get ready faster. The bed was incredibly comfortable and really large as well.

In terms of location, the area it's in seemed to be one of the "trendy" places to be. We really enjoyed the restaurant across the street for breakfast Mad & Kaffe. Could have eaten there every morning. We rode bikes everywhere. There was a cheaper bike rental place nearby that we used for day-long rentals but actually found the city bikes outside the door really handy too as they had GPS and were motorized. While for us the location was perfect, if you want to be in the very center of the city and never have to walk anywhere this isn't the right spot for you. City center definitely wasn't far from us, but it isn't so close that I'd want to go back and forth all day (about a 15 min walk). Anyway like I said overall it was a great experience, really cool flat, and Erdinc was extremely accommodating. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.