Terrible old place in a dangerous building in the middle of a chaotic area!
The photographer of this flat is a very good one as he was able to transform an old and tired flat to a brand new!
Never trust pictures ..!
The flat itself need a serious update and refreshing!
The smell of humidity takes your noise and welcome you from the first step in the flat.
Everything is old and dated (too much used)
Plugs outside the walls which make it dangerous for kids and adults.
Windows with a very thin glasses (one of them has a whole covered with plastic (probably for Mobile AC) which makes the flat very noisy (all bedrooms facing the street ).
Bathrooms very dated as well and the famous “Turkish bath” is old and not very practical (do not expect a real Turkish bath).
On the top of that the building itself is seriously dangerous !
Electrical cables everywhere in the entrance and stairs, electrical boxes opened, stairs steps in marble most of them are broken so you have to be very careful when you take them.
If any fire happen it will be a disaster and do not expect the fireman to arrive quickly as the streets around the building are very narrow and the area itself a real chaos.
The host himself (Mr Tarkan) when I complained about all that on the phone (as he doesn’t live in Istanbul but in London !) and told him that I can not put my family in danger by staying here, he just said that many guests were satisfied with his product and never complained so he has no reason to update or repair his flat !
As an Airbnb host myself in Paris I was chocked by such low class answer!
So you have an owner who is living comfortably in London and doesn’t care about the places he is leasing in Istanbul but just waiting rentals coming!
It is a shame for the city of Istanbul and a shame for the Airbn hospitality spirit itself.
Just run away ..