I’ll be truthful!
Pros: -the kitchen is well equipped, many restaurants around, host is super helpful and replies super quick, apartment is just a short walk from the Galata tower, metro is close by, bed is firm and cozy, loved the yellow couch & orange fridge, view is gorgeous from window. Also, the host had 2 Istanbul cards for us so that made transportation super easy. The coffee was great & the little chocolates 😊
It was my bf birthday & they were so kind to come by in the morning drop off some things I ordered (cake, drink, candle lighter) which made for a sweet birthday morning surprise😁🥳
Cons: -the apartment is a 4 flight of stairs walk (my legs & calfs are at their best shape right now, haha 😂) , taxi cannot get to the apartment so you do have to walk like 70 meters to your exact location(for us that was no issue, but for someone with kids-not ideal. Plus our taxi driver was confused with drop off location so we ended up walking straight uphill with all our luggage for a while(Like I said, legs in best shape ever), the apartment is right above a pub & even earplugs don’t do much for the noise because the night life is up til 3-4am & you feel like you’re in the midst of it even when in bed. The bathroom & shower are not bad but had some plaque around the tile and mirror(wish we had brought feet slippers for the shower). Also keep in mind, this is NOT close to Sisley or Taksim square. You’ll have to take a metro or bus. (Taxi is a waste during busy hours. You’ll be stuck in traffic for a while)
Overall, we knew to expect this so we weren’t surprised by most situations. :)
Great host,