Ismail was a very attentive and gracious host. Very responsive. We had a leaky pipe below the sink. I texted Ismail and he arrived within 10 minutes and fixed it!
For us, the PROs far outweighed the CONs and Ismail was completely transparent, i.e., never tried to conceal any negative aspects of the apartment.
PROs: good water pressure, good WiFi (both my girlfriend and I worked from the apartment, having video calls simultaneously, no problem), good air conditioner, kitchen well equipped enough to cook at home, excellent location (very central) with plenty of shops / restaurants around, the place looked just like the pictures we saw in the Airbnb ad.
CONs: thin walls (loud door when neighbors come and go), no elevator (although I suspect that is normal in the area)…probably not suitable for someone with reduced mobility due to narrow staircase (two floors climb) and the fact that the apartment is located at the bottom of a rather steep hill