So this place is on the ‘wrong side of the tracks’, as they say. The street is narrow, dark, very near Refik Saydam Cd, one the largest roads in Istanbul.
On arrival: the front door to the street doesn’t open well (you have to jig it around) & the entire hallway of the building stank of cigarettes.
Arriving at the 2nd floor, the door to the apartment was open. The lock and door itself are both flimsy. I tell my host and he responds in surprise. I see no squatters.
General cleanliness not too bad, but under the bed stood months/years of accumulated dust. I vacuumed it up. That’s ok Ugur, no charge…🙏🏼
Photos on Airbnb are hugely flattering and deceptive. The fittings in the bathroom and cheap and nasty, and it’s small. The toilet flush requires finesse to get it to stop flushing.
Hot water dies after day 5. My host tells ME to fix it. I tell him I am the guest. An engineer comes. It dies again shortly after.
I leave.
AVOID. There are some great places in Istanbul. This is not one.