Had a great time in Istanbul. Location of this unit is prime! Less than 10 min walk from the Taksim metro station and 2 short blocks from the craziness that's Istiklal street. Unit is tucked in on a side street so while being very close to Istiklal, it's very quite. Unit was very easy to find using google maps walking directions.
Wifi signal in the room was very strong, loved it!
Communication with host was great, clear and prompt. We arrived to the unit before the scheduled check-in time and the host at the time (not the once I've been messaging with) wasn't aware of our arrival. Since I don't speak Turkish, there was some confusion as the person thought we wanted to reserva a new room and to pay for it. That person eventually called the host I was messaging with and it was all resolved. We were able to leave our backpacks at the place before check-in while we continued exploring the city which was much appreciated.
We returned later in the day for check-in and we were assgined room 302 (2 twin beds) These beds are in desperate need of a new mattresses, especially the bed closer to the windows. It's easy to tell they've been there for a while because you can feel every spring when laying down. Luckily I was there only for one night otherwise I would've requested a different room as it was simply not comfortable. Don't think I'm pointing this out because I'm a pampered 5-star hotel type traveler. I'm not, I'm the hostel, sleep-at-the-airport/bus type traveler so I'm used to uncomfortable sleeping contidions.
A/C did the job on a toasty summer night however, the morning of our check out, we noticed the AC was leaking water from the front vents. It stopped once we turned it off but water was going directly behind the fridge so maybe (potentially) an electric hazard or floor damage if it leaks more during the night and no one can see it.
Based on my converstation with the host about these issues, I'm confident they'll work promptly on fixing them. Once they do, I'll have no problems staying here during my next Istanbul visit. Thanks again!