Book this listing!! The space is very cute and has everything a traveler could want - laundry machine, kitchen, huge closet, and a private backyard 😍
The location is very close to Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, and the Grand Bazaar. It's easy to walk or take the tram to other sites - this is a great place especially for first-time travelers to Istanbul!
Yusuf is incredibly kind and treated me like family. My late flight was delayed and he stayed up until the wee hours of the morning to let me in. Then when I left, he arranged a car to the airport, also for a very early departure. I was expecting a regular car, but the van was furnished like a limousine inside and the driver brought me a bun so I wouldn't go to the airport with nothing in my stomach. I felt incredibly well taken care of!
As a female solo traveler, I felt safe and having a space that was mine to come back to at the end of a long day of sampling all that Istanbul has to offer!