I don't know where the other people that reviewed this apartment stayed but it certainly wasn't the dank, dark and decrepit place that I did. In all 11 years that I have been staying in Airbnbs, I have never complained or changed apartments until now. I could even deal with the sloped floors, cracked and crumbling walls, the fruit fly infestation, the upstairs neighbor walking around and it sounding like he's in the flat because it appears the building created another upstairs apartment by putting in cheap floors and a raggedy support beam, the cat hair even though the host claimed there is no cat yet there's a water bowl, cat food in the fridge and hair on the couch and rug and the makeshift kitchen but it was unbearable to sleep on the bed. I have never in my life seen a more worn out mattress where you can feel every singular wire mattress spring all over your body. The only way I was able to sleep on that bed was to put the comforters in the wardrobe on top and because I was completely exhausted from jet leg. When I informed the host that the mattress was unsleepable he responded that he hasn't been in his own Airbnb since he started renting it and wasn't aware of the mattress which I find highly unlikely since someone clearly lives in the apartment when it is not rented. After one night the host sent a friend with a mattress cover, not a mattress topper that would actually help, just a cover that is meant to protect mattresses from stains. The host promised to bring a new mattress the next night however in the morning I was woken up by loud splashing sounds near the bed and it was literally raining inside the bedroom. There is a crack in the ceiling and rain was gushing down the walls and splashing on the floor so loudly that I woke up at 5 in the morning. The amount of water damage on the wall near the crack tells me that it is not the first time. Since it was forecast to rain again over the following days, I let the host know that I could not stay there and requested a refund between us. He promptly began to dispute the amount I asked for so I went to Airbnb and they also deemed the apartment unfit and refunded more than I asked him for and gave me a coupon to move apartments. If the host can be honest about the apartment, perhaps there are guests who think the apartment is charming. I certainly appreciated the decor in the pictures and the little artistic touches but let's not be deceptive about the condition, and the cat, and the living situation. I've stayed in plenty of Airbnb's where is was indicated that the person lived there and sometimes rented out their apartment, that's how airbnb started so it's a non issue for most. The location is very close to Istiklal and you can easily reach restaurants, sights and public transportation if you can deal with the condition of the apartment.