Cihan's place was great. Can highly, highly recommend it.
- Check-in was super smooth. I literally booked *the day itself*, so very very very last-minute. Cihan made no issue of it. He immediately made sure everything was ready, being very welcoming.. Not to mention, I arrived at 3am due to a delayed flight, and he stayed up to welcome me anyways.
- Location is incredible. It's right in the heart of Karakoy, near Pera and all trendy/hip areas. Even so, it's in a slight side-street, away from the huge huge crowds. Somehow it manages to remain really calm in that street, which is so cool.
- The furniture itself and everything was fine
Only thing to note is that, as with literally *every* place in Istanbul / Karakoy – the windows are not very "soundproof". So you'll hear a lot of the sounds around you, even being on the 2nd floor. It didn't bother me one bit, because I believe it's part of the amazing experience, but just be wary that you might hear some sounds in the morning after 9am.