Location, location, location. It is situated right by a metro station so it is very easy to travel around. You don’t have to wait for an Uber to accept your request or find a taxi. We toured the city during the day and we walked to the galata tower every evening. Lots of cafes and restaurants nearby. Plus we had the famous San Sebastián cheesecake almost every time.
The place was very clean and very well maintained. Alptug is very responsive and helpful. I told him there was no mirror in the room and he arranged a full length mirror to be sent to the Airbnb the following day itself.
It is true that you can hear the music from downstairs but it’s not one that will prevent you from sleeping. I, in fact, enjoyed the background noise.
I will definitely book again on my next trip to Istanbul.