Please read reviews carefully, this is one place that looks ok in pictures but will disappoint you. Red flags started when the host appointed another person to receive us and had us wait 20 minutes outside of the apartment before reviving us although he was inside. It immediately showed last minute arrangement where being made although we arrive at 7:00 pm, like wet towels hanging in the living room. This places doesn’t have accesible energy outlets in rooms, if you want to connect a lamp, charger or any appliance you only have one outlet. Room doors are made of wood and do not fit the frame due to humidity so you can’t close them for privacy. We found holes and overall maintenance issues across the flat, including poor paint jobs, missing pieces of the house, dust and appliances not working (hair dryer, door fans, etc). The shower door is missing a piece and the water will go out and get everything wet in the bathroom. The response time was very slow from the host and although at someone point offered to fix “stuff”, you can’t renovate a place in a day. He decided not to give us a reasonable refund and overall seem to not care at all. Definitely do not recommend starting your trip in Istanbul with this experience, hotels across the street are cheaper, don’t waste your money!