Beautyfull old building near the galata tower in a great location, its very central and for me a stepping stone to explore from.
From here you can go up to Istiklal street or go downwards to the galata bridge and eminonu (and also further on to different hoods) from where you can participate in various boat trips to different places or just go on a short bosporus cruise.
The view from the rooftop terras really is a sight for sore eyes and gives you the feeling your on top of the oldest part of the city, like being a sultan for a couple of nights.
Having drinks, good conversation and music while enjoying this stunning view was a very pleasing experience for me.
Offcourse you need to step up from the second floor to the forth (i believe).
I stayed there for six nights with my son of 16 year old and we really had a good time, although he was a bit loud sometimes after 23:00 she and Bengi (her flatmate) were kind enough not to complain about it.
My son was also very fond of him too.
Jia, her flatmate and also a good friend of her (really artistic dude ;-)
) accompanied us on occasions, we had good conversations on different topics (especially cinema and music) while having drinks and enjoying the Bosprus view.
Jia was also kind enough to take us to a nice restaurant (Bilici) in Beyoglu wich i highly recommend to go to, really good food for a very reasonable price without being ripped off (!!Also be aware not to be ripped off at Istiklal street!!).
It loved that place and offcourse returned for more.
Jia is a kind, helpfull and attending host, she really did make us feel comfortable and at home, also helpfull on giving opinians about certain places that you are thinking about visiting.
Our stay there really was in a good atmosphere and loved petting her cute dog a lot in the living room.
I think thats also the fundamental difference between a hotel and an airb&b stay, in a hotel nobody knows eachother and in an airb&b stay there is connection and ambiance in a spontanious way.
It is also nice to be able to make you own coffee and tea in the kitchen whenever you want and drink it in the living room, this gives me a certain freedom to relax.
If you are planning to stay in this neighborhood i recommend this place.
First of all the price/quality rate is very high because you get a lot for a modest price (check out the hotel prices nearby).
Second the hospitality, ambiance and connection are a valuable addition wich makes your holiday/stay a satisfying experience.