Our stay with Emir & his family was such a wonderful experience.. we really didn’t want to leave - in fact, after our initial one week reservation, we extended our stay 4 times!
The apartment itself is so nice.. best views of the Bosporus, you can see all the way from Topkapi to the bridge.. there are two balconies.. everything is in very good condition.. plenty of space.. nice kitchen for preparing small meals.. the breeze blowing through the apartment was so nice that we didn’t even use the aircon despite the hot weather…
The location is very good, too.. right next to Yildiz Park.. both Besiktas & Ortaköy are an easy walking distance, so there’s plenty to do. Bus & taxi right down the hill..
And we super-loved our host family.. Emir was super responsive from the moment we booked… his mom & dad & sister welcomed us like part of the family, and really took such a good care for us, helping us with anything we needed (& we did need more help than usual, given some medical treatment I received).. honestly such a very nice & kind family and we felt lucky to come to know them as able during our time there
Of course, I would easily recommend Emir’s listing to others..