Superb! We were delighted with our stay at Pera!Place and would definitely choose to return here when we come back to Istanbul. With a last minute booking at a busy time of year Julia helped us make arrangements for our stay so everything went smoothly. The transfer service from the airport and the very helpful Monika welcomed us into the appartment. The team were always super friendly and on hand to help with any questions and reply to email / phone rapidly.
This is truly a culture rich stylish appartment that put us straight into the Ottoman mind set and felt cozy and yet quite palatial with the high ceilings and beautiful renovated features. The photos dont do it justice. Everything needed for a comfortable stay is provided and made it a home from home while here.
The location is perfect. You are in the very centre of the hip and fun part of Beyoglu. Within a 30m radius there are numerous clubs, bars and restaurants. Most bars have live music and the constant flow of people and mix of sounds make this a very visceral experience. Needless to say it is a noisy part of town and full of life at all hours, which we loved. Directly opposite the front door you have a classic turkish buffet / takeaway with very cheap 24/7 fresh hot food that is tasty and gave us a staple diet when eating in (it's constantly full of locals and number 1 in beyoglu on trip advisor!) next door is a lovely bakery, so have delicious smell of bread in the morning. Several shops for all essentials within a few feet. Can't emphasise enough how welcome a variety of places to go there are within a few minutes walk.
Transport links close by so can get to old city etc very easily, or walking there is only 30mins.
This was our first time in Istanbul and our first stay with airbnb and Julia and Tarkan. We can't wait to repeat the experience and highly recommend it.