Stay away from this host!
The location of the apartment is fantastic, the property itself is a newer building, and yes, it has an amazing view. BUT the money doesn’t worth it at all because no one had cleaned it before we were handed it.
First of all, we all know that Airbnb is not a hotel, so it can be a little bit messy depending on the host.
This was our 3rd time in Istanbul and 3rd time using Airbnb, but we just can’t believe the all-good reviews on this property because we had experienced it in very different ways.
There were blood on the wall and the floor, and a dirty towel was still lying in the bathroom. Moreover, there was an airline tag on the bathroom which might belong to the previous customer.
After 15 minutes of exploring the property, we decided to not stay there and found another place in the same area immediately. Another host was very nice and friendly.
The host Khalid refused to refund the money and he tried to convince Airbnb that we were a bad customer.
He claimed that we had tried to change the schedule “several times “ but the truth was only “once” and it was due to Covid-19 that we, unfortunately, got it before 10 days from the flight to Istanbul. He also claimed that the key we got, was the wrong one, which was a lie.
He also refused to refund the money even the reason why we couldn’t come for the first time was Covid-19. Because of this, we had to reschedule the date, otherwise, we would just lose our money since Khalid was not willing to refund us.
Most importantly! He was a bad communicator. He rarely replied to our sincere messages ( from the beginning )and he rarely picked up the phone calls.
When we finally arrived in front of his property’s main door, we could see him watching us but he was just waiting there and didn’t take an action. We’re freezing outside waiting with our big suitcases. He came out after 45 min… just unbelievable.
If you don’t care about the cleanness and you don’t care if the owner is arrogant and will never refund your money, but you like the location and the amazing view, then it’s maybe something for you.
Wish we could upload all the pictures of the property here on the review.