Zorbey is a great host who is always in touch and tries to solve your problem.
Neighbourhood is great. Balat is one of the greatest places in Istanbul to live and enjoy the city vibes.
Most of the apartment is also nice. We really loved the living room but it had disadvantages when we were staying:
— Wi-Fi is slow and not suitable for working from home. Some days it didn’t work at all;
— The shower holder is broken so you can’t fix it and you need to hold it all the time. Also the water stock gets clogged regularly, so you need to wait about 30 minutes for the water to go down;
— The toilet seat is broken;
— There is no microwave in the kitchen;
— Also, it was very dusty from the day one. It wasn’t visible but I and my gf are allergic to dust so we noticed that.
I can recommend this apartment for the short stay, but for a long-term (we lived there for almost 3 weeks) it is not a great option.