My husband and I have travelled to Istanbul a few times now - such a wonderful city. We have stayed in various places and Hasan's place is the best that we have stayed in. We look for:
Location - we think Cihangir is the best place to be and this place did not disappoint. It is located in a pretty back street, surrounded by antique shops, with a lovely view from the window. What was especially surprising was how amazingly quiet the area was even though it is only one street away from the hub.
Value - we booked at the last minute and felt that we were paying a fraction too much for just a bedroom and bathroom. Hasan does provide one cooking plate, a fridge, a kettle, cutlery and pots and pans. However, I would not liked to have cooked in such a small area. But then who wants to cook when in Istanbul! The charm of the city is the myriads of wonderful places to eat.
Bed - what a lovely comfortable bed!
Shower - a proper full shower with glorious steaming hot water.
We stayed in Hasan's place for 10 days. Hasan is an attentive, caring and thoughtful host. A BIG thank you Hasan for looking after us so well. We especially appreciated your cleaning the flat and changing the linen halfway through our stay. Go well and hopefully we will meet again one day soon.