The hosts are great, but honest reviews of apartments are important for me, so I’ll write about the pros and cons
1. Cons.
1. The neighborhood is NOT quiet. The apartment is located near a school and every single morning a school bell wakes you up at around 8 o’clock.
2. The toilet flush breaks down all the time.
You always have to fill a bucket of water and pour it into the toilet. Definitely NOT what you expect from a 1000 dollar/month room in a shared apartment.
3. I saw cockroaches in the kitchen.
Pros.
1. Good location. 7 min walk from Taksim
2. Clean. Betty cleaned herself, took out the trash.
3. Betty was helpful and accommodating generally. She did the cleaning and sometimes washed my dishes, which I’m grateful for.
4. Good internet. Fast enough for my zoom conferences.
5. There’s a supermarket, metro and a barber shop nearby.