Eren’s home reminded me of what AirBnB can offer when it’s best. It’s as far from a business hotel type experience with standard towels and amenities you can get, and in some ways it’s its imperfections that made it a perfect home for five days for us (two people). We instantly loved it.
Perfectly located in a very quiet street between the Galata Tower and the cool streets with contemporary art galleries, design shops and vibrant cafés in Karaköy.
The entrance and staircase is raw and industrial, and it’s hard to imagine the home-feel that awaits behind the iron-cladded entrance door.
The apartment is a perfectly curated open-loft-type space filled with vintage furniture, large monstera deliciosa plants, soft lightening and a neatly designed space divider to separate the bedroom. This place has so much character.
On one night we could hear the jam sessions from the next door music studio until around midnight. It was not overly loud and to us it felt part of the artistic vibe, but that said, we did also not intend to wake up at sunrise.
This place will unquestionably not be everyone’s cup of tea. But for us, it was the perfect escape and we would only love to stay at Eren’s place again. The sooner the better.