Ismail is a very professional and attentive host. I did not meet him in person since he was out of the city for the weekend by the time I arrived, but all communications were perfect with him - he provided us with prompt responses to all questions we had. The location is quite close to the Ortakoy mosque and public transportation. The internet signal is super strong, and there is a flat screen tv in the living room which is nicely decorated and has a small dining table as well. We were kind of disappointed upon arrival to discover that this unit is in the basement of the building, so it does not have a view nor proper ventilation. The pictures listed on the website showed views of balconies, 2 different bedrooms, a different bathroom; apparently they are pictures for other units; which we felt was not a good thing as it set our expectations on something different. The pictures showed two different beds in two different rooms, but the actual unit had only 1 bedroom, and the other living room had a foldable bed. The foldable bed had a bad mattress so it does not really provide for a good night sleep. The bathroom was cramped, as it is a made up room under the building's staircase, so if you are kind of big in size, you might feel it is too small to be able to use it. Again, what disappointed us was that the pictures on the listing showed a different bathroom to the one we found. The kitchen utensils were not very clean, with some marks of prior use, plus there was rust inside the water kettle which was quite a turn off. The water pipes from the units
We had high hopes making this reservation, but feel that we were led to believe it would be much nicer than how it turned like given the pictures that showed a different unit. I would not recommend staying there unless the price is probably half what we paid, and that you do not mind staying in a basement.