Our stay in Istanbul was wonderful and achieved everything we planned thanks to Ceyda. She told us exactly how we should travel from the airport to her place while we were in the UK. When we arrived, she provided water bottles, towels, local maps, travel books, metro card, explained the use of kitchen and showed where to leave anything required for washing. She is always ready to give you good tips for exchanging money, what food to try, good restaurants and how best to travel to various tourist attractions in Istanbul. She was kind enough to lent plug adaptors and iPhone cable.
Her location is about 8-10 mins walking distance from Havatas bus stop, Taksim Square, Istiklal Avenue (for shopping and restaurants, Metro and Tram stations. Carrefour grocery store is located within 3 minutes from her place. There are lot more eateries around Havatas bus stop and side roads from the Iskitlal Avenue. The apartment has high ceilings, excellent heating and hot water. We used the living room area for watching TV etc.
When we were planning our holiday in Istanbul we thought it would be better to stay with a local host who can speak both English and Turkish. Ceyda who lived many years in the USA was the perfect host for us. This proved right as she phoned her local connections to check availability of admission tickets and other information on our behalf.
We connected very well with her and her daughter and felt we are part of the family. Thank you so much Ceyda hope we can welcome you in our place one day.