I stayed here for about five weeks during the summer of 2022.
Somebody met me at the street so that I could easily find the apartment, and communication was always easy with the host.
It’s an easy walk (a couple of minutes) to the Galata Tower and to Istiklal avenue, so if you’re curious about the location, you can just look up stuff around the Galata tower to learn more about the neighborhood.
It’s easy to walk down to the tramvay (city train) and metro stops, although keep in mind you’ll have to walk back uphill to get home! But this is a given in the whole Galata area. To get to the Hagia Sofia, the Sultanahmet/“Blue” Mosque, and other parts of the “old city,” you can take the tramvay from Tophane, which is a ten minute walk downhill, and very easy to navigate once you get an Istanbulkart to access the public transportation (which I recommend, because taxi drivers may overcharge you). It’s also easy to get to the docks to take a ferry across the water. Essentially, it is easy to get anywhere from this location!!
There are tons of great restaurants nearby, especially if you don’t try to eat directly under the tower.
The Airbnb itself is a great size for one to two people. The couch is comfortable and the windows are lovely. The AC works! There is a new keypad on the outside of the building for extra security, along with the key to your apartment, which is very nice.
It is an older building, which adds to the charm, but at night you can hear the neighbors pretty easily through the walls or closed windows.
Like others have mentioned, the building is at the end of an alleyway, but I never had any problems (as a young, solo female traveler) with people following me there or with people being in the alley when I went home at night.
I have no regrets about staying here! Thanks, Mete!