A little introduction first:
My girlfriend and I stayed at the apartment for the first week in Istanbul as digital nomads so here are pros and cons of the apartment from our point of view.
Lets start with pros:
1. The apartment looks exactly like the pictures: it has a lot of light, is stylish and quite photogenic. Has everything you might need, tv and the light in the bathroom didnt work when we arrived, but the host helped out and fixed it in a day.
2. Wi-fi is fast, you can work online and have zoom calls, stream videos without any problems
3. The check-in and check-out are convenient without a necessity to wait for anybody to meet you. (However there was a lady in the apartment when we checked in even though it was past 2 PM, she didnt speak any english and didnt leave right away for some reason - sort of just stayed there which was weird)
Now to the cons:
1. The major one: there’s an “International students bar” on the rooftop of the building right a floor down from where the bedroom windows are. So every single night of the week the music is slamming, people are yelling and sleeping is absolutely impossible. Bedroom feels like a club. So if you are looking for somewhere to relax after a long day - this is not the place.
2. The MOLD in the bathroom.
You literally cant breathe when you walk in + if you leave the door open the whole bedroom starts to smell of it. Its honestly a biohazard and dangerous for people with allergies.
3. Minor one compared to the others:
We’ve seen HUGE cockroaches on the first floor of the staircase leading to apartment. Literally ran up almost every night jumping over them