This place is called Sheriff Residences - I would suggest you go to other sites like Google or Tripadvisor and look it up there to get a more accurate picture.
Here are some pros and cons:
Pros:
- Safa is a nice and responsive host, and his family who helped with check-in are very friendly too
- These are small flats with kitchen, dishwasher, laundry, giving more self-sufficiency than a hotel room
- Everything was in a decent state and working, hot water etc., some soap and shampoo provided
- Location is ok, a 10 min walk to Taksim / Iztiklal, getting to Hagia Sofia or the Grand Bazaar will take 30 mins on public transport or a 1hr walk
Cons:
- While the flat has the listed appliances, there is little else. Some pots, plates and cutlery, but nothing to cook with (utensils, salt, oil), no laundry detergent, sponges or dish soap, no kitchen towels, nothing else to clean with (e.g. bleach or cleaning spray). For people staying only a few days or a week, it makes no sense to have to buy all of this - might then as well stay in a hotel where there is at least regular room service/cleaning.
- Although I asked for this specifically before booking, the wifi was patchy and rarely strong enough to work or have video calls. I used a random free wifi nearby for most of my stay, which worked slightly better but was still unreliable. (Safa tried his best to fix it and it improved somewhat, but remained patchy)
- Even though my flat was on the top floor, it would often smell of cigarette smoke, from people smoking in lower apartments or in the staircase it seemed
- Although the folks who checked me in were very nice, they were not wearing masks in a period of very high COVID incidence, and travelled in the very small elevator with me without a mask.
Would I come again?
With working internet and some more kitchen/cleaning utensils, as well as a stricter non-smoking policy, I’d say it’s fine for the price.