We stayed with Ugur for a week during our Christmas trip in Istanbul. Here are some of our thoughts after staying with them:
Pros:
1. The location is 5/5. It sits right next to the Galata tower in the Beyoglu neighbourhood, which is home to many great restaurants, bars and a very exciting nightlife.
2. The view from our balcony is breathtaking. We especially enjoyed going up the stairs to catch the morning light. Seeing Istanbul at its magnificent hour has made our trip more unforgettable.
3. This house has personality. The interior design of this house isn’t your typical Airbnb style but very modern, quirky and unique. Staying here has made us felt warm, welcomed and safe.
Cons:
1. Without a lift to this house on level 5, it might provide some physical challenges to some people, especially if you have heavy luggages. One of our friends is a crazy gym rat so this hasn’t been an issue for us fortunately.
2. In one of the two bedrooms, you might hear some beats from the neighbouring bar, which can sometimes last till quite late at night. If you are a particularly light sleeper this might be an issue. Again for us it was fine because we were doing our average 5k steps being crazy tourists so when we got back we were absolutely hammered.
3. The house is quite old so walking on the vintage wooden floor could be a bit noisy.