Hello future Air BnB -ers. If you are planning a trip to Istanbul, and want to stay in the world's cutest neighborhood, Alexis' darling apartment is for you!
Let me start by describing the Beyoglu - Cukurcuma district: it's Lisbon meets NYC's East Village meets San Francisco's Nob HIll (I included this reference, because, hills). There are so many stinkin' adorable stores and coffee shops. We didn't really research any of the restaurants before we ate there, and we had a 100% success rating on amazing dining. My favorite It's a 10 minute walk to Taksim, which is a glorious street that is basically open 24/7. Think bigger commercial stores like Mango, but also cute boutiques, fun restaurants, and nightlife that makes you feel like you're 21 again.
The apartment itself is perfectly shown in the photos. What you see is what you get. It is immaculately clean. (The Turkish culture respects a clean home to such a high caliber, so please be a respectful human and take your shoes off when you walk in the door.) One lovely bedroom, a big living room, a generous restroom, and a kitchen suitable for making your own meals while in Istanbul. I especially appreciated that there was a washing machine. After traveling for a couple weeks before, it was awfully nice to wash my well-traveled wardrobe. The beds and couch aren't the most comfortable (sorry, literally my only complaint), but for what it's worth - every bed I slept in in Turkey was about the same caliber. The apartment is on floor 3, so you will be required to climb yourself up a spiral staircase. I hadn't worked out in about 3 weeks, so lugging my 30 pound suitcase wasn't my most graceful moment. I was out of breath by the time I got to the apartment; but luckily was met by Alexis' lovely mother who made me feel right at home. After a quick tour - the apartment was ours and the best week in Istanbul was had.
We were super lazy and took a taxi any time we wanted to head over to the Sultanahmet / Fatih area / anywhere that was out of walking distance, so I have no helpful input on access to public transportation. But Alexis is easy to get a hold of and can surely assist you if you want to save money on transportation ;)