A sweet little basement flat with an outdoor 'garden' for having breakfast with the hood cats. Could use a dining table indoors for when its cold outside, especially for 2 people. Low ceilings and small but can be cozy for some. Loved the dedicated study room with big desk and couch. Bed was comfortable and Wifi was good.
The location is quiet which is nice if you're looking for downtime but could be a downside if you like access to busy, interesting places of Kadikoy (which is a minimum 20 min walk, and 5 mins by scooter). Being in the basement, its very cold most of the day and night. The flat could use some repairs here and there which is an easy fix. What would be five star is provision of necessities like toilet paper, bigger towels, etc especially for long-term guests. Overall, it was value for money with the long-term stay discount Yusuf agreed to, so that was a big plus. Yusuf was always quick to respond and gave me full privacy which was appreciated.