Let me start off by saying that if you are on the page of this Airbnb listing, do not think twice and book immediately!! I PROMISE you that staying at the Pashas house will be the highlight of your trip to Istanbul, completely due to the amazing hospitality shown by Barbaros and his cousin Ali.

The place itself is incredible, it looks exactly as it does in the pictures and is very spacious. The AC works very well and it was always extremely comfortable in the room. Everything one could possibly need can be found in the apartment. The location is also great...walking distance to all of the sights in the Old City. The best part of the location is that it's actually in a "locals" area of the old city, which is generally very touristy. There are many lively restaurants nearby that are full of locals and not just tourists.

NOW on to what matters. Barbaros's cousin Ali lives on the bottom floor of the Pasha's house and was ready to help us with whatever we needed. When we first arrived, he greeted us and made Turkish tea for us which we drank with him in our room. Later in the trip we went to dinner with both Ali and Barbaros at Barbaros's restaurant which is down the street. When something we purchased was late to be delivered, Ali called the shopkeeper for us to make sure we got it on time. We really enjoyed the conversations we had with both Ali and Barbaros and it was by far our favorite part of the trip.

Thank you guys so much, we miss you! We will surely stay with you again.
-Raghava and Family