First time I’ve used AirBnB, so I don’t have any experience to judge this by. Having said that, our host, Melike, was fantastic. She answered all of our questions and concerns with a smile, and even had an extra set of keys when one of us (me) accidentally locked our set inside.
The surrounding neighborhood is wonderful. Just a short (5 min) walk to Carrefour market, good restaurants in the neighborhood, and close to the Taksim area. Walking from the trams along the water was challenging by the steep hill, but we got used to it - and we are both in our 70’s.
Our room seemed small when we arrived, but again, we are used to American sized rooms. For Istanbul, this was average. Came with a cooktop, and washing machine which was nice. And Melike even had a litter box for our cat! That was very thoughtful of her.