I arrived at the flat and was met by Aguar, he was a lovely chap who after showing me around the flat, took me out into the neighbourhood at 11pm to show me where to get some vegan food. I loved the area of Cihangir where the flat is situated!! After exploring for days, I was so glad I chose that area, it is cool, laid back with a bohemian vibe, full of antique stores and boutique coffee houses and restaurants. Its got great access to all of the tourist sites in Sultanahmet just 15 mins walk and all of the nightlife of Taksim and the Istiklal. So, location - PERFECT!!
Now the down sides. I was told when we got up the 5 flights of stairs that, the flat had had a bad cockroach infestation and whilst pest control had been in, I might still find a few for the next few days. I was angered a little by this as if I'd known, I wouldn't have stayed here as I hate cockroaches with passion. I proceeded to find 50 or so over my stay, some crawling on me in the night... Fun.
The flat was a little tired, but nicely decorated. I like the retro chic look so it suited me. The cleanliness wasn't great, the oven was in a very poor condition, not fit for food to be in. The balcony was gorgeous in the evenings, with great views.
In all, I would definitely stay in the area again and will when I go back but not in this flat, simply due to the fact that the cockroach issue wasn't highlighted to me prior to my arrival and it really put a downer on my stay, having the daily ritual of collecting them up with a cup and piece of card and slinging them out of the window, coupled with the fear of them crawling on me in my sleep, which came true....