One of the best stays I've had on airbnb! I have been traveling for a bit and have also stayed in a few places in Istanbul but I really enjoyed staying here the best.
The neighborhood is amazing! Lots to do, great food and super accessible to everywhere while still being relatively quiet.
The apartment and the room is spacious and airy. I really loved my room and the access to the back balcony, it was bright but not hot and there's a cool breeze that comes in so I was always super comfortable. Also a hugeee plus is the internet. I work remotely and while I know there are cafes around, some of my meetings are on west coast (pst) time so it was great to be able to have fast internet in my room for late evening conferences.
The amenities were great, Utku has everything you need in his kitchen and I was able to do my laundry no problem. The apartment was spotless the whole time I was there, Utku really makes an effort to keep things clean and sanitized. If my mom met him, she'd probably want to adopt him cause he does such a good job.
Utku was an awesome host! He definitely made my stay. Really friendly, courteous and always willing to help me out. Had a lot of great conversations about culture and design. Also he makes a mean (good) Turkish breakfast!
The cats are such characters too, I wished I could have taken them home with me!
I had a great stay and I made an awesome friend, I'd come back here in a heartbeat.