it's the most excellent place to live, it has a great location in Taksim
positives:
- Location nearby Metro + Cable cart (next building to you)
- Clean Big room with big windows and a fantastic apartment
- has a balcony with a view on Istiklal street and the sea
- it's a historical building
- it has a rooftop with an amazing view on the sea and Galata tower and Istiklal street
- the host is friendly and gives us great advice, also he respects the privacy
- he helped us to keep our luggage till time to go to the airport
it was my first visit to Turkey and it was terrific in this apartment with a great host
Negatives:
- Doesn't have an elevator (which has been mentioned by the host) *Most of Taksim's apartment doesn't have an elevator*
the apartment is on the 3rd floor it was hard to pick up my luggage
( but not a problem for a light traveler with light luggage )
- the apartment is on Istiklal street which is noisy till 12 am and some festivals around the apartment till 12 am (I think only in October)
for me, I come and sleep because I'm tired some times I woke up because I don't have earplugs but after 12 am almost no noise at all till 8 am
(for light sleepers you can take earplugs will do the work)
that only the Negatives for some people
For me, I'll come to visit it again for the great apartment, location, and great host!