Armando is a great host. Above all, he is a wonderful human being who genuinely cares about his guests. We had a delightful ten days stay at his place. To begin with, Armando agreed to and organized an early drop-off for our luggage. The check-in was smooth. Nislihan, his helper, was there to receive us and helped us with bringing up the bags. The whole place was clean and sparkling when we arrived. We were greeted with water and chocolates upon our arrival.
The apartment was a true home away from home. It is more spacious than it looks in the photographs. It has everything one could need for a comfortable stay. The apartment has top-notch furniture. It is five minutes walk to Osman Bey metro station. (Make sure you take Pangalti exit, as it is a big metro station with many exits). The kitchen is well equipped with pots and pans, so if someone wants to cook, they will have access to everything they need. The beds are comfortable, and the rooms have double blinds so that you can sleep comfortably. The apartment is only 15 minutes walk to Taksim Square and close to all shopping areas in Istanbul, and yet it is in a quiet street which allows you to have a quiet and peaceful sleep at night. We had to extend our stay for a few days. However, Armando’s apartment was already booked for those days, which meant we had to find another air B&B for the last few days of our stay. Armando was kind enough to offer his car to carry our luggage to the new place. Although we would have gladly paid him for helping us in moving our bags to the other apartment, he did not charge us anything. Armando is always connected to you through the phone. If you need any help or suggestions, you will get a response from him within minutes. For sure we will never book any other place whenever we visit Istanbul. We highly recommend this apartment to anybody who wants to enjoy a short or long-term stay in Istanbul. We will be returning guests for Armando. We wish him the best and look forward to seeing him and Nislihan again.