If you plan to be only a few minutes walking distance from taksim square, this apartment has just the right location. Mind you though, it’s on a very busy street with quite a few clubs so lots of noise late into the night. But since bedrooms are at the back of the apartment, it didn’t bother us much. There’s a doner shop downstairs in the building and a carrefour right opposite which we really appreciated.
Apartment is very spacious. But the rooms, except for one, are quite tight. One is a single room and the other one has two double beds with not much space otherwise. Living room was nice and we chilled there quite a bit after long days out sightseeing.
Kitchen is very basic and not really equipped for cooking as pots and pans were scant and there was no serveware. But ok if you bring in takeaways. There was a corner piled with cleaning equipment. Not a pretty sight at all.
Overall it was a good experience but I would say that the apartment needs a little bit more love with its decor and definitely more attention to cleanliness. There were a few minor issues- living room fan not working, shower door jamming, bedside lamp plug broken, kitchen tap loose- which Ismet fixed for us as quickly as possible but they signalled a lack of care in preparing the apartment for us as paying guests.