Erdem is absolutely the best host we have come across. He is always available, always responsive, and always helpful.
Our family of six were staying in Istanbul for three nights and Erdem made our stay a delight. He arrange round trip transfer for us and we had a very complicated arrival schedule spread across three different times. He provided clear instructions a checked on the drivers all along the way.
His tour suggestions were very good and we saw everything we wanted and more. As a finally to our perfect stay Erdem arrange dinner for us at Tershane Restaurant. Outstanding!
Erdems flat is exactly as advertised. It is comfortable, centrally located, and clean. I block from Galata Tower and an easy walk to all the main sights, metro, busses, and ferries.
The flat is up a few flights of stairs, so if you have heavy luggage or have accessibility limitations this might not fit. Also there is a mosque next door, so calls to prayer may bother some. We thought the hike up stairs were worth the view while sipping wine from the balcony. The mosque adds a cultural twist.
Erdem has done a wonderful job in establishing a high bar for Airbnb hosts. Stay here, you will not be disappointed.