The apartment is located in a really cool area in Istanbul. Beyoglu is so to say Prenzlauer Berg or Södermalm of Istanbul. Many alternative cafes, bars, venues and shopping places, all a bit hipster and rather European style. From my point of view, this is one of the best locations to stay in Istanbul

There are no large streets around the house, hence the area is rather quiet. One thing has to be mentioned though: although traffic is no big issue, the apartment is not much 'sound-proof', hence you will hear the muezzin and the neighbours. But given the price of the apartment I believe that is normal, you will probably have to pay more than twice to obtain such standard, hence ok.

The interior of the house is as on the pictures. Simple, nothing fancy but ok. Well, the shower is over the entire bathroom, it takes a while until it is dried, but again, this seems to be a standard for the region, so nothing to really complain about it.

Fahrettin is a really good host. Obtaining the key was easy, we were actually a bit late compared to the agreed schedule but that was no problem at all, thanks for the flexibility. Finding the place was a bit challeging since Istanbul maps seem to be not entirely accurate and since there was no nameplate. Well, internet was a bit of a trouble at the time being there, it did not work all the time. But Fahrettin made an effort to fix it and I think he will resolve the problem.

Summary: there are some minor things to mention, but given the price, it would not be fair to really complain about it. Overall, we had a great stay, we would come back if being in Istanbul again, I do recommend the place. Thank you, Fahrettin!