This was our first Airbnb experience and we really enjoyed our stay.

Işık's a great host, very friendly and helpful. When we arrived it was raining cats and dogs and he picked us up from the airport shuttle stop by car. Besides, thanks to his advices we were able to easily navigate around the city and find pretty much anything we were looking for.

The apartment had a great location
- just a few steps from Taksim square and Istiklal avenue
- there was a grocery shop near by open 24/7
- the airport shuttle stop is less then 5 minutes walk from the apartment, so are the metro and bus stations.
Işık gave us an Istanbulkart for free, so we were able to use public transportation much cheaper than we would without it. Besides, he also gave us a mobile phone with a local number for rent, which was way better than roaming and much cheaper than buying a local sim card.

Should we decide to visit Istanbul again, Işık's place will be an obvious choice for accommodation!