We have stayed at this place for a week.
The location is really convenient (15 min walk from Taksim Square) and despite being so close to it - the bedroom is VERY quiet (we only heard the neighbours, which could get a bit loud and cats in the morning. Although the bed seemed a bit stiff in the beginning, it was actually very comfortable to sleep in (I have back issues and sleeping in this bed didn’t cause any pain 😊). The pillows may be a little too hard for some people, I had no issue but my friend did. We had a hot water issue in the beginning, but Pelin fixed it quickly within a day (I also want to highlight her IMMEDIATE responsiveness to this issue). The water though was a bit inconsistent (either super hot or super cold), so sometimes it was a challenge, but it didn’t bother us a lot. We were never in the apartment during the day but in the morning there was not a lot of light, unlike the pictures. Probably because it was also gloomy on most of the days and we only got to see it in the mornings. The weather was a bit chilly during our stay, so we used a heater which heated the place nicely.
Pelin has been such a great host, I stay at a lot of Airbnbs and it’s the first time I’ve met someone so kind, responsive and super helpful. I would highly recommend asking her any recommendations, we visited some great shops where only locals went to and got such great food/deals. She also was super kind enough to let us leave our bags on our last day because our flight was at a later time. AND she didn’t have to do it, but she helped us with laundry for free.
In terms of the area - it is very close to the famous shopping street and there are a lot of really good restaurants around, so you would never stay hungry.
One thing I really want to highlight is the walk from the square to the place is not very enjoyable if you have luggage as the roads are very narrow and there are a lot of stairs at the location (you have to climb one set of stairs to get to the actual building door and then another 3 sets of stairs which are uneven at times and very narrow spiral). We had a big suitcase and I wouldn’t recommend this place if you have it too. Even with the small one it was a little challenging too. You also should be prepared to walk these many stairs (but if you are in Istanbul, you know how hilly it is in general :) ).
Overall, it was a wonderful stay. Thank you so much Pelin!