We stayed at Emrah's apartment for 1N.
Location - the location was very good. the Main Street was a short walk and so was Sishane metro station. the havaist bus stop too was a 15 min walk from the location for buses to the airport.
Interiors/space - the apartment and the building is well made with a kitchen on the terrace. the host has made optimum use of the minimal space that the apartment has to offer. the room was quite small as opposed to the pictures, so much that at a time 2 bags could not be opened.
Amenities - the room was up to date with a music dock, T.V., locker, kettle, toiletries, towels, napkins etc. the kitchen/terrace was also well made with a microwave, gas, fridge, music player, A.C., and well stocked with eggs, juices, milk, tea, coffee, cereal, spices, cutlery, crockery, glasses, cook ware etc. but something as basic as bread and fruits were not available and we didn't wanna waste time in cooking breakfast for us, so we ended up having just juice, which was disappointing, also because there was no one in the bldg to help too.
check-in/host - the check in was done by a lady at the bldg who could not speak/understand English but the process was smooth enough.
Host - as opposed to the reviews that we read below the listing, the host wasn't present at the bldg and didn't even visit through the stay as mentioned in his mail to us. As travellers we wished to meet the host so that we could take some guidance/help with the area and city regarding things to do/places to visit etc. but sadly the host wasn't present and we were disappointed and ended up doing stuff that was only mentioned on the internet. We would have loved to know some local places to visit had the host been present to help us out.
check out - there was no one present even while we were checking out. We needed some help with logistics as we wanted to keep our luggage and move out for a bit before taking our flight back. We ended up helping ourselves, keeping luggage in their basement and leaving. Upon return to take our bags too, there was no one around and we just took our bags and left, which was again very unlikely to happen at apartments usually.
P.S. if you take the ground floor apartment, be prepared to meet a few cats as they keep strolling in the basement and on the ground floor.
Overall experience - since we didn't have to spend much time in the apartment, it was decent enough.