Overall this was a pleasant stay at a very nice location right at the Taksim square with awesome access to several metro and tram lines.
Self checkin was a piece of cake and the apartment looked very clean, although a bit smaller than expected. The kitchen offered a nice and cozy space for us to have breakfast or even read a book. There’s also a convenience store right next to the apartment which made it super easy to buy water and other groceries.
The biggest problem for us was the fact that it was on the fourth floor without an elevator. This was especially bad for moving luggage up and down at check in and check out times. I wish this was clearly communicated on the listing page.
Other than that, Ismail was a great host and offered any help he could. He made the apartment ready 3 hours before the check-in time and agreed to us checking out a few hours late which was a great help.