My major issue with this place was that upon walking into the place, it reeked of paint. It was clearly repainted a day or two prior to my arrival and they had not let any windows opened. The scent was awful for the entire 3 night stay. I opened windows during the day when it was warm enough to do so, but it the smell barely improved. They really needed to block off time in between tenants to do the renovations rather than trying to do it while people had already booked stays. It was very inconsiderate.
Additional thoughts on the place are as follows,
Pros:
Convenient to Galata Tower. Beautiful view of the tower, Istanbul and the Golden Horn from the rooftop
Good size space. Is appropriate for 1-2 people.
Shower had hot water.
Small kitchen, with a hot plate, a few pots, mugs/glass/silverware, etc. Enough to have some smalls snacks, make yourself tea or pour a glass of wine.
Cute small personal balcony.
Cons:
Wifi is atrocious. You shouldn’t rent this place if you’re planning on doing any work while you’re here. You wouldn’t be able to take Zoom calls or anything. You can barely look up info or directions on Google.
Pillows are as flat as pancakes. There are just two, very old and very flat pillows. This was very uncomfortable for me.
There was nothing welcoming nor any extra touches. Not a welcome sheet with any tips or recommendations. Not even kitchen towels (neither paper or cloth, just bath towels.)
Shower doesn't have body wash - only shampoo & conditioner.
It’s in a very loud area. This could be a plus or a minus depending on how you like to travel. It’s convenient to Galata Tower but that also means it’s noisy until around 2am. Have a white noise app on your phone if you plan to go to sleep before that.