We had an amazing stay during our 1 week family visit in Istanbul. The apartment looks exactly like on the pictures. The view from the living room window is stunning. Communication was great and very clear. Thank you so much for staying in touch with us and being so flexible and responsive! We had a situation when the electricity went off for a few hours, but it happened for the whole building/block, and we knew immediately what was going on and how long it's gonna last. Daily cleaning is included in the price, and it was very easy to align about it. There are 3 bedrooms. One in the front, next to the living room, and two in the back. The front bedroom is the smallest of them, but has panoramic windows that overlook the street corner and the Bosphorus. The back bedrooms' windows are wall facing, so it's good to know. It would be great if the apartment had a safe since it's located on the ground floor. One funny thing about the ground floor location is that the windows are tinted from the outside, and the street where it's located is apparently very well known as a viewing point over Bosphorus. So people stopped by our windows all the time, took selfies, brushed their hair, looked into the windows like mirrors without realising we were inside. It felt strange until we realised you can't see through the windows at all. All rooms have air conditioning which is great as Istanbul gets very hot in summer. One problem that we experienced in the front bedroom is that it's VERY loud at night. Somehow the small side streets where the house is located are very heavy on car traffic at night. Sleeping there was possible only with the earplugs. The two back bedrooms on the other hand were great. All rooms were well soundproof within the apartment. We were several people, were waking up and going to bed at different times, and we didn't disturb each other. My only slight disappointment about the apartment is the main bathroom (the one with the shower). Given that the entire apartment is renovated, clean, bright, beautiful and modern, the shower could have been renovated as well. It's leaking, the cabin is quite old, and water drain isn't that great. It's also very small, but that wasn't a problem for us. Daily cleaning service surely helps a lot, but this apartment would be totally amazing if the renovation in the bathroom would match the rest of the apartment!
The area is great, Cihangir is the best neighbourhood in Istanbul, so super happy with the location. Getting to and from the apartment is quite hilly, but so is the whole of Istanbul, so nothing new there. Galataport is right down the stairs.
Overall - it was a wonderful experience, and I am so thankful to the hosts!