The host is absolutely amazing and really friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, we had to quarantine when we arrived in Turkey due to my friend testing positive for COVID. The host helped us with medicines and was generally very helpful answering all our questions.
The positives: The location is great and is in a really good area if you want to walk around and see art and antique stores. The shops and restaurants and just down the road and if you want to walk into the old town, it's only 30 minutes away. There are a lot of cats and you can people watch and see how friendly everyone in the area is. The host is really friendly and helpful. The apartment is perfect for 2-3 people, the living space is big and there is adequate space for everyone. The space is clean and there is a TV with Netflix and Apple TV (however only Apple TV and Prime worked for us)
The negatives: The apartment itself is very basic for amenities. We didn't have any soap or toilet rolls and had to end up buying our own. The internet was really slow (despite there being 3 different wifis) and I wasn't able to do any zoom meetings so it made it very frustrating to work online from the apartment. The kitchen isn't equipped for you to quarantine and cook meals as you have only 1 saucepan and a couple of frying pans. There is so much noise outside - people shouting, cars honking, people shouting trying to sell things, drivers blocking each other on the road below and then honking or shouting at each other and this happens at 2 o'clock in the afternoon but also at 2 o'clock in the morning, so if you're a light sleeper be sure to bring ear plugs. I also recommend bringing an eye mask as there is a very bright green light in one of the bedrooms.
Overall, it was a comfortable-ish stay, considering the circumstances, and the host is incredibly friendly. I recommend this place if you're staying in the city for a few days, travelling around the area, eating out most of the time and hopefully not having to quarantine or work for 10 days while you're there! Enjoy Istanbul!