Yakup place is very clean and it’s very true representation of the photos he has provided. The beds are comfortable and all kitchen equipment works including dish washer and washing machine. He is excellent communicator and we received quickly reply to our messages and he offered to help us during our holiday for all kind of support.
The area where flat is situated is quiet steep and it is a quiet a struggle if you are not strong on your feet. Yakupt shared a less hilly way to Aya Sophia , blue mosque and grand bazar it took us around 10-15 minutes to walk. The flat is close to all local landmarks.
Please note this is a 3rd floor flat with steep stairs and no lift. It was a struggle to get the luggage up and down. Again something to be aware of if you are not strong on your feet. I found it a struggle after a long day due to knee related problems. I guess this might be the case with other properties too unless they are proper hotels with lifts as it’s part of old city and majority of houses are multi-storey and are located on steep hills.
But overall, Yakupt really took good care of us. We loved our stay in his house and loved the convenience of being close to train and tram stations. We only took taxi to and from airport so you can imagine that flat is very conveniently located near public transport links.