This was the most unpleasant airbnb experience I've had in years. The place itself was shabby and not very clean. Sheets looked as if they were used 100 times before and albeit washed, were unpleasant to sleep on. We killed 3 giant cockroaches that must have come from the front door or from drains and were absolutely terrified of entering the bathroom after these encounters. The freezer was out of order.
Cihan was very efficient in responding to messages and also provided very clear instructions regarding check in. However, he was constantly trying to sell us things: private tours, PCR tests and as he was trying to do that, he was very wordy and polite. Every time I asked him questions (such as ordering a reliable cab early am), he was at the very least unhelpful or borderline rude. I've honestly never had such an unhelpful airbnb host.
On the positive side, the location is very good, walking distance to bars and restaurants, transportation links (tram to sultanahmet, metro in taksim), shops. It is of course loud and busy, but that is true for most places in Beyoglu probably. Important to know that right now (June 2022) there are loud construction works going on right opposite the flat, 7 days a week from early till late. it gets very, very warm in the flat and opening the windows makes it almost impossible to sleep (also generally you can hear everything your neighbours are doing). It was also great to have a lot of drinking water provided by the host that covered the whole duration of our stay.
All in all, area is nice, but the flat is not worth the money.