We spent a very pleasant week here in September. Here are some comments on various aspects of the apartment:
- Apartment features: Overall it is a quite spacious 2-bedroom apartment with a large living room and also a nice-size balcony. The bed in the master bedroom is comfortable (no comment on the ones in the guest bedroom as we have not tried those). The apartment was clean. The Wi-Fi has good speed making streaming possible. Kitchen and the bathroom has all the essential cleaning supplies. The shower is a bit small, so if you are more than 6 foot tall, it might be uncomfortable inside the shower.
- Location: The location was quite good for us as it is relatively close to major transportation hubs. It is about a 20-minute walk to the subway station, about 10-minute walk to train (Marmaray) and it is right next to Minibus Yolu (another major artery in Istanbul). For those who want to go to Bagdat Caddesi for shopping and restaurants, it is about a 20-minute walk there as well.
Although it is very close to a major road (Minibus Yolu), the neighborhood is generally very quiet and peaceful except for a short period during morning rush hour when Minibus Yolu gets congested and you hear a lot of car horns.
- Kitchen: It was equipped with all the essentials, in terms of pots, plates, cutlery, cooking tools, etc. If you are planning to cook some meals at home, there is a downside, which is that there is only one electric burner that works. There are 3 other gas burners but they cannot be used as the stove is not connected to gas. In my opinion, this makes the apartment not a very good fir for stays longer than a few days. Another point to note here is that there is no coffee machine. There is a french press, so it is possible to prepare an individual cup of coffee but not for multiple people. There are several coffee shops in close proximity to the house, so it is possible to buy coffee there as well.
- Host: The host is very responsive. He was very quick in responding to our inquiries. All of his responses to our questions came within a minute.
So, overall a nice spacious apartment in a quiet residential neighborhood with a very responsive owner.