Me and my wife stayed at Mahmut's apart hotel in Feb, 2023. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and recommend this place.
Pros:
- Great location: 5 mins to Istiklal str., 1 min to bus stop, Taksim square in walking distance (~10 mins)
- Responsive ready to help English-speaking host
- Good internet connection (able to handle high quality live streams)
- Accomodation description and photos match the real state of things
- Regular cleaning
Cons:
- Windows face a crowded street, so it's quite noisy even at the nighttime
- We felt strong vibrations from time to time (again, I guess the crowded street is the issue)