100% perfect. In the span of two weeks I’ve stayed in three air bnbs. Even though I had a very short stay with Melis, it was one of my best and most comfortable.
It is a very simple place. It had everything I needed including a comfortable bed. The neighborhood which is the design hood is my absolute favorite in cihangir. It consists of galleries and creative stores and great cafes and bars. There are many vegan spots!! Also here are many locals who speak English.
It can be hard to determine from the map how close or far you are from places in istanbul. Perhaps within 5-10 minutes walking you can hit the most desirable tourist spots or metros. Taxis abound in the area which isn’t the case in the more exclusive Turkish neighborhoods.
I absolutely adore the Turkish community. Melis is incredibly personable. Attentive and highly communicative. She went out of her way to make sure I was simply okay and even weighed in on neighborhoods as I continued to move around Istanbul.
If her place hadn’t been booked all of May I would have gladly stayed until I left in June.
Unless you want a larger space or want to be square in the highly touristic areas, you won’t find a better, well positioned, comfortable place with this value.