Firstly, I would like to say thank you to Can for being an outstanding host. Really, this was my best stay on Airbnb!
Can’s place has an amazing vibe. Being an Interior Architect, i have an eye for details and this apartment was very well thought of in terms of design and space distribution. It has a lot of character; the brick walls in the kitchen + modern black cabinets + the London bus and the Matryoshka doll, perfecto👌🏽.
There’s a chalk board with all the information regarding where to eat, things to do, very thoughtful touch!
The apartment was very clean and tidy, not a speck of dust.
The living room is very big, with a large screen tv + Netflix! That really made our stay all the more enjoyable as our kids love watching their shows so it kept them entertained on days we couldn’t really be out because of the rain. There’s also a little office corner where you can hide away and get some work done. There were also a few card games and the internet is really fast! We had a bit of an issue with the WiFi on the first night but Can was kind enough to answer my messages in the middle of the night to try and get it working and when we couldn’t work it out he got someone to come early the next day and had it fixed even though there was a portable WiFi router available (which we used the night the WiFi wasn’t working).
The kitchen had everything you would possibly need to cook and clean up afterwards. I love to cook so this made everything easier for me. It really felt like I was in my kitchen back home.
The first two bedrooms are of descent sizes (Our older kids immediately took one each and labeled it there den) with a very nice bathroom located in between the bedrooms. This bathroom has a washing machine in it. Not all apartments in Istanbul do, but that’s not the best part, it also has a dryer! This made our stay more convenient as we had two toddlers and an infant as our trip buddies 😁.
The master bedroom is big and an en-suite. It also has a nice little terrace which with a bit of work would be spectacular.
The apartment has a nice view of the street and has a very nice bakery next to the apartment building. There’s an ATM machine right opposite the building too. There’s also a pharmacy, carrefour, small supermarkets, lots of restaurants, Turkish street food, nice bars and a hospital within a walking distance. The famous Taxim square is also very close to it.
All in all, our stay at Can’s place was a delightful, exciting and memorable experience! I would always have it as my first choice of places to stay in when I’m in Istanbul and would also recommend anyone reading this to do the same and thank me later 😊!
P.S - do have a look at Can’s other listings if this is not what you’re looking for, he has other apartments in Istanbul.