While we wanted the experience to work out for us, there were too many cons to deal with. Before booking this reservation, I would be wary of the following:
- The host is responsive; however, her communication may appear unkind and/or hostile. For example, when we needed help checking in, she replied, "This is very basic" and refused to come down to help us.
- There are very graphic images in her apartment. You'll see a large painting portraying a girl dying in a bloody bathtub when you walk in. While this made us feel uncomfortable and unsafe, the host responded with "art is something like this".
- The apartment was extremely humid when we walked in, as the host was drying several bedsheets and blankets. This created a noticeable wet laundry smell in the apartment. Furthermore, there were panties on the kitchen counter. In our opinion, her laundry should've been done before our stay.
- Other things: the bathroom door is slightly broken and doesn't close entirely; lights flicker in the apartment; there's graffiti and cigarettes outside the complex; it seems like she isn't allowed to sublet this apartment in the first place since we have to say "I am Ayçe's friend" to anyone that asks about us.
In the end, we decided to move out of the listing.