Nice atmospheric apartment with a lovely balcony!
We stayed here for a week in December 2020 with our 5 year old son.
The apartment has its pros and cons, I'll start with the pros:
1)	Nice location - we were able to find everything we needed in a walking distance. 5-10 min away from Galata tower and Istiklal street.
2) The apartment is big, has nice rooms layout, windows in every room and high ceilings.
3) It has 2 bedrooms with Queen size beds (and air condition in on of them)
4) Amazing balcony!
5) Kitchen has about 90% of what you might need to cook - and what it doesn't have (but I hope the owner will fix it) is - cutting board, second knife, kitchen towels, wine glasses.
6) Wifi is okay, not too fast but okay fot tourist usage - if you are planning to do some remote work, it probably will be too slow for you
7) Water pressure and temperature in the shower are very good.
8) The apartment makes you feel like you are really living in old Turkish house, and not some hotel with international look.
9) Check in is easy, no any problems.
10) Beds are okay.
11) There are some basic stuff for bathroom, washing machine and kitchen like shampoo, paper towels, toilet paper, washing powder, dishwashing liquid etc.
And now cons:
1)	The building itself is really old and needs lots of repair, it’s not owner’s fault, but it’s just something you should be ready for - windows on the staircase are without glass, metal corners on the steps leave here and there, you can stumble on your way to the 4th floor
2)	Windows are really old too, so they are not sound or temperature loss proof.
3)	It might be a little chilly during the winter (around +18 during the night with air condition on and windows sealed with masking tape) – the apartment has no radiators but only air conditioners which warm up air above your head. The floor is cold too, so you will need some warm socks or slippers. But it’s not freezing cold there, for some people it might be even a normal indoor temperature, we were just used to central heated apartments.
4)	Though it is seen that the owner made some partial repair recently the apartment still needs lots of things to be fixed or remade – some tiles are broken, flooring is wooden and really old – there are holes in some places
5)	Bathroom is very narrow but it’s okay for an average person. There was some bad smell when we arrived, but we kept the window opened during the day, so it wasn’t so bad after.