The apt was fun and perfect for our group of four. There was a lot of space for us to spread out. There are just a few things here and there that would have made our stay more comfortable.
The main bathroom was virtually unusable for us. There was a pretty bad stench that never went away. We left that bathroom door open to air it out, but when we'd get home at the end of the night, the smell would permeate the entire apartment. We had to open all the windows to air out the place. Thankfully, we were able to share the smaller bathroom without too much inconvenience.
* There was no extra toilet paper! We walked into several stores in the neighborhood and were not able to find one that sold toilet paper! As a tourist, this is not something we wanted to spend our time shopping for.
* The floors of the apt could use a good sweep/mop/vacuum. In the main room, there were sharp pins, a paper clip and lots of dust on the floor. And there was cigarette ash on the window sill.
* A couple of the lamps and ceiling lights did not have bulbs.
* We booked our stay for six nights. It would have been nice to have extra, clean towels on hand mid-week.
* The apt should come with a warning about the two rooms facing the main street: the weekend noise from the party and bar crowds is loud. Also, the balcony door in the smaller room kept swinging open on its own. Bring earplugs if you're a light sleeper. (On the other hand, the room at the back of the house, has a spectacular sunset view and is very quiet at night.)
* The host was VERY quick to respond and help us when we couldn't get the main door open at 4 in the morning. She was very responsive whenever we had a question.
* The location of the home was great. The Taksim metro station was right down the street, we had no problem hailing a cab on the one-way street, there is also a cab station half a block away, and it was very helpful.
Even taken all together, these things aren't dealbreakers. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, and would probably stay here again. Our local friends who came to visit us in the house loved it and will be highly recommending it to their out of town guests in the future. We have recommended it to all of our friends too!