This had the potential to be a really nice apartment, but unfortunately it needs a bit of work to get there. The location is great, very convenient with lots of stuff to do.

We didn't actually have any contact with Guiseppe- Anna, his assistant, did most of the liaison but when we turned up we were met by Mustafa who only spoke Italian- so it was rather difficult to understand some of his instructions but we worked things out. It seems like it would be a lot easier for both parties if there were some written instructions though!

It was not very clean and did not look much like the photos on the ad. The bed is a very thin mattress which was covered in stains. The terrace is covered in a pile of furniture under dust-sheets so there is not much space to sit, which is a shame because it is a really nice little terrace. Everything was quite grimy and there was also a very bad smell in the communal hall which seeped into the flat too.

We stayed in another airbnb place for part of our stay in Istanbul which was similarly priced and much better value for money.