Mehtap is the kindest AirBnb host, the best I could’ve asked for during my one-month stay. She offered to practice Turkish with me and let me taste-test what she’d cooked, and her home is beautiful. Mehtap is considerate and fun. Our schedules were pretty opposite, but we acted as roommates. I loved my time here, and would fully recommend a short- or long-term stay with Mehtap in Beşiktaş.
As for city access, the nearest metro station is Osmanbey, which it links to the M2 line that runs north/south through the city. Osmanbey is a twenty minute walk to the right when you leave Mehtap’s door. Twenty minutes in the opposite direction, and you hit the Bosporus River, smack in the middle of busy Beşiktaş. Buses connect there too, so it’s quite easy to get around, especially as far as Istanbul public transit goes.
Very convenient location and communicative, hospitable host — excellent stay.