We had a great stay at Fadime’s very clean and well-designed studio. There was plenty of space to unpack and relax with convenient kitchenette to sample Turkish coffee or tea kindly provided in the mornings. Plenty of towels, linens and bathroom products provided in a very cleverly thought out space.
Location - a short (uphill) walk to Taksim Square with the shops, bars and restaurants of Beyoglu nearby, enabling us to get a feel for local life. A short walk down hill (street of coffee shops, convenience stores and art galleries) to The Bosphorous and great transport links - tram stop/buses to Karaköy and Sultan Ahmet districts in one direction and Dolmabahçe/handy ferry port in the other.
Communication - Fadime was always quick to respond prior to and during our stay. The studio had suffered a slight leak from the flat above before our stay - this was communicated with the offer of a refund. We chose to go ahead with the booking and are very glad we did! The only sign being a small patch of plaster awaiting repair. We lost our key and Fadime provided new keys at no cost immediately, despite us offering to pay to have some cut and reassured us that she was nearby if we had any further problems.
Negatives: on a big hill! We didn’t find this a problem at all and the distances are short but if you find hills/steps difficult you may find the access tricky.
We would definitely stay again and will be recommending to any friends travelling to Istanbul. Thank you!