My friends and I debated about staying in hotel versus AirBnB. Our friends decided to stay in a hotel for a country they are not familiar with. We decided with Hikmet’s apartment mostly due to the low cost 1/3 of staying in a nice hotel in IST downtown, close to historical areas and high review for the host. We are glad for our decision.
The apartment is the central to everywhere - within 15 min walk. Do expect walking up and down the hill which is typical for IST.
The Hikmet’s son was waiting for us for the first day check-in. We had more than expected guests to check in. He was fine with that and made additional bed for us. Our luggage was delayed by the airport. Hikmet and his employee helped waited till the midnight for the luggage. He also helped ask for a taxi for our 3rd day’s ride to the ferry station.
Hikmet is our super host. We enjoyed with the stay and appreciated that Hikmet made extra efforts helping us out. That’s the fun part of AirBnB, meeting people from different culture and having fun. Thank you, Hikmet!