Wonderful place and wonderful host. Definitely feels like you’re renting a flat in Istanbul - it is filled with things (as if someone used to live there) but makes it feel rich and very unlike a hotel. The floor to ceiling windows are a dream, and the rainfall shower jacuzzi tub is a unique luxury. The shared balcony on the 6th floor was almost always empty and was gorgeous. The location os fantastic - Galaga is a bustling wonderful area of shops, restaurants, and so easily walkable. Taxi or metro to old Istanbul was extremely easy. The host is perfect - she met us in a busy area to take us to the flat, and she helped get us a taxi home.
We had an issue with outdoor noise our first night, as Galaga is a busy area, but it didn’t come up the last two nights. There was an issue with the front door locking but the host had it fixed within 20 mins!