The good: Location is good, there’s a nice coffee shop around the corner, strong WiFi, the house itself is charming with its 4-story layout (1-kitchen, 2-living room, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom and bathroom), and I truly believe Ceren is kind and trying her best.
The bad: The home is unclean - food residue on utensils, stains on pillows, and so on. Overall, the home is old and everything in it is very overused with many things broken, including furniture. The mattress is so thin you feel the springs in your back. The front door doesn’t seal closed, so cold air comes through on all sides. While the home does look like the pictures, the devil is in the details.
We canceled our stay and moved after one night. I offered to pay Ceren 2-3 nights stay and the cleaning fee for the inconvenience. She chose to go through Air BnB who refunded me due to the state of the home.
If you want a very “vintage” Istanbul experience, Ceren’s place may be for you.