Amazing value for money and incredible location.
Firstly, if you’ve never been, Istanbul is so unfathomably vast that regardless of where you stay, you’ll need to travel. Ferhat’s apartment is located right off Istiklal Caddesi (the MAIN street in the city with innumerable shops, restaurants, bars, etc) and is located within minutes walk from Metro, Tram, Bus and Taksi locations with which to connect you to the rest of the city. It’s also close to bar/restaurant areas Beyoğlu and Pera - which both have some quality nightlife options.
The apartment is stylishly decorated and has all amenities you could possibly need (coffee machine, refrigerator, toaster, washing machine, air conditioning, etc) and the shower is excellent! I would say it would be tight for four adults with one bed and a sofa bed but for 2 or 3 people it’s perfect. The bed was very comfortable (needed after exploring the city) and there was spare bedding for the sofa bed.
Ferhat and his friend Diren were on hand to greet us and answer any questions/give tips if we needed them. We didn’t really but it was reassuring that we had that help if needed.
We’ll definitely use Ferhat’s apartment again if we return to Istanbul. A great first Airbnb experience and a credit to the service.
Tip: Istanbul is ALL hills, make sure you get the Tunel back up from Galata/Karaköy to Istiklal when heading back home from Eminönü - it’s a killer walk.