Most excellent view of the Bosphorus on a quiet street in an excellent Istanbul neighborhood at a good value.
The good:
-The sunroom looks exactly as pictured and provides a legendary view of the Bosphorus and the beautiful city.
-Great neighborhood: I came for a wedding. The couple specifically recommended to stay in Cihangir. The neighborhood does not diss appoint. It’s very bohemian, with walkable hip cafes and eateries and plenty of outdoor dining. It’s also walking (longer walk) distance to the Spice Market, Grand Bazaar, Galata Tower, etc.
-Value: I had a chance to look at two different AirBnBs that my friends stayed in. They were not nearly as big as this one and they paid more for theirs (although those appeared be a little more modern).
-Great water pressure and shower.
-Host is a good communicator and even offered a partial refund when I wasn’t able to stay one of the nights I booked.
The less than good:
-the sheets in one of the bedrooms appeared dirty.
-As one other reviewer mentioned, the wall-unit AC is in the upstairs bedroom only. I stayed in July, and even in one of the hotter months, the apartment didn’t get that warm—so some might not need AC. There is a standing fan in the lower bedroom.
-upstairs space could use some more decorations and furniture.
-there were some small ants upstairs.
Miscellaneous
-Cihangir is very hilly and so if you plan to stay in this neighborhood, expect hills (it also why there are great views).
-Enjoy the neighborhood cats :)