We loved our stay here! The view from the balcony is beautiful and having the kitchen was really nice. Location has lots of grocery stores and good transportation close by, but it takes a while on public transportation to get to a lot of the popular spots like Galata, Balat, or Fatih. That being said, this neighborhood was also much quieter than others we stayed in and had a lot more greenery. Also this apartment is the fourth floor of a stand-alone building so you don’t really have any direct neighbors. I think it depends on your preference of amenities versus convenient location. We personally loved it and would definitely consider staying again if we are ever back in İstanbul. The host is very communicative and went out of his way to get a cab for our ride to the airport, which we didn’t know how to do.
Some cons - There’s no A/C so it got quite warm during our stay despite it being September. The bathroom is small and the “shower” is just a shower head attached to the wall, so when you take a shower the entire bathroom floor and toilet get covered with water. We also had lots of ant visitors (despite using the provided ant killer), and I got about 15 bug bites all over my legs during the stay from what I’m assuming were spiders. Coming from America we found it strange that a single towel was provided for two people for a four-night stay. The host did give us one more upon request. The only garbage can in the whole place was a tiny one in the bathroom. But again, we were happy with with our stay and the benefits definitely outweighed the cons!