I stayed at Elif and Hamit's place for two weeks. We were five in total. Overall, it was a pleasant stay and there's a room for improvement:
1. Parking on premises: There were no parking on premises. We needed to park on the street outside. It was easy to find parking and it's free. But it would be great if "parking on premises" is removed from the list in the ad since it's misleading.
2. Leakage problems: There are a lot of leakage problems from the roof. It was present in both bathrooms (especially downstairs), and in the bedroom on the upper floor. The water seeped into the walls and leaked over the bed when it was raining heavily.
3. Entry to the apartment: We struggled to enter through the main entrance. There's a gate that is locked. We needed to go through that gate first before we can take the stairs up to the apartment. There is a "switch" that can be reached to unlock the gate. It took us some time to figure this out, but eventually did and got help from Elif. It just needs to be communicated clearly for upcoming guests, but other than that the check-in process was smooth.
4. Small fixes / maintenance: The house would benefit greatly from some small fixes / maintenance. There are some light bulbs that need to be changed (hallway, bathroom upstairs, bedroom upstairs). The toilet seat is also a bit loose. These are small fixes that would improve the quality of the place.
Other than that, these were positive things:
1. Beautiful lanai and garden area (please water and replant the trees though, they are beautiful). Great place to have some meals and coffee
2. There was also a basket with some snacks and drinking water. That was a very nice gesture. Thank you!
3. Good location if you prefer a more "withdrawn" place. Good-sized grocery store nearby. Walking distance (~20 minutes) to a nice park.
4. Well-equipped kitchen. We cooked inside several times and we found all what we needed.
Hope this helps both upcoming visitors and current owners to improve everyone's experience 😊