A perfect Airbnb stay that seems to have seen better days. The location is extremely good - a min walk from Galata tower, yet away from all the crowd and noise. The cistern is a novelty preserved well, but is just that - a novelty, and it wears off quite quickly.
The apartment has all the required necessities for a comfortable stay. Loved the projector and access to Netflix, Prime, YouTube etc. I can imagine though, for some guests it'd be difficult to figure out the setup so some sort of a manual will help.
It's a good 1-night stay or 2 nights at best, definitely wouldn't recommend for long-term stays. What really hurts is that the property seems to have been built with a lot of attention, but that care and attention has been lost in the recent months.
Lots of 'not-maintained' parts - broken flooring, temp sofa cover, exposed woodwork, cabins and drawers in need of repair etc
Don't get me wrong - everything works just fine, but it just hurts to see them wanting just some care and attention.
The property could use a set of new eyes and hands to get it back to its glory (as shown in the pics). Another recommendation to the hosts would be to get rid of some of the stuff that's just cluttering up the space - like the swing is totally unnecessary, and this could create much more white space.
Grateful to the hosts for accommodating our request for late checkout. I would still want anyone reading this review to stay a night or two at this place for the unique experience.