Downsides: ( MUST READ). Got a 146 USD refund out of Airbnb because of these things. ( I paid 268 USD for 7 days)
1. Stayed locked in for hours because the front door lock was broken
2. Bursted water pipe during my stay
3. Didn’t have heating&hot water for 2 days during the winter
4. The owner asked me to borrow 250 tl to pay the repair guy on top of all these irritating problems
5.Apartment is in the BASEMENT and some lady uses the hallway next to the entrance to the apartment as her cargo for her goods ( barely able to go out of the apartment ) in the morning…
6.Neighbours upstairs are loud and I had a feeling that they move furniture every night until 2am-3am.
Positive sides:
1. Location
2. A decent boho apartment
3. A couple who rents it seems as genuinely nice people.
Unfortunately that doesn’t change the fact that I faced many small irritating problems during my 7 days trip to istanbul. I documented it all and complained to Airbnb and got a refund.
I think this job should be done more professional with higher level of service.
If only one of these things happened to me I wouldn’t have any problem but 5-6 things in a row for such a short stay is simply too much…