AVOID. The property is not safe or fit for use. This apartment ruined my planned scheduled stay in Istanbul. When I moved in to the apartment, I was told by the host that there was a gas leak and it was being fixed. I left it at that. Then there was construction work being done to the neighbouring property where the noise and vibration was felt in the apartment. Despite the host telling me the construction will stop at 5.30 pm on the day I moved in and will no longer happen, the construction work occurred during my whole 4 days stay where there was constant drilling vibration and noise from 9 am to 5.30 pm every day (except Friday). It does not look like major construction works which could go on for weeks. The hot and cold water did not work for 3 days. On one day, the plumber was at the property fixing the boiler at 4 am in the morning, with the boiler situated right outside the apartment the pipes were banging all night/morning. When I was told the hot and cold water was finally fixed with a replacement boiler, the hot water was a dark brown murky colour and continued to be even after letting the water run for a while. Above the ground floor apartment is another apartment upstairs. The guests in the upstairs apartment were partying every night til early hours in the morning around 4 to 5 am. This ruined my stay, as I had planned with the kids to wake up early and then leave to visit sites, but they were not able to get a proper nights sleep, I could not stay to the scheduled plans I had made to see all the sites. The host was responsive and paid for my taxi back to the airport, which is why I gave it a one star. If you are still minded to book this apartment based on the other reviews, make sure you ask the host about the gas leak, construction next door, hot water, heating and whether parties are allowed in the building. Although the property was refurbished in 2013 (I think from the description), it does need a make over again, as the bathroom could do with updates, especially the door, as that does not shut or lock property and so you need to tell people you are going to use the bathroom. I have reported this to Airbnb with videos and photos.