The Heybeliada island was beautiful and calm in November. There is a heating system in the house, so we weren’t cold even though we came here off-season.
The trip to the center of Istanbul takes about an hour in a comfortable ferry. The host gave us information on it schedule, so we always could go to the city. But the island itself has everything you might need. There are shops, cafes, pharmacy and restaurants.
The house is tidy yet not impersonal, it really feels like staying at someone else’s welcoming home. The host has equipped the house with everything we might need on our stay and was ready to answer any questions (in perfect English, so there is no chance for communication problems).
The house is quite spacious. The four of us each had our own separate room with comfortable bed.
You can see Istanbul from the balcony! And take morning walks around the island to pet every cat in the neighborhood. We would highly recommend staying here if your looking for the calm comfortable