i stayed in this flat for a month. the location is excellent, just a few minutes by walking away from galata tower, istiklal street, and public transportation (sishane metro, tophane tram). the bed was comfortable and the wifi was great. having a washing machine really helped as well.

my major problem here was the noise from the upstairs unit. this building has several airbnb listings all managed by fatih - i think there are 4 flats all on top of each other. the floors are very thin and i could hear people upstairs walking around, even when they were walking normally. the noise was really disruptive for sleeping and sometimes when people walked with shoes on or when they rolled their luggage, my light fixtures would actually shake.

fatih is very communicative and texts frequently to make sure things are ok. he asked me to bring an additional payment in cash to cover utilities because this was a "long-term" rental of over 28 days. beware of this, since the price listed on airbnb will therefore not be the total price.

overall though, still a positive experience due to istanbul being a fantastic city. and again, location is great.