Staying at Sila's flat was my first experience with Airbnb through my own account, and it could not have been better in any way.

The flat itself is beautiful. Very spacious and full of artwork and books and albums. Also, very bright during the day. It is exactly as described - stylish and historical. I slept so well; I was incredibly comfortable being here. It was the kind of place one would love to call home. It was very hard for me to leave, actually.

The neighborhood is busy during the day (except Sunday), not with tourists but with people working and going about their daily lives. Very quiet and empty during the night. The location is quite perfect I think. Beyoğlu itself is a very neat area with lots of good food and shops. A nice choice for a central location. Galata bridge is just down the hill, so it is very easy to go explore Sultanahmet if you like. And Istiklal cadessi/Taksim is just as close in the other direction for what might be the best night life on the planet.

Sila was a perfect host. For starters, she responded to my request within minutes. She was also very flexible with check in/check out times, which was important to me. She even went out of her way to recommend cool places in the area to check out, including galleries and venues to see some live music. Very helpful and friendly.

Again, this was my first experience booking with Airbnb and Sila made it a wonderful one. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.